Akin Gump promotions: One gets nod in London in 15-strong round
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has promoted one City lawyer to partner, making it the third consecutive year that the firm has included London in its promotions round.
Litigation heavyweights vie for Law Society mandate in ENRC intervention
Three UK heavyweight litigators are jostling to act for the Law Society as it seeks to intervene in the controversial litigation privilege case between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).
Clifford Chance leaders take home £16m in bumper year
Clifford Chance’s management pay rose over 2016/17 after a strong set of financial results for the magic circle firm.
Promotions at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that our employees Alexandre Both, Michael Cartier, Michael Feit, Hubertus Hillerström and Olivier Sigg, who have been with us for many years, have been appointed as partners in our firm, effective from 1 January, 2018.
Investment and the importance of reputation
Flawed flags in the financial and banking system
At a time when information flies at the speed of a mouse click, and supply chains, businesses, and people easily cross borders, the possibilities for transformation are endless. There is a lot of good news as a result: goods can get to market much faster and at more affordable prices; more people around the world […]
GDPR: three months, three case studies
By Magnus Boyd It is just over three months since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. In that time there has been a substantial rise in the notification of breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office as well as reporting to individuals whose data was lost or affected by the breach. The increased […]
Cyber security and family offices: A legacy to protect
With research undertaken by Schillings revealing that 28% of Family Offices have experienced a cyber attack in the past and of those, 77% had been subject to phishing campaigns, Family Offices must begin the process of making the transition from ‘we’re not a target’ to ‘everybody is a target’ when it comes to their cyber […]
Extortion, blackmail, and kidnap for ransom
In this market insight, originally written for CampdenFB, Schillings’ extortion, blackmail and kidnap for ransom specialists, John Chase and Brittany Damora, set out the scope of the threat and what steps family offices and family businesses need to take when faced with this type of critical risk scenario…
Court of Appeal: Catja Thum v Oliver Thum
The Court of Appeal today dismissed Oliver Thum’s appeal and ruled that his wife Catja Thum’s divorce and related financial claims should proceed in the English court and not, as Dr Thum had argued, in Berlin. Giving judgment for the Court of Appeal Lord Justice Moylan said…
Akin Gump promotions: One gets nod in London in 15-strong round
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has promoted one City lawyer to partner, making it the third consecutive year that the firm has included London in its promotions round.
Litigation heavyweights vie for Law Society mandate in ENRC intervention
Three UK heavyweight litigators are jostling to act for the Law Society as it seeks to intervene in the controversial litigation privilege case between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).
Clifford Chance leaders take home £16m in bumper year
Clifford Chance’s management pay rose over 2016/17 after a strong set of financial results for the magic circle firm.
Promotions at Walder Wyss
We are pleased to announce that our employees Alexandre Both, Michael Cartier, Michael Feit, Hubertus Hillerström and Olivier Sigg, who have been with us for many years, have been appointed as partners in our firm, effective from 1 January, 2018.
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Fieldfisher to enter Spain with double office launch
Fieldfisher is poised to open two new offices in Spain, The Lawyer understands. The first office will be based in Madrid, an attractive city for law firms due to a strong banking and corporate scene, while the second will be located in Barcelona with the aim of taking advantage of its thriving tech start-up scene. Far […]
Latest SFO departure sees GC joins Kingsley Napley as partner
Kingsley Napley has announced the hire of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) general counsel Alun Milford, the latest in a string of departures from the Government body. 26-year prosecution veteran Milford will join his new firm as a partner in its criminal litigation team in the new year with the SFO confirming that it will begin […]
Freshfields, Norton Rose and Cravath lead in $18bn gold mining merger
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Norton Rose Fulbright and Cravath, Swaine & Moore have spearheaded a proposed merger to create the world’s largest gold miner, valued at $18bn (£13.7bn). The merger between two of the biggest players in the industry sees Canada’s Barrick Gold buy FTSE 100-listed US goldmining company rival Randgold Resources for $6bn, under an all-share agreement. Freshfields has advised Barrick, with a […]
PwC takes bet on US firm Fragomen with strategic alliance
Big Four powerhouse PwC and US firm Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy have entered a strategic alliance to pitch jointly for immigration-related work from clients across the world. PwC’s global immigration practice covers more than 170 countries, while New York-based US immigration specialist Fragomen has more than 50 offices in over 25 countries, including 16 offices across […]
Slaughter and May king of M&A Boardman to retire from partnership
Slaughter and May corporate veteran Nigel Boardman will step down as a partner next April, leaving behind a lustrous and lucrative legacy within the magic circle firm spanning nearly 40 years. When he retires from the partnership as the end of April next year, he will continue at Slaughters as a part-time consultant. Long regarded as […]
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square set for second merger in five years with Arden tie-up
Housing set Arden Chambers will merge with public, planning and property set 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square effective from 1 October in the latter’s second merger in just over five years. The new set will take 4-5 Gray’s Inn’s name initially, with Arden Chambers senior practice manager Emily Martin continuing to lead the legacy set’s work […]