In the wake of the decade’s most important case concerning legal privilege, an arrest warrant has been issued against the CEO of the Eurasian Natural Resource Corporation (ENRC)’s parent company as part of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing investigation into a string of allegations. The warrant was issued against Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) CEO Benedikt […]
Fieldfisher is making bonuses available for non-fee earners in the UK for the first time, after a string of stand-out financial results from the firm. The move means high-performing staff in Fieldfisher’s business services’ functions, for example, will be granted a bonus. However, the rewards are discretionary, meaning not everyone will be in line for […]
ITV’s longstanding general counsel Andrew Garard has stepped down after over a decade in the role. The television network has confirmed that Garard will leave his position on 31 July. He joined ITV in 2007 as group legal director and GC, before becoming company secretary two years later. He also sits on the board of […]
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is advising Facebook in the ongoing probe into its data protection breaches, as it faces a £500,000 fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Co-chair of the firm’s international arbitration practice group, dispute resolution partner Penny Madden is leading for Facebook in London, following a report by the ICO that claims […]
Litigation boutique Hausfeld has filed a class action claim in the High Court for German car manufacturer BMW against two maritime transport companies, which were fined by the European Commission earlier this year for price-fixing. The firm filed the claim on 10 July in what is its third major class-action case, following earlier work against […]
Clyde & Co narrowly missed out on double-digit growth in both profit and turnover last year, recording a 9 per cent increase in turnover alongside a 10 per cent profit boost in the 2017/18 financial year. Turnover at Clydes grew from £508m to £551.3m, while profits at the firm were up from £127.6m to £140.5m […]
Bevan Brittan has posted its sixth year of consecutive growth, posting a 12 per cent increase in turnover from £39.2m to £44m. Net profit stood at £9.6m last year, up from £7.8m the previous financial year. Average profit per equity partner increased from £313,000 to £443,000 – a phenomenal rise of 43 per cent. The firm […]
Wm Morrisons has appointed a number of firms to its roster, The Lawyer understands.
Mishcon de Reya clients Unaoil Monaco and Unaoil are the latest defendants to be drawn in to the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) investigation into alleged conspiracy over the award of contracts in Iraq. Longtime Unaoil adviser and Mishcon partner Jo Rickards will lead for the firm in a case which already sees US outfits White & […]
Uncomfortable times at Silk Street. This year’s financial results have not been vintage Linklaters. The firm has – unusually – struggled to keep up with the rest of the magic circle. Compared to Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Links’ results were lacklustre. While the firm increased its revenue by 6 per […]
Back at Shearman, Ward McKimm will be reunited with his former client base – and with some old friends.
But much has changed in the seven years since he left Shearman & Sterling. Can the superstar partner replicate his past success, or is it true that you can never go back?
One year on from the day DLA Piper went down to a Russian cyber attack, its leadership recalls the firm’s fortnight of crisis – and how it survived.
The Lawyer has tracked the financial performance of the 50 largest US firms in the UK, including lateral hires and investment priorities
Which teams are battling it out for the coveted litigation prize at this year’s The Lawyer Awards?
Who better to deliver DWF’s IPO narrative than a man once dubbed the Tigger of law firm management?
With the lease on Norwich Street running out, about five years ago Macfarlanes began the process of looking for new options.
Reverse mentoring is taking hold at Linklaters and A&O, and it’s being championed by the firms’ most senior partners.
What does the term “progressive” mean to in-house lawyers? GCs explain how they build their in-house legal teams.
The changing political environment is making life harder for the London lawyers servicing Russia’s super-rich.
The next Clifford Chance senior partner elections are set to take place in October 2018. Will the next leader be cut from the same cloth as previous ones – that is, London-based, a banking and finance partner, and a man?
Greenberg Traurig picked up some top real estate talent when KWM collapsed. But how has it integrated its new stars into the firm?
Comment from counsel and solicitor for the Claimant, Mr King, following a reference in the case from the Court of Appeal…
Kevin Hollinrake MP (Co-Chair of the APPG on Fair Business Banking) has published his report titled “Fair Business Banking for All: How to improve access to justice for businesses in financial services disputes” (the Report). Following the APPG’s responses to the FCA’s consultation on expanding the FOS’s jurisdiction (CP18/3), the Report sets out various recommendations […]
By Paul Weeks Unregistered land in unknown ownership can cause a headache on development and the extent of the issue will often depend upon what the land is needed for…
The Court of Appeal today dismissed Oliver Thum’s appeal and ruled that his wife Catja Thum’s divorce and related financial claims should proceed in the English court and not, as Dr Thum had argued, in Berlin. Giving judgment for the Court of Appeal Lord Justice Moylan said…
Changing client expectations. Mounting competitive challenges. Shifting budgetary pressures. How can firms thrive with all the disruptions facing the legal industry?
We posed the following question to 15 experts from across the legal industry: “What do you believe lawyers and law firms need to do to prepare for the future of legal services?” We were surprised at the diversity of their answers. From design thinking to modernising service delivery; understanding clients’ needs and giving added value; […]
Collaboration tools are a critical element in delivering the core competencies of legal operations. HighQ’s features, functionality and flexibility allow you to create a “legal nerve center” within our enterprise cloud collaboration and productivity platform that will optimize the legal department’s efficiency, value and delivery of service to its business. This webinar focuses on: Solutions […]
By David Asker The government intends to hold a consultation on tenancy agreement lengths, with the proposal setting out the shortest term being three years with a sixmonth break clause. As it stands around 80% of tenancies in England and Wales are either six or twelve-month assured shorthold agreements, any changes would be significant and […]
By David Asker There are approximately between 200,000 and 300,000 travellers living in the United Kingdom with around 60,000 who live in caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites. If you do have problems with travellers then there are two options available to you, we outline these options and advise of which might be best […]
In November 2017, the UK Government’s Autumn Budget announced significant proposals relating to the taxation of gains made by non-UK residents on disposals of UK property. Amongst other provisions, it was proposed that, for the first time, capital gains tax (CGT) would be applied to nonresidents’ gains in respect of UK commercial property. CGT would […]
By Irvine Maccabe Following a line of decisions in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Court of Appeal in City of York v P J Grosset [2018] EWCA Civ 1105 so held. Stating it very briefly, Mr Grosset was a teacher disabled by reason of cystic fibrosis, a life threating and life-shortening condition. The school knew he […]
This edition contains the following briefings: Contract valid despite parties’ common mistake An entirely surprising interpretation of an entire agreement clause Excluding liability effectively Successful settlements ‘Non-reliance’ clause found not reliable to defeat misrepresentation claim Of ‘Supreme’ Significance
