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Freshfields, Norton Rose pitch in to Middle East peace process

Norton Rose pitch in to Middle East peace process” />Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Norton Rose have advised on a $238m (£116.63m) investment deal that could bring the Middle East peace process one step closer to settlement. The firms, working on a pro bono basis, advised on a framework that will allow US agency Overseas Private […]

DWS confirms Africa pledge with Ghana bond advice

Denton Wilde Sapte (DWS) has demonstrated its dedication to Africa by advising on Ghana’s debut sovereign bond. The firm advised the republic on the issuance of $750m (£369.08m) worth of bonds placed in the US, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the development of infrastructure projects in Ghana. The firm’s lead partner […]

Forsters takes lead on brum redevelopment

Property law firm Forsters has acted for Redevco on the redevelopment and pre-letting of the former C&A and Beatties department store site on Corporation Street in Birmingham. The three pre-lets have a projected end value of £25.5m, with fashion retailer New Look, which has agreed terms to anchor the redevelopment, JJB Sports and Mothercare the […]

Berryman promotes employment head

Berryman has promoted its head of employment Ginny Hallam to the partnership. Berryman has promoted its head of employment Ginny Hallam to the partnership. Hallam, who is 29 years old, is the youngest lawyer to be made partner at the firm in more than 20 years. Hallam, who joined the Nottingham-based firm as a trainee […]

Don’t live a lie

With a bit of creative editing a job applicant’s CV you can be upgraded from mediocre A-levels to A grades. So what can an employer do to detect those who distort the facts? You were a little lazy at school and not much of a joiner, but never mind: with a bit of creative editing […]

Settling up

The dearth of qualified judges to deal with personal injury mediations needs to be addressed with a new method of resolution, says Bill Braithwaite I was discussing judges recently with a personal injury (PI) silk. We were in the middle of a settlement meeting and were agreeing that it was in the interests of both […]

Oiling the wheels

In the wake of the Royal Dutch Shell class action, Europe could soon have a more claimant-friendly consolidated legal framework from which to work. By Daan Lunsing Scheurleer and Ianika Tzankova European multinationals have been, and continue to be, faced with class action lawsuits in the US. Some recent examples include Vivendi, Ahold and Shell. […]

Raising interest

A recent House of Lords judgment has paved the way for companies to claim back compound interest, which has had a significant impact on commercial litigation. By Steven Elliott The decision of the House of Lords in Sempra Metals Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners and another (2007) brings to a successful conclusion the efforts of […]

Yorkshire: Hot property

The increasingly complex nature of commercial property transactions is being matched by the burgeoning expertise of Yorkshire’s lawyers. By Paula Dillon My other half is a surveyor, and a Yorkshire one at that. To say that he is somewhat direct and to the point is to put it mildly. Having worked with many real estate […]

Howrey banks on Brussels stars for City antitrust relaunch

Trevor Soames is a busy man. He heads Howrey’s EU competition practice, is co-managing partner of its Brussels office and has now just taken over the top job at the firm’s London office, albeit temporarily. Oh, and he has just broken his leg while paintballing with his son. “Trevor will be hopping between Brussels and […]

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Virgin choose A&O for Northern Rock

Allen & Overy (A&O) has landed another role on Northern Rock by advising the Virgin Group on its proposals to the beleaguered mortgage adviser. Virgin’s group general counsel Josh Bayliss confirmed to The Lawyer that the magic circle firm was advising the consortium led by Sir Richard Branson. Virgin this afternoon (12 October) made a […]

Lovells advises on Pakistani Islamic loan

Lovells has scooped the mandate to advise the underwriters of an Islamic loan for a Pakistani energy plant. The firm advised Dubai Islamic Bank, Citi Islamic Investment Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank and SAMBA Financial Group on the $150m (£73.61m) sharia compliant syndicated loan to fund the Engro Chemical plant. […]