Bakers and Clifford Chance advise as Macquarie makes offer for TDC
Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance are advising Macquarie Group on the $6.6bn takeover offer for Danish telecommunications company TDC.
Exclusive: BLP opens third UK office with Womble Bond hires
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is set to open its third UK office by bringing in two partners from Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton, The Lawyer can reveal.
Ashurst chops management pay by 15 per cent after leadership overhaul
Management pay at Ashurst dropped by nearly 15 per cent over 2016/17 while the firm reported an uptick in both revenue and profits.
Exclusive: Ince seeks legal advice over “unfair poaching” in Clydes raid
Ince & Co is seeking advice over the deal which saw four of its Hamburg-based partners leave to set up Clyde & Co’s Hamburg office, The Lawyer has learned.
Legal privilege upheld in internal investigation, but no retreat from ENRC
Bakers and Clifford Chance advise as Macquarie makes offer for TDC
Baker McKenzie and Clifford Chance are advising Macquarie Group on the $6.6bn takeover offer for Danish telecommunications company TDC.
Exclusive: BLP opens third UK office with Womble Bond hires
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is set to open its third UK office by bringing in two partners from Womble Bond Dickinson in Southampton, The Lawyer can reveal.
Ashurst chops management pay by 15 per cent after leadership overhaul
Management pay at Ashurst dropped by nearly 15 per cent over 2016/17 while the firm reported an uptick in both revenue and profits.
Exclusive: Ince seeks legal advice over “unfair poaching” in Clydes raid
Ince & Co is seeking advice over the deal which saw four of its Hamburg-based partners leave to set up Clyde & Co’s Hamburg office, The Lawyer has learned.
Abrupt end to spectrum case as Linklaters challenge to Ofcom thrown out
Ofcom can press ahead with the auction of spectrum for 4G and 5G services after the Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge by Three and BT on the first day of a two-day appeal.
Freshfields and Paul Hastings lead on €260m telecoms sale
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Paul Hastings have picked up lead roles on the latest bumper deal in the increasingly active telecoms sector. The magic circle firm has been advising South African company MTN Group on its sale of subsidiary company MTN Cyprus to Monaco Telecom for approximately €260m. Paul Hastings is representing the buyer Monaco […]
CMS slashes Reading office headcount after fee-earner review
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang is to nearly halve the size of its Reading office after a review affecting the firm’s real estate practice, just over a year into its tripartite merger. The Lawyer understands the firm held a consultation with seven fee-earners in the real estate asset management practice, with the majority of the group relocating to […]
Fintech start-up builds legal team with first GC
The former general counsel of MarketInvoice Simon Coles has joined fintech start-up Capital On Tap as its first legal head. Capital On Tap provides tech-driven funding facilities to SMEs and enables customers to access instant funding to grow their business. Before his stint as general counsel at cashflow finance provider MarketInvoice, which ended last year, […]
Law Society to quiz tech pros on use of algorithms in UK justice system
The Law Society has organised an evidence session to explore the use of algorithms in the justice system. Members of the Law Society of England and Wales Public Policy Commission will take evidence on July 25 from tech, government, commercial and human rights experts in an effort to understand whether the use of algorithms should […]
Withers re-elects Robertson for fourth stint as CEO
Withers managing director Margaret Robertson has been re-elected for a fourth term, following a successful reign overseeing the internationalisation of the British firm. Following the uncontested election, Robertson will remain as CEO for a three-year term, until 2021. The firm’s 2016/17 financials revealed an eight per cent growth in revenue from £161.5m to £174.5m. Withers also promoted […]
Linklaters and Eversheds lead in ongoing BA pensions dispute
Eversheds Sutherland has secured a decision to appeal a landmark High Court judgment for the pension trustees of the Linklaters-represented British Airways, which could see the airline pay out up to £12m in benefits. In a two-against-one decision, Lord Justice Patten dismissed the appeal while Lord Justices Lewison and Peter Jackson both elected to permit […]