Hot 100 Career Quiz: Judith Ayling
“The most directly influential person on my career? The mature law student who said I could either give a career change a go or sit around and wait to die in Cambridge.”
Life after law: “Have three good parties and leave”
A well-known lawyer who landed a senior role with a former client is Bob Kidby who, until 2010, was head of real estate at legacy Lovells. Here’s his story.
Gowling advises SmartestEnergy on Origami Energy deal
Gowling WLG’s Energy and Technology specialists have advised client SmartestEnergy on the adoption of Origami Energy’s flexible energy management technology platform. In a strategic move, SmartestEnergy – the UK’s leading purchaser of independent energy generation and a supplier of 100% certified renewable electricity – has chosen the platform to manage its customers’ distributed energy assets […]
Pinsents wins Balfour Beatty sole adviser role with “enhanced” service deal
Pinsent Masons will offer an enhanced service to construction firm Balfour Beatty, including a pricing menu and service credits for its in-house lawyers.
Ireland: Insolvency Review 2017 Part 1
Privilege perils – reporting with purpose
By Michelle Martin In the recent case of Artisan Glass Studio Limited v The Liffey Trust Limited, Slovak Limited (substituted by Aviva Limited & anor [2018] IEHC 278, which concerned fire damage to property, the High Court considered the relevant factors when deciding on a claim of litigation privilege, as set out below: “(a) Whether litigation […]
AI, used correctly, can help solve some of our most pressing employment law issues
By Darran Brennan The World Economic Forum has defined Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an element of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and something which will change our world and workplaces. This is similar to the changes envisaged during the previous industrial revolutions (let’s not forget the fears of the Luddites) but what is different now […]
Glasgow Rangers Football Club enters legal battle with Sports Direct
By Stephen Keogh Just weeks before the new Scottish football season commences, Glasgow Rangers Football Club (“Rangers”) finds itself prevented by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct Group from selling new replica football jerseys. This is not the first time the parties have fallen out over merchandising rights…
European Court of Justice provides clarity for aircraft carriers operating under wet leases
On 4 July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) delivered a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU in the case of Wolfgang Wirth & ors v Thomson Airways Ltd. The CJEU was asked by the Regional Court, Hamburg to provide a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of an “operating air […]
Asset management and investment update
Each month our Asset Management & Investment Funds team write a ‘Legal & Regulatory Update’. Welcome to the July issue. The topics covered in this months edition include: AIFM fined €443,000 by the Central Bank as a result of regulatory breaches of Client Assets, AML/CFT and Fitness & Probity Rules Corporate Governance Code for Investment […]
Hot 100 Career Quiz: Judith Ayling
“The most directly influential person on my career? The mature law student who said I could either give a career change a go or sit around and wait to die in Cambridge.”
Life after law: “Have three good parties and leave”
A well-known lawyer who landed a senior role with a former client is Bob Kidby who, until 2010, was head of real estate at legacy Lovells. Here’s his story.
Gowling advises SmartestEnergy on Origami Energy deal
Gowling WLG’s Energy and Technology specialists have advised client SmartestEnergy on the adoption of Origami Energy’s flexible energy management technology platform. In a strategic move, SmartestEnergy – the UK’s leading purchaser of independent energy generation and a supplier of 100% certified renewable electricity – has chosen the platform to manage its customers’ distributed energy assets […]
Pinsents wins Balfour Beatty sole adviser role with “enhanced” service deal
Pinsent Masons will offer an enhanced service to construction firm Balfour Beatty, including a pricing menu and service credits for its in-house lawyers.
What law firms are doing about retirement assistance – and where they’re failing
The idea of offering partner retirement assistance is heartily supported by top law firms. However, the results of our survey reveal that what they actually provide lacks the structure and innovative thinking found at the big accountacy firms. “To what extent do you think that both firms and partners nearing retirement benefit if the former […]
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Clifford Chance secures victory over Cleary in landmark Google dispute
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton-represented Google has been hit with a record £3.8bn (€4.3bn) fine by the European Union Commission (EC) for breaching EU antitrust rules. This is the second record EC antitrust fine that Google has been hit with in two years, following a £2.1bn (€2.4bn) fine in 2017, both of which were pursued […]
Clydes recruits new CIO to review tech strategy
Clyde & Co has appointed a new chief information officer to spearhead the firm’s data and IT strategy, after the departure of former lead Chris White. White joined Clydes in June 2013, but turned his 18-month initial contract into a full-time role in December 2015 to adequately implement his plans for the firm. He said: “After […]
Clydes leads as Cheesegrater 2 gets go-ahead
Clyde & Co is advising Hong-Kong based developers Lai Sun Development Company in the construction of 100 Leadenhall – a skyscraper that is set to be London’s third tallest tower. Real estate partner Martin Quicke, who specialises in advising property companies and overseas investors from Hong Kong and South east Asia, is leading for Lai […]
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Clifford Chance to streamline use of chambers in litigation shake-up
Clifford Chance is set to reduce the number of chambers it instructs, after an internal survey of its litigation practice revealed it was instructing too many individual sets. The Lawyer understands that senior management at the magic circle firm surveyed the entire practice to better understand the range of sets that were being instructed. A […]
Ince cuts 32 roles in London in latest redundancy consultation
Ince & Co‘s redundancy consultation has resulted in the departure of 32 people and a search to sub-let 22 per cent of the firm’s floor space in its London headquarters. Of those 32, 25 business services staff have now left the firm along with a further seven fee-earners, including one junior salaried partner. There are […]
Mishcon posts 8% rise in turnover as firm breaks £160m
An 8 per cent increase in turnover at Mishcon de Reya last year saw the firm break through the £160m barrier for the first time in its history, posting £161.3m for the 2017/18 financial year. The increase in the firm’s top line means it has now added more than £30m in revenue growth in the […]