Who would lead the three-way merger?
With the partnership votes on the three-way merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang understood to be imminent one of the major questions is who would lead the new firm?
PwC UK merges legal and accountancy arms after SRA approval
PwC Legal LLP has been fully integrated into PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) UK, transforming the accountancy firm into a multi-disciplinary practice.
Switzerland – Where are all of your female partners?
The Lawyer’s Euro 100 suggests it’s still very much a man’s world in Swiss legal circles. But does it tell the whole story?
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Nabarro and Olswang to disappear as merger with CMS confirmed
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang partners have voted through the firms’ three-way merger, which is expected to complete next May.
30 Sep 2016: CMS confirms three-way merger talks to create “differentiated, modern” firm
Fees: why brand owners must act fast in MENA
Bill 66: More changes to employment and labour legislation
By André Poulin-Denis The Ontario legislature is poised to make more changes to Employment and Labour legislation. As we previously discussed, there have been a number of important changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA“), and to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA“), in the past year. Initially, the Liberal government made a number of significant reforms by adopting […]
Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s recent decision may have an impact on your wills
By David P. Stevens, Rose M. Johnson, Douglas D. Buchmayer “Multiple wills” are two or more wills, each dealing with different assets, some or all of which will be probated on death. They are often used to avoid probate tax on assets for which a grant of probate is not, as a practical matter, required. As […]
Why you may not be applying the GDPR legal grounds properly
By Rocio de la Cruz When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force earlier this year, many companies made changes to their policies and processes to become compliant. In this video, we explain the importance of remebering the Data Protection Act 2018, as well as GDPR, when processing special categories of personal data.
No clear and consistent meaning of ‘highway’ in common law – Supreme Court
By Martin Thomas, Şenay Nihat, David Wigy The Supreme Court handed down judgment today in London Borough of Southwark and another v Transport for London [2018] UKSC 63 – finding that that there is no clear and consistent meaning of ‘highway’ in common law. Rather, the meaning of ‘highway’ depends on the context in which it is used, […]
High Court dismisses BT’s appeal on RPI
By Ian J Gordon, Chris Edwards-Earl BT has lost its attempt to convince the Court of Appeal that it should be able to move away from the retail prices index (RPI) for indexation of benefits for one of the sections of its pension scheme. The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court judgment that RPI had not […]
Who would lead the three-way merger?
With the partnership votes on the three-way merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang understood to be imminent one of the major questions is who would lead the new firm?
PwC UK merges legal and accountancy arms after SRA approval
PwC Legal LLP has been fully integrated into PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) UK, transforming the accountancy firm into a multi-disciplinary practice.
Switzerland – Where are all of your female partners?
The Lawyer’s Euro 100 suggests it’s still very much a man’s world in Swiss legal circles. But does it tell the whole story?
1
Nabarro and Olswang to disappear as merger with CMS confirmed
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang partners have voted through the firms’ three-way merger, which is expected to complete next May.
30 Sep 2016: CMS confirms three-way merger talks to create “differentiated, modern” firm
Freshfields rolls out Kira Systems as law firm rush for AI continues
Freshfields has adopted AI provider Kira following a year-long trial from its Manchester legal services centre.
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Former Barclays GC joins EY Riverview Law in first post-acquisition hire
Riverview Law has made its first significant hire since being brought by EY four months ago, appointing a former Barclays general counsel to a new director role. Rob Dinning will be a director of legal function co-sourcing, a new unit within the business that helps global corporations change their operating model to achieve a combination of […]
SFO criticised by ENRC over handling of privileged information
Mining group ENRC has raised further questions over the Serious Fraud Office’s long-running corruption investigation into the company, alleging that privileged information was used as part of the probe. Documents seen by The Lawyer allege that Dechert partner Neil Gerrard passed privileged documents onto the SFO in 2013, as part of its investigation into alleged bribery and corruption […]
Moët’s legal head exits for new role at Just Eat
Moët Hennessy’s European legal director Isabelle Meyer is to move on from the company in the New Year, after six years with the luxury goods conglomerate. The Lawyer can reveal Meyer will be joining Just Eat’s legal team, taking up a position as deputy general counsel. She will report to the company’s current group general counsel James […]
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.