Ex-Aviva head of legal exits for Leeds Building Society
Leeds Building Society (LBS) has named its new head of legal, hiring from FTSE 100 insurance company Aviva after its legal reshuffle.
Vischer acts for ImmunOs on closure of financing round
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG, a Swiss bio-technology company leading development of a next-generation innate and adaptive immunity focused immunotherapy platform for cancer, announced the closing of its 2.3 Million CHF financing round. The proceeds of the financing will be used to advance its lead clinical candidate, a single multitasking protein agent, for treating solid tumors. Vischer […]
Dickson Minto signs up to Luminance in talent war push
Scottish-headquartered Dickson Minto has become the latest law firm to sign up to artificial intelligence provider Luminance.
The firm, known as one of the most conservative in the market, has also become the first firm in Scotland to adopt the M&A diligence technology.
Four firms win places on TPG’s Europe roster
Private equity investment firm TPG has completed its inaugural panel process, appointing four firms to its European roster, The Lawyer understands.
CMA launches market study into heat networks
Currency, cost calculations and contractual clarity
Walker Morris’ Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Gwendoline Davies, highlights the importance of dealing comprehensively and clearly with matters of currency and calculation in cross-border contracts…
Short shrift for party litigant in Scotland
The Court of Session in Scotland has followed the example of the Supreme Court, giving short shrift to a party litigant (or, ‘litigant in person’ in England and Wales) in his legal proceedings against his bank. Walker Morris’ Banking & Finance Litigation partner Rob Aberdein explains.
Buildings regulatory framework not fit for purpose
Dame Judith Hackitt’s much-anticipated final report on building regulations and fire safety was published on 17 May 2018. Stephen Radcliffe of Walker Morris LLP considers the report and the implications for the construction industry…
A ‘Bright Line’ decision: Court of Appeal rules in Mencap ‘sleep-in’ shift case
The Court of Appeal has issued its decision in Royal Mencap Society and Tomlinson-Blake ruling that carers who work sleep-in shifts at a client’s residence and who are ‘on call’ are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage for periods whilst they are asleep.
Claims management companies: The new regulatory regime
Walker Morris Banking Litigation partners Louise Power and Rob Aberdein explain the new regulatory regime and the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposals for changes to the regulation of claims management companies across England, Wales and Scotland…
Ex-Aviva head of legal exits for Leeds Building Society
Leeds Building Society (LBS) has named its new head of legal, hiring from FTSE 100 insurance company Aviva after its legal reshuffle.
Vischer acts for ImmunOs on closure of financing round
ImmunOs Therapeutics AG, a Swiss bio-technology company leading development of a next-generation innate and adaptive immunity focused immunotherapy platform for cancer, announced the closing of its 2.3 Million CHF financing round. The proceeds of the financing will be used to advance its lead clinical candidate, a single multitasking protein agent, for treating solid tumors. Vischer […]
Dickson Minto signs up to Luminance in talent war push
Scottish-headquartered Dickson Minto has become the latest law firm to sign up to artificial intelligence provider Luminance.
The firm, known as one of the most conservative in the market, has also become the first firm in Scotland to adopt the M&A diligence technology.
Four firms win places on TPG’s Europe roster
Private equity investment firm TPG has completed its inaugural panel process, appointing four firms to its European roster, The Lawyer understands.
What offshore firms are doing (and not doing) about legal tech
Last month The Lawyer published the first-ever Offshore Litigation Survey, which revealed the cases on which the top firms have been active as well as firms’ bench strengths. As part of the survey we also asked offshore firms about their technology-related innovations and how they project manage their litigation matters. Offshore firms have introduced a number of […]
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29 lawyers over two months: Dechert nets largest group hire from Quinn Emanuel
Dechert has completed the mass hire of 29 lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s product liability team in the US. The group has been joining since the end of May, after the arrival of Quinn’s product liability co-chairs Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo. The pair made the move with fellow partner Douglas Fleming, another […]
Freshfields and HSF to pocket £45m in fees for Comcast’s Sky bid
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are set to pick up nearly £45m in fees for their work in the high-profile bidding war for Sky between Comcast and 21st Century Fox. The figures are printed in a formal offer document published by Comcast, which yesterday revealed it would be scrapping its […]
TalkTalk legal head joins AA as its new GC
TalkTalk’s Nadia Hoosen is the breakdown cover provider’s new general counsel
Dechert recruits Middle East duo from King & Spalding
Dechert has hired its first lateral partner in Dubai for over 18 months, after taking on two real estate lawyers from its US rival King & Spalding. King & Spalding partner Stephen Kelly is joining Dechert. He will be joined by counsel Sarah Mahood who joins as a national partner. Prior to King & Spalding, […]
Freshfields partner swaps private practice for the Bar
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer restructuring partner Nick Segal is switching private practice for the Bar, taking on a new role at Erskine Chambers. Segal is set to join the chambers as a barrister in September, after he has been successfully admitted to the Bar. Segal joined Freshfields in 2006 on his return to the UK from […]
DAC posts double-digit growth across the board with record PEP figure
DAC Beachcroft has posted a strong set of results for the 2017/18 financial year, showing double-digit growth in turnover and profit as well as posting a record-high in profit per equity partner (PEP) of £530,000. An 11 per cent increase in turnover from 2016/17 saw the firm rise from £207m to £230m, while a 21 per […]