Freshfields ditches Vancouver legal services hub in favour of Toronto launch
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has abandoned plans to open a second legal services centre in Vancouver, The Lawyer has learned.
Quinn Emanuel launches new Perth office with litigation hire
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a new Perth office with the hire of former HSF partner Paul Evans, who is set to join at the end of March.
Who’s Who Legal recommends VdA lawyers
Nuno Ruiz and Miguel Mendes Pereira are two of the Portuguese lawyers highlighted in Who’s Who Legal for Competition Law in the 2017 edition. The two partners from Competition & EU are among the 11 lawyers distinguished in this Who’s Who ranking.
The Lawyer European Awards 2017: The winners
Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey was crowned European law firm of the year at The Lawyer’s European Awards 2017.
Companies beware! Italy issues largest ever data protection fine
Messi scores important victory in longrunning EU trademark dispute
The General Court of the European Union ruled that the Barcelona and Argentina football star Lionel Andrés Messi, can register his European Union trade mark (EUTM) application for ‘MESSI’ in classes 3, 9, 14, 16, 25 and 28 (covering a wide range of products including fragrances, jewellery, clothing and sports equipment) notwithstanding an opposition led […]
Interrogatories – questions and answers time
Both legal practitioners and the general public alike are very much aware that litigation can be a time consuming and costly exercise, particularly in light of the lengthy delays for the hearing of trials and the subsequent length of time many trials run for. One particular tool favoured by the courts as a way to […]
Ireland: Proposed amendments to the Parental Leave Bill
The Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017, which extends the applicability and duration of parental leave, was passed by the Dail yesterday. The Bill will now proceed to the Seanad where it must be passed before it is signed into law by the President. If enacted, the legislation will come into operation three months after its […]
Ireland: Legal news including corruption, artificial intelligence, GDPR and more
Welcome to the June issue of Legal News. For further information on any of the topics covered in this edition, please call or email any of the key contacts or your usual William Fry contact person…
Corruption legislation passes through the Irish Parliament
By Gerard James Following a momentous week in Irish politics, the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017 (the “Bill”) was passed on 30 May 2018 by the Seanad (the Irish Senate), concluding its passage through the Oireachtas (the Irish Houses of Parliament). The Bill now goes to the President for consideration and signing into law […]
Freshfields ditches Vancouver legal services hub in favour of Toronto launch
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has abandoned plans to open a second legal services centre in Vancouver, The Lawyer has learned.
Quinn Emanuel launches new Perth office with litigation hire
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a new Perth office with the hire of former HSF partner Paul Evans, who is set to join at the end of March.
Who’s Who Legal recommends VdA lawyers
Nuno Ruiz and Miguel Mendes Pereira are two of the Portuguese lawyers highlighted in Who’s Who Legal for Competition Law in the 2017 edition. The two partners from Competition & EU are among the 11 lawyers distinguished in this Who’s Who ranking.
The Lawyer European Awards 2017: The winners
Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey was crowned European law firm of the year at The Lawyer’s European Awards 2017.
Commemorating Portugal’s administrative code
Marco Caldeira, Public law senior associate, was one of the speakers at the commemorative colloquium of the Code of Administrative Procedure on March 24. The conference was organised by the Lisbon Regional Council of the Portuguese Bar Association. The lawyer spoke in his capacity as a guest assistant at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
HFW strengthens LatAm presence with new Brazilian association
HFW has announced a new formal association with Brazilian firm CAL, while also hiring aviation partner Julio Costa from Mayer Brown‘s associate firm in the South American country. Costa left Tauil & Chequer Advogados to set up CAL alongside insurance partner Gustavo Lasalvia and six fee-earners. The new firm is expected to gain regulatory approval […]
Exclusive: Fieldfisher mulls float as law firm IPO market heats up
Just days after DWF confirmed it was looking into the possibility of an IPO, The Lawyer can reveal that Fieldfisher has also been holding meetings in the City to explore a similar move in a float that could value the London firm at up to £800m. It is understood that Fieldfisher has been “pilot fishing” […]
California powerhouse Wilson Sonsini to launch in London
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is to open its doors in London, making it the first major US law firm to launch in the capital since Cooley three years ago. The US firm’s London office will be based at 41 Old Street and led by partner Daniel Glazer who will relocate to the English capital […]
HMRC appoints interim GC after Aitken’s departure
HMRC has named in-house lawyer David Bunting to replace Gill Aitken as director general of the solicitor’s office and legal services group on an interim basis. Bunting will report to HMRC chief executive Jon Thompson from 1 July while an open recruitment process is conducted to find Aitken’s permanent replacement. Bunting is expected to step […]
Wildgen opens first international office with London launch
Benelux firm Wildgen has opened its first overseas office with the hire of former hedge fund in-house lawyer Mark Shaw to head up its UK operations. The firm has set up a small one-partner office in Mayfair, though will look to move into space in the City once it begins to expand. Speaking to The Lawyer, […]
Slaughters to launch second tech incubator to “find the next Luminance”
Following the success of its Fast Forward programme last year, Slaughter and May is launching a second legal tech incubator to engage with startups, The Lawyer can reveal. This new incubator follows hot on the heels of Fast Forward, which was entirely aimed at developing tech for clients. The firm is looking to repeat the […]