Debevoise & Plimpton has lost a City litigation team to Hogan Lovells. Commercial litigation partners Kevin Lloyd and Richard Lawton join the firm alongside counsel Akima Lambert and associate Ardil Salem, who also join as partners. Lloyd moves to Debevoise from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), where he was head of contentious restructuring/insolvency and a board […]
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) significantly increased its loan facilities in response to the first wave of Covid-19, its LLPs have revealed, upping its credit facility from £29m to £111m in spring. From that renewed figure, the firm utilised £61m to deal with the uncertainty then posed by the pandemic, while the remaining £50m was not […]
5RB’s William Bennett is regularly instructed on high-profile matters that capture the attention of the world’s media; this week saw him act for Prince Harry.
A court has said that CMS should be able to cross-examine Lionel Messi over his assets, with the Barcelona star to be served with the order when he next plays in England. It was ruled by Master Dagnall that Messi, who is represented by Stevens & Bolton, is to be served personally with the order […]
As the Tokyo [2020] 2021 summer Olympic Games get closer, companies who sponsor Team Canada athletes but that are not official Olympic partners, need to be aware of how the Canadian Olympic Committee will implement Rule 40 during the Games.
In December 2020, we reported on the vote by the House of Lords on amendments to the Fire Safety Bill relating to the remediation costs associated with the replacement of the dangerous cladding panels and other fire safety defects. Both the Fire Safety Bill and the Building Safety Bill are anticipated to come into effect early this year.
In many jurisdictions, changes in privacy law were common throughout 2020. This gave rise to new concerns and compliance issues for companies doing business abroad.
The continuing global pandemic has led to a heightened risk of familiar types of cyber attacks, as well as an influx of new cyber threats.
What are the emerging threats and opportunities of Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU? And, what does the UK’s departure from the European Union mean for you and your business?
Canada has introduced a number of new travel, testing and quarantine requirements and restrictions effective February 15, 2021 and February 22, 2021.
Debevoise & Plimpton has lost a City litigation team to Hogan Lovells. Commercial litigation partners Kevin Lloyd and Richard Lawton join the firm alongside counsel Akima Lambert and associate Ardil Salem, who also join as partners. Lloyd moves to Debevoise from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), where he was head of contentious restructuring/insolvency and a board […]
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) significantly increased its loan facilities in response to the first wave of Covid-19, its LLPs have revealed, upping its credit facility from £29m to £111m in spring. From that renewed figure, the firm utilised £61m to deal with the uncertainty then posed by the pandemic, while the remaining £50m was not […]
5RB’s William Bennett is regularly instructed on high-profile matters that capture the attention of the world’s media; this week saw him act for Prince Harry.
A court has said that CMS should be able to cross-examine Lionel Messi over his assets, with the Barcelona star to be served with the order when he next plays in England. It was ruled by Master Dagnall that Messi, who is represented by Stevens & Bolton, is to be served personally with the order […]
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DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
RPC is named counsel on each one of the 10 privacy-related claims brought against the Mirror since 2018.
UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Prep courses for the new SQE are now being unveiled, and solicitor hopefuls will have to puzzle their way through the wide array of options.
Law firms can either invest in upskilling the secretarial work force. Or they can axe them.
US firms are not converting all their hard work into profits.
The High Court has rejected PCP Capital’s claim against Barclays in a highly-anticipated judgment from Mr Justice Waksman, which ruled that Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s client is not entitled to the damages it sought. In a mammoth ruling handed down today, Waksman J concluded that PCP’s claim should be dismissed despite finding that Barclays […]
PwC legal head Ed Stacey is to stand down from his role, handing over the reins to partner Teresa Owusu-Adjei. As UK head of legal, Owusu-Adjei will lead 400 lawyers and other legal professionals. She has been with the accountancy firm since 1995, and a financial services partner since 2008 Stacey was appointed head of […]
Latham & Watkins has added another partner to its expanding restructuring and finance groups in London, with Bruce Bell joining from Linklaters. Bell was promoted to partner at Linklaters in 2005, having moved across as an associate from Wilde Sapte in 2000. In Latham’s restructuring group, he will be reunited with fellow Linklaters alumni such […]
Shoosmiths‘ chief operating officer and board member is to leave the business after little more than a year in the newly-created position. Ben Bennett was hired in late 2019 as the firm’s first COO. Reporting to chief executive officer Simon Boss, he came in to support strategic growth and drive operational improvements. As part of […]
Taylor Wessing has brought in a real estate team from Greenberg Traurig, just months after the arrival of an 11-strong private wealth group from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. In March, the firm will beef up the structured component of its real estate sector group with the hire of a four-lawyer team led by partner Michael […]
Osborne Clarke is predicting a gradual shift to new charging systems as part of a five-year client strategy disclosed to The Lawyer by its management. The firm’s leadership has conducted a review exercise internally dubbed ‘3D’. It is anchored on the three main elements at the heart of the firm’s future direction: legal skills, sectors […]
