European 100 2017: revenue growth slows amid Brexit turmoil
Revenue growth slowed for many European law firms last year, with many blaming the UK’s referendum over its membership of the EU as the major cause.
Harcus Sinclair acts in largest European claim over VW emissions scandal
Harcus Sinclair has teamed up with a Dutch foundation to launch legal proceedings against Volkswagen and Bosch in the Netherlands.
VdA partner discusses European policy at World Initiative Mining Lawyers conference
João Afonso Fialho, VdA partner for projects – infrastrucures, energy & natural resources, is guest speaker at the 3rd Annual Conference of the World Initiative of Mining Lawyers (WIOML), which is held in Toledo, Spain on the 6th and 7th of June 2017. Fialho is participating in the “European Mineral Policy – “The European Renaissance […]
Simmons’ revenue up 7 per cent as PEP climbs to £635,000
Simmons & Simmons has posted a 7 per cent increase in revenue from £295.1m to £316.1m in its 2016/17 financial results.
Ireland’s Companies (Accounting) Act amended
Messi scores important victory in longrunning EU trademark dispute
The General Court of the European Union ruled that the Barcelona and Argentina football star Lionel Andrés Messi, can register his European Union trade mark (EUTM) application for ‘MESSI’ in classes 3, 9, 14, 16, 25 and 28 (covering a wide range of products including fragrances, jewellery, clothing and sports equipment) notwithstanding an opposition led […]
Interrogatories – questions and answers time
Both legal practitioners and the general public alike are very much aware that litigation can be a time consuming and costly exercise, particularly in light of the lengthy delays for the hearing of trials and the subsequent length of time many trials run for. One particular tool favoured by the courts as a way to […]
Ireland: Proposed amendments to the Parental Leave Bill
The Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017, which extends the applicability and duration of parental leave, was passed by the Dail yesterday. The Bill will now proceed to the Seanad where it must be passed before it is signed into law by the President. If enacted, the legislation will come into operation three months after its […]
Ireland: Legal news including corruption, artificial intelligence, GDPR and more
Welcome to the June issue of Legal News. For further information on any of the topics covered in this edition, please call or email any of the key contacts or your usual William Fry contact person…
Corruption legislation passes through the Irish Parliament
By Gerard James Following a momentous week in Irish politics, the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017 (the “Bill”) was passed on 30 May 2018 by the Seanad (the Irish Senate), concluding its passage through the Oireachtas (the Irish Houses of Parliament). The Bill now goes to the President for consideration and signing into law […]
European 100 2017: revenue growth slows amid Brexit turmoil
Revenue growth slowed for many European law firms last year, with many blaming the UK’s referendum over its membership of the EU as the major cause.
Harcus Sinclair acts in largest European claim over VW emissions scandal
Harcus Sinclair has teamed up with a Dutch foundation to launch legal proceedings against Volkswagen and Bosch in the Netherlands.
VdA partner discusses European policy at World Initiative Mining Lawyers conference
João Afonso Fialho, VdA partner for projects – infrastrucures, energy & natural resources, is guest speaker at the 3rd Annual Conference of the World Initiative of Mining Lawyers (WIOML), which is held in Toledo, Spain on the 6th and 7th of June 2017. Fialho is participating in the “European Mineral Policy – “The European Renaissance […]
Simmons’ revenue up 7 per cent as PEP climbs to £635,000
Simmons & Simmons has posted a 7 per cent increase in revenue from £295.1m to £316.1m in its 2016/17 financial results.
BLM to cut 50 more roles after business review
BLM is in the midst of a redundancy consultation as it plans to cut 50 secretarial roles.
Ashurst bets on Europe with Luxembourg launch
Ashurst has been given the go-ahead to open in Luxembourg after receiving approval from the local bar association. The new office, focusing on finance and funds, will open in October this year, with corporate partner Isabelle Lentz at the helm. Lentz is currently the head of Ashurst’s Luxembourg desk in London, which was set up […]
Deloitte secures long-awaited ABS licence ahead of UK expansion
Deloitte has received its alternative business structure (ABS) licence, becoming the last of the Big Four to set up a legal arm in the UK. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed that it has granted Deloitte the right to operate as a multi-disciplinary practice. The licence came into effect on the 15 June. The new move will […]
Slaughters advises Santander on FCA ring-fencing scheme
After successfully advising client Barclays on the UK Government’s banking ring-fencing scheme, Slaughter and May has led for Santander as its becomes the fourth major bank to be accepted. The bank was accepted into the scheme following a High Court hearing on 12 June and has committed to transferring all relevant accounts into the ring-fenced […]
Linklaters and Bakers lead on €1bn Cerberus deal
Linklaters and Baker McKenzie have led in the €1.2 billion sale of the world’s largest air cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), to New York based private equity company Cerberus Capital Management. Linklaters corporate partners Ben Rodham and Christopher Boycott acted for Cerberus, which from 2015 has been owned by Platinum Equity. They were supported by finance partners Daniel […]
Latham mulls associate pay hike as talent war heats up
Latham & Watkins looks set to become to the latest firm to boost its associate pay scale as the battle over young legal talent intensifies. Lawyers at the firm are understood to have met yesterday to discuss the salary proposals which, if the firm elects to increase pay, could see associates paid between $190,000 and $340,000. […]
Barclays summons firms to ‘panel day’ ahead of final decision
Barclays has invited 22 firms to a panel day in July, ahead of the final announcement of its last ever formal panel review.