Eversheds Sutherland poised to launch Jeddah office
Eversheds Sutherland is set to launch its second office in Saudi Arabia as the firm eyes greater Middle Eastern coverage with expansion into Jeddah.
Walker Morris strengthens banking litigation group
Walker Morris has reinforced its offering to financial services clients with the appointment of Rob Aberdein.
Ogier advises on £1bn IPO for chilled foods supplier
Ogier has advised the initial public offering (IPO) of UK chilled foods supplier Bakkavor Group on the London Stock Exchange. Bakkavor announced its IPO on 10 November 2017 and its shares were admitted to trading on the LSE’s main market for listed securities on 16 November 2017. The IPO gives Bakkavor a market capitalisation of […]
Powell Gilbert client Illumina wins High Court battle over prenatal tests
Specialist IP firm Powell Gilbert has won a patent battle for pharma giant Illumina, defeating magic circle firm Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills in a fight over non-invasive prenatal tests.
The pros and cons of cloud services
Gowling advises Cairngorm Capital on acquisition of MJ Wilson Group
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
Pensions in 30 Podcasts, episode 27: Termination of employment and pension losses
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Gowling WLG hosts PDAC session on connecting the dots between Ontario and Africa
On 7 March 2016, Gowling WLG was pleased to host its first ministerial roundtable on mining. The event was chaired by the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario’s minister of northern development and mines, who was joined by mining ministers from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Sudan. Moderators for the event included Gowling WLG’s Avril Cole and […]
Eversheds Sutherland poised to launch Jeddah office
Eversheds Sutherland is set to launch its second office in Saudi Arabia as the firm eyes greater Middle Eastern coverage with expansion into Jeddah.
Walker Morris strengthens banking litigation group
Walker Morris has reinforced its offering to financial services clients with the appointment of Rob Aberdein.
Ogier advises on £1bn IPO for chilled foods supplier
Ogier has advised the initial public offering (IPO) of UK chilled foods supplier Bakkavor Group on the London Stock Exchange. Bakkavor announced its IPO on 10 November 2017 and its shares were admitted to trading on the LSE’s main market for listed securities on 16 November 2017. The IPO gives Bakkavor a market capitalisation of […]
Powell Gilbert client Illumina wins High Court battle over prenatal tests
Specialist IP firm Powell Gilbert has won a patent battle for pharma giant Illumina, defeating magic circle firm Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills in a fight over non-invasive prenatal tests.
Osborne Clarke mourns the death of former partner Speirs
Osborne Clarke is mourning the death of retired partner Simon Speirs, who passed away while taking part in a Clipper Round the World Race. Speirs, who had retired from the partnership earlier this year, was a real estate partner for 31 years at the firm. He specialised in commercial real estate, particularly investment and development. […]
SRA reviews Dentons’ handling of work discrimination case
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Guy Norman wins second term as Clifford Chance corporate head
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
HSF teams up with SullCrom for Weir’s largest-ever acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Sullivan & Cromwell have teamed up to advise FTSE 250 engineering company Weir on its billion-dollar acquisition of US provider Esco.
Clydes promotes 12 as partner numbers pass 400 for first time
Clyde & Co has made up 12 associates to equity partner, swelling the firm’s partnership numbers to over 400 for the first time in its history.
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The most common name for a law firm partner is…
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.