HSF client Cuadrilla gets green light to frack in Lancashire
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has successfully dismissed two appeals against its client Cuadrilla over the fracking of two sites in Lancashire.
Conyers names COO
Conyers has named Paul Naylor as Chief Operating Officer. Paul will assume the role on 1 April, succeeding Stephen DeSilva who is set to retire on 31 March, after more than 25 years with the firm. Paul has extensive experience in operational roles. Prior to joining Conyers, he worked at Linklaters for over 10 years, […]
VdA in the M&A spotlight
The mergers and acquisitions Portuguese market has increased significantly in the past year. VdA has contributed to that growth and is highlighted on the Transactional Track Record (TTR) and Mergermarket rankings . On Mergermarket, VdA is one of the top 10 most active Portuguese firms in the mergers and acquisitions market. On the Transactional Track […]
Dean Kershaw Appointed as Circuit Judge in Midland Circuit
Dean Kershaw is to be appointed by the Queen as a Circuit Judge and will be formally known as His Honour Judge Kershaw. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at the Wolverhampton Combined Court, with effect from 15 January 2018.
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HSF client Cuadrilla gets green light to frack in Lancashire
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has successfully dismissed two appeals against its client Cuadrilla over the fracking of two sites in Lancashire.
Conyers names COO
Conyers has named Paul Naylor as Chief Operating Officer. Paul will assume the role on 1 April, succeeding Stephen DeSilva who is set to retire on 31 March, after more than 25 years with the firm. Paul has extensive experience in operational roles. Prior to joining Conyers, he worked at Linklaters for over 10 years, […]
VdA in the M&A spotlight
The mergers and acquisitions Portuguese market has increased significantly in the past year. VdA has contributed to that growth and is highlighted on the Transactional Track Record (TTR) and Mergermarket rankings . On Mergermarket, VdA is one of the top 10 most active Portuguese firms in the mergers and acquisitions market. On the Transactional Track […]
Dean Kershaw Appointed as Circuit Judge in Midland Circuit
Dean Kershaw is to be appointed by the Queen as a Circuit Judge and will be formally known as His Honour Judge Kershaw. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at the Wolverhampton Combined Court, with effect from 15 January 2018.
Khaitan & Co advise Shima Seiki over agency agreement with Voltas
Khaitan & Co advised Shima Seiki Mfg Limited in relation to agency agreement with Voltas Limited for sale/maintenance of knitting machines in India. N G Khaitan (partner), Sumit Chakraborty (counsel) and Jayantika Ganguly (principal associate) represented the client on the transaction.
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.
Cadent Gas launches first panel since National Grid split
Cadent Gas has launched its first panel tender since the £13.8bn deal which saw it split from National Grid in December 2016.