Pillsbury posts drops in revenue and profit for 2009

Should your business invest in blockchain?

By David E Brennan Blockchain is a term that is beginning to increasingly appear in business conversations. Decision makers are starting to consider whether their businesses should invest in blockchain and how using the technology could benefit their operations. As businesses venture on journeys of digitalisation, we are seeing companies from “traditional” industries such as […]

International transactions: Consumer contracts Q&A Canada

Canada-specific information concerning the key legal and commercial considerations when drafting a consumer contract. General contract law framework What are the requirements under national law for a valid contract to exist? The Canadian legal system is based on the common law tradition of the United Kingdom. In this respect, common law principles in Canada, such […]

Re Dai Guoliang 2019 HKCFI 597 – a tool to bear in mind in the asset recovery toolbox

By Norman Hau In the very recent Judgment dated 28 February 2019 by Deputy High Court Judge Maurellet SC in Re Dai Guoliang [2019] HKCFI 597 (“Re Dai Guoliang”), the Hong Kong Court considered how its discretion to make a bankruptcy order should be exercised with respect to a foreigner. The Judgment covers helpful analysis on the […]

European antiques market threatened by new regulation

By Kathryn Burke, Trainee Solicitor On 12 March 2019 the European Parliament plenary session adopted its position at first reading of a draft Regulation on the import of cultural goods from outside the EU into the Union.[1] Its President was instructed to forward its position to the Council, Commission and the national parliaments and it […]

Must article 2 inquiries seek to identify those responsible for the death?

In February 1989 Patrick Finucane, an Irish Catholic lawyer, was eating dinner with his wife and children when gunmen forced their way into his home and shot him 14 times. Thirty years later this murder remains one of the most notorious events of the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’. An inquest the following year examined only the […]

Eversheds and Norton Rose lead on £100bn wind farm project

Eversheds and Norton Rose have headed a clutch of firms advising on a £100bn UK government investment in offshore wind farms.

Analysis

Paying by the rules

With HMRC standing firm when it comes to being paid by insolvent football clubs, it could be back to jumpers for goalposts for an unlucky few.

Analysis

The cost of justice

Today the year kicks off properly – the combination of snow and New Year hangovers ensured that last week was fairly quiet.

Harbottle names new litigation chief

Harbottle & Lewis has appointed Andy Millmore as head of litigation, succeeding senior partner Gerrard Tyrrell.

Linklaters names next Asia head as Shao departs for JPMorgan

London-based partner Stuart Salt will take over as Linklaters’ Asia managing partner next month, replacing incumbent Zilli Shao.

The speed read: Slaughters’ shrinking partnership; and long-serving leaders

A varied week in the legal market gave rise to historical comparisons, awards winners and the end of the road for one barristers’ chambers.

Clifford Chance: We’re going to set targets to be more inclusive

Senior management at Clifford Chance will have to set out their diversity and inclusion targets to the firm, as it continues its push to reduce its gender pay gap. Members of the firm’s executive leadership group, including managing partner Matthew Layton and new senior partner Jeroen Ouwehand, are among those who have committed to publicly […]

The Lawyer’s Brexit survey

We are running a five-question survey taking your views about what happens next with Brexit.

Simpson Thacher’s City revenue reaches new heights of $176m

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added $11.4m to its turnover in London, giving the firm a 7 per cent boost in the City. According to the data, Simpson Thacher’s City numbers increased from $164.9m to $176.3m over 2018, again putting it just behind Weil Gotshal & Manges in terms of London revenue size. Yesterday Weil […]

Bakers sets target for senior-level BAME representation

In its latest gender pay gap report, Baker McKenzie has posted a target to achieve 14 per cent BAME representation across its London partnership and within senior levels. This is the first time that the firm has published ethnicity pay gap figures, with a 17 per cent hourly pay gap for black, Asian and minority […]