UK firms chop staff space despite headcount growth
The UK’s largest law firms are slimming down on the amount of office space they allocate to each staff member, as agile working sweeps the legal market.
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What 30 years of The Lawyer tells us: feminist pressure worked
We can broadly divide the past 30 years of the UK legal sector into three phases: innocence and enthusiasm; expansion and over-reach; and chastened realism.
Lloyds instructed Linklaters one day before HBoS merger bid, witness reveals
Lloyds instructed Linklaters as its legal advisers just one day before it announced its controversial acquisition of Halifax Bank of Scotland, (HBoS) the High Court has heard.
The 60 second interview: The privilege gap is narrowing
Ahead of our Managing Risk and Litigation event, Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about Brexit and the changing perceptions around legal privilege
FCA market study into wholesale insurance brokers
Government’s call for evidence on the case for a dedicated Housing Court
By Karl Anders Housing Management & Litigation expert Karl Anders explains the Government’s call for evidence on the case for a dedicated Housing Court. Have your say by 22 January 2019. Call for Evidence: the case for a Housing Court The UK Government has publicised its commitment to ensuring that everyone, whether they rent or own their home, […]
Government plans for EEA nationals and their family members after Brexit
By David Smedley, Andrew Rayment, Shakeel Dad The Government has set out its plans for the future status of EEA nationals and their family members after Brexit. Our business immigration team can assist you with any queries. The Government plans to require EEA migrants and their family members to apply for settled status under a new process. The […]
Capital markets round up: December 2018
By John Hamer, Debbie Jackson, Richard Naish,Daniel O’Gorman The second edition of Capital Markets Update- The monthly briefing from the Corporate Group at Walker Morris rounding up the month’s developments within the equity capital markets and looking ahead to next month
Director-shareholder remuneration – risks of declaring dividends vs taking a salary
By Gawain Moore, Jo Stephenson, David Johnson In the recent case of Global Corporation Limited v Hale [2018] EWCA Civ 2618, the Court of Appeal considered whether payments to the director and shareholder of a company must be repaid on the basis that they constituted dividends which were unlawful pursuant to section 830 of the Companies Act 2006. The Respondent […]
Legal and procedural hurdles raised by public procurement challenges
By Gwendoline Davies, Lynsey Oakdene Commercial Dispute Resolution specialists, Gwendoline Davies and Lynsey Oakdene, consider two recent court decisions in the context of public procurement challenges: the first on disclosure and confidentiality; the second on setting aside an automatic suspension of the procurement process.
UK firms chop staff space despite headcount growth
The UK’s largest law firms are slimming down on the amount of office space they allocate to each staff member, as agile working sweeps the legal market.
1
What 30 years of The Lawyer tells us: feminist pressure worked
We can broadly divide the past 30 years of the UK legal sector into three phases: innocence and enthusiasm; expansion and over-reach; and chastened realism.
Lloyds instructed Linklaters one day before HBoS merger bid, witness reveals
Lloyds instructed Linklaters as its legal advisers just one day before it announced its controversial acquisition of Halifax Bank of Scotland, (HBoS) the High Court has heard.
The 60 second interview: The privilege gap is narrowing
Ahead of our Managing Risk and Litigation event, Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about Brexit and the changing perceptions around legal privilege
Quinn Emanuel to appeal ruling in postponed £1bn Barclays dispute
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan client PCP Capital Partners is considering whether to launch an appeal against the decision to adjourn its £1.2bn dispute with Barclays until October next year.
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Slaughters and Ashurst team up on Interserve’s rescue plan
Slaughter and May and Ashurst are leading for embattled contractor Interserve, which has revealed that it is seeking a recovery plan amid fears of a Carillion-style collapse. The rescue plan, which aims to scale back its £500m debt pile, will see the Reading-based outsourcer convert much of its debt into new shares, potentially handing control of the […]
Kirkland prepares for leadership handover as firm names next chair
A Chicago corporate partner is to take the reins of Kirkland & Ellis, as the US firm preps for chairman Jeff Hammes’ leadership handover in February 2020. Private equity specialist Jon Ballis will step into the shoes of Hammes in two years time, bringing his 10-year tenure as chairman to an end. Ballis’ practice focuses on leveraged […]
Live blog: crunch time for the Brexit deal
The latest reaction as Theresa May fights to get her Brexit deal through Parliament.
Whatever happened to… the last KWM trainees?
Two years on from the collapse of KWM’s UK arm, The Lawyer has tracked down the trainees who were working for the firm at the time to see what became of them.
University of Law to go head to head with Nottingham Trent with new campus launch
The University of Law has announced plans to open a tenth campus, in Nottingham. Based at One Royal Standard Place, it will open to students next September. It will offer the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) – at least until those courses are phased out with the introduction of the new […]
The speed read: transparency shenanigans and the battle in the insurance market
The Solicitors Regulation Authority rarely makes for gripping reading, but this week was an exception, as The Lawyer also reported on mid-market mergers and expansive insurance players.