Ashurst’s former corporate head Roger Finbow has joined the Competition Commission as a reporting panel member along with Linklaters partner Tony Morris. Ashurst’s former corporate head Roger Finbow has joined the Competition Commission as a reporting panel member along with Linklaters partner Tony Morris. They are two of 11 new appointments to the commission made […]
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard Khoshnaw The art of choosing, instructing and managing experts is often underestimated and given insufficient attention and focus. Property disputes that result in litigation can often […]
HSBC rights issue has seen Norton Rose steal a march on its magic circle rivals. Norton Rose’s role advising HSBC on its £12.5bn rights issue was highly symbolic. It was the City firm’s second mammoth rights issue in several months, coming after last year’s for Carlsberg. And it was a sweet moment; the firm had […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shearman & Sterling and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are advising on the sale of a $2.7bn (£1.9bn) stake in Daimler to Middle East investors. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Shearman & Sterling and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are advising on the sale of a $2.7bn (£1.9bn) stake in Daimler to […]
Osborne Clarke has advised Haynes Publishing on the sale of its book production business to JF Print, which was advised by Thring Townsend. Osborne Clarke has advised Haynes Publishing on the sale of its book production business to JF Print, which was advised by Thring Townsend. The Osborne Clarke team was led by corporate partner […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have won lead roles on Cadbury’s £300m bond issuance. Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have won lead roles on Cadbury’s £300m bond issuance. Slaughters partner Matthew Tobin led a team from the firm advising Cadbury Schweppes Finance on the issue, which has been launched under […]
Ashurst and Shepherd & Wedderburn (S&W) have led the advice on Cairn Energy’s £116m share placing. Ashurst and Shepherd & Wedderburn (S&W) have led the advice on Cairn Energy’s £116m share placing. Edinburgh-based S&W finance partners Paul Hally and Stephen Trombala acted for Cairn Energy, an existing client of the firm. Ashurst represented Merrill Lynch and RBS Hoare Govett […]
SJ Berwin has won a mandate from the Government to advise on the establishment of its Capital for Enterprise fund. SJ Berwin has won a mandate from the Government to advise on the establishment of its Capital for Enterprise fund. The fund, which is made up of £50m of Government money and an additional £25m […]
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Slaughter and May have been appointed to advise on talks between Centrica and North Sea gas producer Venture Production. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Slaughter and May have been appointed to advise on talks between Centrica and North Sea gas producer Venture Production. British Gas owner Centrica paid £239m for a 22.3 per cent […]
Banking giant UBS has revamped bonus packages for its in-house lawyers, holding back payments in a bid to tie in top staff. Banking giant UBS has revamped bonus packages for its in-house lawyers, holding back payments in a bid to tie in top staff. The investment bank is retaining up to 40 per cent of […]
The High Court has thrown out a £17m claim brought against Fladgate Fielder by Land Securities. The High Court has thrown out a £17m claim brought against Fladgate Fielder by Land Securities. The multimillion-pound claim was brought after Fladgate sought to bring a judicial review of a planning application for a major development in London’s […]
Withers is set to make its first foray into the offshore legal sphere with the launch of a British Virgin Islands (BVI) office, The Lawyer can reveal. Margaret Robertson Withers is set to make its first foray into the offshore legal sphere with the launch of a British Virgin Islands (BVI) office, The Lawyer can […]