Scottish football league launches first-ever panel after in-house re-jig
Scotland’s top football league has appointed four new law firms to its panel, with the incumbent Harper Macleod missing out.
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer becomes sixth Lord Chancellor in eight years
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer David Gauke has been promoted to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle. He replaces David Lidington, who has in turn been promoted to Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unlike his four immediate predecessors in the Justice Department, Gauke is a qualified […]
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High Court grants £1m costs extension in Lloyds/HBoS case
The High Court has granted Lloyds permission to increase its costs budget by more than £1m in its headline dispute with shareholders, owing to “significant developments in the case”.
Lloyds asked to increase its budget by £1.2m to account for the 12-day delay at the start of the trial, which was due to begin on 2 October but instead began on 19 October after Mr Justice Nugee and other members of counsel sustained significant injuries.
Schoenherr tops the M&A legal market in Austria for a decade
For ten consecutive years, Schoenherr has topped the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables and maintained its position as the leading M&A legal advisor in its home market. Based on the comprehensive Mergermarket deal data for 2017, Schoenherr is again No 1 in terms of the number of qualifying M&A transactions in Austria. Leading business intelligence […]
Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: what to expect
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 […]
Scottish football league launches first-ever panel after in-house re-jig
Scotland’s top football league has appointed four new law firms to its panel, with the incumbent Harper Macleod missing out.
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer becomes sixth Lord Chancellor in eight years
Ex-Macfarlanes lawyer David Gauke has been promoted to Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice in Theresa May’s Cabinet reshuffle. He replaces David Lidington, who has in turn been promoted to Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unlike his four immediate predecessors in the Justice Department, Gauke is a qualified […]
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High Court grants £1m costs extension in Lloyds/HBoS case
The High Court has granted Lloyds permission to increase its costs budget by more than £1m in its headline dispute with shareholders, owing to “significant developments in the case”.
Lloyds asked to increase its budget by £1.2m to account for the 12-day delay at the start of the trial, which was due to begin on 2 October but instead began on 19 October after Mr Justice Nugee and other members of counsel sustained significant injuries.
Schoenherr tops the M&A legal market in Austria for a decade
For ten consecutive years, Schoenherr has topped the Austrian Mergermarket M&A league tables and maintained its position as the leading M&A legal advisor in its home market. Based on the comprehensive Mergermarket deal data for 2017, Schoenherr is again No 1 in terms of the number of qualifying M&A transactions in Austria. Leading business intelligence […]
Pension Protection Fund chops panel from 23 to six in latest review
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has cut its panel from 23 to just six in its latest review, The Lawyer can reveal. The firms that have won a place on the streamlined panel are Gowling WLG, DWF, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown and Osborne Clarke. The new panel consists of two lots: […]
Slaughters gets the call on Ultra Electronics corruption probe
Slaughter and May is acting as principal adviser for defence and technology group Ultra Electronics as it faces a criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Stephenson Harwood makes up eight partners in London and Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood has made up five lawyers to partner in its 2018 promotions round, while an additional three have been named as local partners.
Clifford Chance favours Europe with largest promotions round in six years
Clifford Chance has made up 26 new partners globally in the firm’s largest promotions round for six years, falling just short of 2012’s 27-strong group.
Freshfields leads for Advent in €2bn Sanofi deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Advent International on its potential €2bn deal with French pharmaceuticals company Sanofi.
Mishcon cleared in £6m tax battle with former client
Mishcon de Reya has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Royal Courts of Justice over a dispute with former client Instant Access Properties (IAP) leading to the company’s insolvency.
Exclusive: Latham global leadership race starts as candidates emerge
Latham & Watkins has opened nominations in the race to become the firm’s next chair, after Bill Voge stood down from the role last month.