Lawyers at Wiltshire-based firm Withy King have won a major victory against two hospital trusts, with a Coroner’s Court returning the unusual verdict of death by “natural causes, contributed to by neglect”. A jury at the Westminster Coroner’s Court last Wednesday (4 February) found in a split decision that “glaring or flagrant failure” by the Chelsea and […]
Linklaters partner in Mayer Brown switch” />Linklaters will impose four months of gardening leave on highly-rated litigation partner Andrew Legg, who has quit for Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw after more than 20 years at the magic circle firm. As revealed by The Lawyer (9 September 2002), Linklaters decided over 18 months ago to refocus […]
Brick Court Chambers QC Nick Green has scooped a new instruction from the Hong Kong telecoms regulator the Office of the Telecommuni-cations Authority (Ofta) on a groundbreaking competition case against the dominant fixed-line telecoms operator Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW). Green is advising Ofta on attempts by PCCW to appeal the regulators’ decision on various pricing […]
Barristers at 2 Mitre Court Buildings (2MCB) were told last week that they were free to look for new homes as part of the planning set’s long-term strategy. The set has suffered the departures of several key tenants. In 2001, the set boasted eight silks and a total of 20 tenants; today it has just […]
Finnish telecoms company Nokia is revamping its legal department to mirror the restructuring of the company that was announced at the tail end of 2003. Nokia has expanded its repertoire from just two divisions to four. Multimedia and enterprise solutions business groups will be added to the existing mobile phones and networks divisions. As part of […]
No5 Chambers of Birmingham and London has appointed Peter Feinberg QC as the joint head of its criminal law group. Feinberg, who has more than 30 years’ experience at the bar, joins No5 from 2-4 Tudor Street Chambers in London. His brief is to develop the set’s London chambers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has extended its mediation scheme so it is available to individuals and firms when they are under investigation from its enforcement division. Historically, mediation was only available after the firm being investigated had received a warning notice. The new scheme came into force on 1 February.
Guitar maker Gibson has appointed a new general counsel, veteran entertainment law executive Joel Cherry. The former head of business affairs at EMI North America was also a partner in defunct Atlanta firm Katz & Cherry, where he had a glittering client list, including Willie Nelson, LucasFilms and Gloria’s and Emilio’s Estefan Enterprises. He will […]
2 Temple Gardens has lost a second silk to professional negligence set Four New Square. Jeremy Stuart Smith QC, an insurance and products liability specialist who acted for claimants in the MMR litigation, joined Justin Fenwick QC’s set last week. It follows the arrival last July of 2 Temple’s Graham Eklund QC, a professional negligence […]
Shepherd + Wedderburn has boosted its London corporate practice with a new addition from Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Robert Lyons joins the five-partner London branch with 17 years’ experience in corporate finance, including spells at Linklaters and Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw. He will become the second corporate lawyer at the London office, which opened […]
Ernst & Young-associated US firm McKee Nelson has made another swoop on a rival for laterals, this time taking two securitisation partners from Weil Gotshal & Manges. Structured finance and securitisation partners William Gray and Eugene Ferrer will bring the number of partners in McKee Nelson’s structured finance department to 20, following a sustained recruitment […]
Michael Beloff QC has added yet another string to his bow after being appointed ethics commissioner and chair of the ethics advisory group for London 2012, the company running the UK’s Olympic bid. Blackstone Chambers barrister Beloff, who will work alongside Blackstone joint head Charles Flint QC, will also nominate three non-executive directors. Beloff has […]