CSA Energy Infrastructure Switzerland (an investment group of the Credit Suisse Investment Foundation) together with other institutional investors, the Swiss gas industry comprising Swissgas and various Swiss utilities (Holdigaz, Gaznat, EGO, Groupe E and Gas & Com) and Fluxys, a Belgian operator of gas infrastructure in Europe, agreed to acquire a 44.9% stake in FluxSwiss […]
Carey Olsen’s listing specialists have advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments Ltd on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its admission to the premium segment of the official list of the UK Listing Authority. It is the first main market IPO of an investment company this year. The initial placing has […]
The Lawyer Awards on the 29 June is the biggest night of the year for the legal profession, gathering over 1,300 top in-house and private practice in an event to celebrate excellence across the industry. This year the event will be held for the first time at the brand new InterContinental O2 hotel in London, […]
Leicester City Football Club is looking to hire its first general counsel, following its historic Premier League win.
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
To deal with growing client demand Tikit expands its sales team with the appointment of former IT Lab employee Craig Dootson. Craig has vast experience of the IT industry having worked across multiple areas including licensing, thin client technology, cloud hosting and Office 365.
Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, advised by Rantum Capital, has acquired from Argos Soditic Funds the majority of BMF Group AG, the world’s third-largest ropeway manufacturer with more than 320 employees in Switzerland. Vischer advised Cedarlake and Rantum. The team led by partner Dr. Robert Bernet comprised Dr. Peter Kühn, Sebastian Flückiger, Ruben Masar, Aron […]
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Ogier has provided Luxembourg advice to Echo Energy plc (Echo Energy) on the raising of £20m through an issue of bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF Market. Echo Energy plc is a London listed Latin American focused mid-cap oil and gas company pursuing a high value piped onshore gas strategy across South […]
CSA Energy Infrastructure Switzerland (an investment group of the Credit Suisse Investment Foundation) together with other institutional investors, the Swiss gas industry comprising Swissgas and various Swiss utilities (Holdigaz, Gaznat, EGO, Groupe E and Gas & Com) and Fluxys, a Belgian operator of gas infrastructure in Europe, agreed to acquire a 44.9% stake in FluxSwiss […]
Carey Olsen’s listing specialists have advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Hadrian’s Wall Secured Investments Ltd on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its admission to the premium segment of the official list of the UK Listing Authority. It is the first main market IPO of an investment company this year. The initial placing has […]
The Lawyer Awards on the 29 June is the biggest night of the year for the legal profession, gathering over 1,300 top in-house and private practice in an event to celebrate excellence across the industry. This year the event will be held for the first time at the brand new InterContinental O2 hotel in London, […]
Leicester City Football Club is looking to hire its first general counsel, following its historic Premier League win.
After coming close to collapse in 2011, in 2015 Thomas Cook returned to profit for the first time since 2009. However, terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Egypt, a crippled Greek economy and reputational damage have all hit the company hard and plenty of challenges remain for the UK’s oldest travel operator
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Sullivan & Cromwell have teamed up to advise FTSE 250 engineering company Weir on its billion-dollar acquisition of US provider Esco.
Clyde & Co has made up 12 associates to equity partner, swelling the firm’s partnership numbers to over 400 for the first time in its history.
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.