Emma Himsworth QC (Call: 1993) is often found advising big household brands, having built a reputation for acting in trademark, copyright and passing off disputes. Her latest win was for Nike, in which the High Court rejected Puma’s attempts to block its rival from trademarking the term “footware”. Up against Three New Square’s Douglas Campbell QC […]
Dechert today described allegations made against former partner Neil Gerrard and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as “stuff of conspiracy”, as it launched its defence against a £70m claim from ENRC. Dechert’s response came on day two of proceedings in the 11-week trial in the High Court, as it argued that the ENRC has skilfully […]
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is planning a return to its London office in September, with lawyers required to be in for three days a week. The firm said that upon the early autumn return, lawyers will use a hybrid model consisting of working in-office at least three days per week for “training, mentoring […]
Shoosmiths has spun out its volume recoveries business, with a large team of qualified lawyers and support staff moving over to work on the new venture. The firm has launched Equivo with collections, recoveries and enforcement business Chartsbridge. Shoosmiths’ chief executive Simon Boss said the reasoning behind the creation of Equivo was that there was […]
Emma Himsworth QC (Call: 1993) is often found advising big household brands, having built a reputation for acting in trademark, copyright and passing off disputes. Her latest win was for Nike, in which the High Court rejected Puma’s attempts to block its rival from trademarking the term “footware”. Up against Three New Square’s Douglas Campbell QC […]
Dechert today described allegations made against former partner Neil Gerrard and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as “stuff of conspiracy”, as it launched its defence against a £70m claim from ENRC. Dechert’s response came on day two of proceedings in the 11-week trial in the High Court, as it argued that the ENRC has skilfully […]
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is planning a return to its London office in September, with lawyers required to be in for three days a week. The firm said that upon the early autumn return, lawyers will use a hybrid model consisting of working in-office at least three days per week for “training, mentoring […]
Shoosmiths has spun out its volume recoveries business, with a large team of qualified lawyers and support staff moving over to work on the new venture. The firm has launched Equivo with collections, recoveries and enforcement business Chartsbridge. Shoosmiths’ chief executive Simon Boss said the reasoning behind the creation of Equivo was that there was […]
This free to watch webinar was part of the virtual General Counsel Strategy Summit that took place on 11th – 13th May 2021. If you’d like to watch the recording of this presentation, please complete the form below. With ESG assets now reaching more than $30tn globally and expected to grow significantly, it is safe to say ESG will play a major role in defining the future. The rise of focus on ESG is so prevalent that it is bound to become a key performance driver going forward and businesses need to factor it ineffectively. While Legal isn’t automatically involved in these discussions, GCs will not have a more powerful opportunity than this to be at the front and centre of things while promoting a worthwhile agenda.
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Clifford Chance is postponing the implementation of its long-term UK remote working policy, in light of potential changes in the Government roadmap. The magic circle firm has communicated internally that its policy will kick off in September rather than June. The Lawyer revealed the new arrangements in late April, which were announced as the firm […]
Clyde & Co’s North American and Canadian chair has been elected as the firm’s new senior partner, after former leader Peter Hirst stepped down last year. Montréal-based Carolena Gordon has taken the top job, winning the election against UK partners James Cooper and Chris Murray. Gordon is the first partner from outside the UK to […]
Dentons has completed its business services consultation, resulting in over 60 voluntary redundancies. The consultation was launched at the beginning of the year and impacted up to 87 roles. Dentons confirmed that 67 employees (35 secretaries and 32 business services staff) opted for voluntary redundancy while two roles were cut. In addition, six secretaries and 14 […]
