In a year that has made everyone revise their opinions of what normal looks like in business, it is fitting that the biggest award of the year goes to firm that like no other, encapsulates the radical changes that have happened in the legal sector. For the first time in the history of The Lawyer […]
Clifford Chance is the latest City firm to win a mandate from the UK Government as it seeks legal advice on its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The magic circle firm has won a mandate lasting until March 2021 to advise the Department of Health and Social Care, though details around the advice provided in […]
This free to watch webinar was part of the Marketing Leadership virtual conference that took place on 11th – 12th November. Complete the form below to access the 35-minute recording of this presentation. While maintaining accurate marketing data may be the last thing on your to-do list, it’s a practice your business cannot afford to ignore. Not only can bad data lead to poor compliance standing and associated fines—It could also cost your business hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. The worst part? You may not even know this problem exists. In this presentation David Brady, CEO of Vuture covers how to find the data that’s killing your marketing efforts, the importance of maintain accurate contact data files and shares the best way to power client experiences with data. Fill in the below form to hear how detrimental not having a system to measure what the firm is doing with data could be to your business and gain an understanding of the biggest challenges that your peers are facing in this area through the poll results that David shares in this webinar.
Another tranche of claims has been filed by an investment manager in relation to the forex rigging scandal. The ECU Group has instructed Cooke Young & Keidan in a dispute against Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs and NatWest Bank. ECU originally brought a claim against HSBC in 2016 for alleged manipulation of foreign […]
As an entrepreneur trying to get your business off the ground, there are many factors to think about and the legal “stuff” may easily be forgotten. In this article, we touch on the top 5 considerations entrepreneurs need to think about when starting out.
How has the patent landscape changed over the last 40 years and how has this impacted IP case law globally?
Recent developments, including significantly increased funding under the Specialty Use Vehicle Incentive and Commercial Vehicle Pilots Program announced January 13, 2021, are accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and their associated infrastructure in British Columbia.
Relatively easy cross-border enforcement of court judgments has been a quiet success of the EU. Now that we have the UK-EU Trade and Co-Operation Agreement we are able to report on how governing law, jurisdiction and enforcement of court judgments works post-Brexit between the UK and EU.
The much anticipated decision of the UK Supreme Court in a test case addressing insurance coverage issues arising in connection COVID-19 business interruption (“BI”) claims was handed down on January 15, 2021 in FCA v. Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd., [2021] UKSC.
On January 20, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in CanMar Foods Ltd. v. TA Foods Ltd 2021 FCA 7.
In a year that has made everyone revise their opinions of what normal looks like in business, it is fitting that the biggest award of the year goes to firm that like no other, encapsulates the radical changes that have happened in the legal sector. For the first time in the history of The Lawyer […]
Clifford Chance is the latest City firm to win a mandate from the UK Government as it seeks legal advice on its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The magic circle firm has won a mandate lasting until March 2021 to advise the Department of Health and Social Care, though details around the advice provided in […]
This free to watch webinar was part of the Marketing Leadership virtual conference that took place on 11th – 12th November. Complete the form below to access the 35-minute recording of this presentation. While maintaining accurate marketing data may be the last thing on your to-do list, it’s a practice your business cannot afford to ignore. Not only can bad data lead to poor compliance standing and associated fines—It could also cost your business hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. The worst part? You may not even know this problem exists. In this presentation David Brady, CEO of Vuture covers how to find the data that’s killing your marketing efforts, the importance of maintain accurate contact data files and shares the best way to power client experiences with data. Fill in the below form to hear how detrimental not having a system to measure what the firm is doing with data could be to your business and gain an understanding of the biggest challenges that your peers are facing in this area through the poll results that David shares in this webinar.
Another tranche of claims has been filed by an investment manager in relation to the forex rigging scandal. The ECU Group has instructed Cooke Young & Keidan in a dispute against Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs and NatWest Bank. ECU originally brought a claim against HSBC in 2016 for alleged manipulation of foreign […]
The Lawyer Shopping Channel Penningtons Manches Cooper trainee Georgina Wade suggests Biscuiteers: “This is a London-based biscuit company founded in 2007, and their biscuits are amazing. They send letterbox biscuits, and also do gluten free, vegan, and dog biscuits! One for all the uninvited family members at Christmas…” Previously: Vinegar Hill | Gander Market | Rennet & Rind […]
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Revived interest in Japan from certain law firms may have something to do with the Rugby World Cup.
Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
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Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
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McDermott Will & Emery is building up its City restructuring practice with the hire of Proskauer’s European restructuring head. Mark Fennessy joins McDermott as head of restructuring in London with fellow restructuring lawyer Sunay Radia, who joins as a partner. Fennessy spent eight years at Proskauer where he specialised in all areas of contentious and […]
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s City revenue is now within touching distance of the $150m mark, after double-digit growth in the office. The firm has posted a rise of 19 per cent from $125m to $149m in London. Globally turnover was up 6.5 per cent to $1.209bn from $1.135bn. The biggest global jump was in […]
Allen & Overy wants to increase collaboration between its lawyers and participants of incubator Fuse, while also expecting to run a “hybrid model” of working once a new cohort of start-ups are chosen. The incubator of the magic circle firm is set to start taking applications for its fifth cohort, with both emerging and established […]
Two of Irwin Mitchell’s most highly-regarded employment partners are to launch their own firm, adding to the blossoming number of boutiques in the City. Shazia Khan and Emilie Cole will go it alone as ColeKhan LLP from 2 May 2021. The pair had previously worked together at Bindmans before moving to Irwin Mitchell in 2018, […]
Taylor Wessing has amended its eligibility rules to enable staff to take career breaks and sabbaticals sooner than usual, in response to the third national lockdown. The firm has removed its usual two-year continuous service eligibility for people wishing to take up these unpaid options, as firms continue to think of ways to support staff […]
Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
