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
Walker Morris team explores opportunities in new entry-level exception sites and starters homes
By Richard Sagar, Karl Anders, Graham Whiteford, Josh Kitson Introduction This briefing note, prepared by the Walker Morris Planning Environment Team, explores the opportunities presented in the new National Planning Policy Framework (“NPPF2“). Specifically, the opportunities to obtain planning permission for new entry-level exception sites consisting of affordable housing for first-time buyers on previously unallocated […]
Walker Morris litigation specialists reviews regulator’s proposals for dealing with push payment fraud
By Louise Power, Rachel Elgar Banking & Finance Litigation specialists Louise Power and Rachel Elgar report on the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) recent proposals for dealing with push payment fraud. What is push payment fraud? Payments are described as ‘push payments’ when the payer obtains the payee’s account details and instructs their bank to send (or push) […]
Risks associated with GDPR for retailers
By Jeanette Burgess and Gwendoline Davies Much of the focus in the retail and legal press in recent months has been on the eye-watering level of fines which data protection regulators can impose for infringements of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation [1]. However in this mini-series Walker Morris’ Heads of Regulatory & […]
Where we are now with e-conveyancing and electronic mortgage deeds?
By Christina Gill In a consultation paper published in August 2018 the Law Commission has sought to address legal uncertainty surrounding the electronic execution of documents, which is causing practical problems in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven business world. For example, whilst basic contracts can be validly formed without any documentation or formality, other contracts and legal documents must comply with […]
Approval of changes in Debt Arrangement Scheme in Scotland
By Rob Aberdein In August 2018 Rob Aberdein explained proposed changes to the Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) in Scotland. The legislation enacting those changes has now been approved by Parliament and the new regime will come into force on 29 October 2019. The legislation and guidance can be viewed here.
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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Travers and Gowling WLG win roles on City’s largest trust flotation
Travers Smith and Gowling WLG have advised on Smithson Investment’s IPO debut on the London Stock Exchange, which is set to be the City’s biggest ever flotation by a trust. Travers partner and head of listed funds, Aaron Stocks, led the firm’s team for Smithson and was assisted by senior associate Leigh Stockey. Gowling WLG […]
Dechert’s Miriam Gonzalez to leave firm for United States
Dechert’s trade co-chair Miriam Gonzalez is to leave the firm, after it was revealed she would be moving to California with her husband Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, who has been named as Facebook’s head of global policy and communications. Gonzalez is one of Dechert’s most recognisable faces in London, having joined the […]
The speed read: this week’s key moments in the legal world
Becoming a partner in a law firm is a crowning achievement for any lawyer – but, as highlighted in Lawyer issues past, high-flyers are finding new career opportunities after a life in private practice. This week The Lawyer revealed that another one of Slaughter and May’s most revered M&A dealmakers would be bowing out of […]
Divisions emerge as Ince partners gather for merger debrief
A proposed merger with Gordon Dadds will be high on the agenda at Ince & Co‘s partner conference in London this weekend, with at least one of the insurance firm’s international offices already understood to have voiced their opposition to the deal. The Lawyer understands that Ince’s Paris office has told senior management it will not […]
Close Brothers begins hunt for new GC
Merchant bank Close Brothers has kicked off its search for a new general counsel, as it was announced that Elizabeth Lee would be retiring as the company’s legal head later this year. Lee joined Close as general counsel in September 2009 and was further appointed as a director in August 2012. Prior to Close Brothers, […]
A&O has largest law firm flex offering as revenue soars
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) contract lawyers arm Peerpoint is the largest revenue generator of any law firm-linked flexible working service, with a UK revenue of £25m this year, it can be revealed. Peerpoint’s rapid growth since launching five years ago is a clear indication of a change in sentiment towards the use of contract lawyers […]