Gowling WLG is pleased to announce that infrastructure and construction lawyer Adam Lewinberg has joined the firm as partner in its Toronto office. Lewinberg, who previously was the associate general counsel at Carillion Canada, has broad experience that focuses on P3s/infrastructure, and possesses significant expertise in corporate governance and compliance matters — including designing and […]
The Lawyer’s Career Clinic panel advises on how law firm partners can find a fulfilling role as a non-executive director when approaching retirement. “I’m a partner nearing retirement in the next few years and am keen to keep working after I leave the firm, perhaps in a non-executive directorship (NED) role. However, I don’t really […]
Shoosmiths has boosted its Midlands corporate team with the appointment of experienced deal-maker Maurice Dwyer. Maurice’s appointment follows hard on the heels of Paul Batchelor who moved from PwC Legal in 2017 and provides further evidence of the firm’s desire to grow its corporate footprint and reputation in the West Midlands market. Maurice has considerable […]
Schillings’ industry-leading role in private client service has been recognised at the 2018 Family Wealth Report Awards. Now in their fifth year, the Family Wealth Awards are regarded as one of North America’s leading private client awards, which exist to celebrate and recognise innovation and excellence across the trusted advisor community. This year the glittering awards […]
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 […]
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two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn.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 […]
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 […]
Gowling WLG is pleased to announce that infrastructure and construction lawyer Adam Lewinberg has joined the firm as partner in its Toronto office. Lewinberg, who previously was the associate general counsel at Carillion Canada, has broad experience that focuses on P3s/infrastructure, and possesses significant expertise in corporate governance and compliance matters — including designing and […]
The Lawyer’s Career Clinic panel advises on how law firm partners can find a fulfilling role as a non-executive director when approaching retirement. “I’m a partner nearing retirement in the next few years and am keen to keep working after I leave the firm, perhaps in a non-executive directorship (NED) role. However, I don’t really […]
Shoosmiths has boosted its Midlands corporate team with the appointment of experienced deal-maker Maurice Dwyer. Maurice’s appointment follows hard on the heels of Paul Batchelor who moved from PwC Legal in 2017 and provides further evidence of the firm’s desire to grow its corporate footprint and reputation in the West Midlands market. Maurice has considerable […]
Schillings’ industry-leading role in private client service has been recognised at the 2018 Family Wealth Report Awards. Now in their fifth year, the Family Wealth Awards are regarded as one of North America’s leading private client awards, which exist to celebrate and recognise innovation and excellence across the trusted advisor community. This year the glittering awards […]
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
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.
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.
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.