Olswang’s technology, media and telecommunications corporate finance house LongAcre has moved into Sweden with the acquisition of Lommen Corporate Finance. `The acquisition marks the first step in LongAcre’s European expansion. Olswang chief executive Jonathan Goldstein said: “LongAcre was launched with the intention to build a pan-European corporate finance house. The London business is doing exceptionally […]
DJ Freeman has lost another partner from its property group.
Campbell Hooper has bolstered its construction practice with the appointment of its fifth partner. Alistair Cutts, head of the legal department for Carillion Construction, will join Campbell Hooper in July.`Duncan Salmon, litigation partner and head of the construction group, said: “We’re delighted that Alistair is joining us. The group will now total 11 fee-earners.”`Cutts said: […]
With the legal aid budget slashed and the NHS claims increasingly complex, the Royal College of Nursing’s legal department is being forced to rely on outside advisers to make up the numbers. Naomi Rovnick reports The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which sits just off Harley Street, has just been refurbished, although it is hard […]
News in brief Kropp-Olbertz Schulte-Franzheim Seibert, the intellectual property niche firm in Cologne, has tempted Gerhild Buchholz-Szilagyi from Linklaters Oppenhoff & Rädler. Buchholz-Szilagyi moved in March this year and will practise trademark law advising international and national clients.
Scottish firm Tods Murray has bolstered its corporate finance and commercial practice with a partner from smaller rival McClure Naismith. `Alistair Burrow joins the Glasgow office of Tods Murray and brings the firm specialist experience in areas including shipping and insolvency.`Burrow acted for Altnamara Shipping in the £6m purchase of the Hebridean Spirit. He also […]
News in brief Manches has hired Piper Smith & Basham’s head of corporate commercial Jean-Paul da Costa in a move to strengthen its corporate and technology group. Da Costa is a specialist in IT-related matters and his July arrival will increase the number of partners in the group to 12.
Leicester law firm Freethcartwright is dealing with 60 claims made against the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. The trust is being sued after an internal audit of its cervical screening service unearthed evidence of ‘false negative’ results.`The claims come in part from families of women who died of cervical cancer after being wrongly given […]
Investment and development company Barlows takes itself private in a deal which values its existing share capital at approximately £37m. Acquisition vehicle Chepstow advised by Addleshaw Booth & Co (Richard Lee). Barlows advised by Stephenson Harwood (Andrew Sutch).
Lovells is continuing its expansion in Europe as the Paris office takes on an intellectual property (IP) partner from local firm Dubarry Le Douarin & Veil. `Dominique Ménard joins the firm today (4 June). Ménard set up the IP practice at Dubarry and specialises in patent litigation. His clients include IBM, Polo Ralph Lauren and […]
Lovells has recruited the general secretary of global telecoms giant Nortel for its Beijing office. Robert Lewis is an expert in corporate and regulatory matters in the telecoms industry. Lovells international projects chief Marc Bartel appointed Lewis as part of his strategy to tap into telecoms work in Asia.
Troubled mutual Equitable Life has named Lovells as its main legal adviser, despite its historic relationship with Denton Wilde Sapte. `Equitable Life chairman Vanni Treves described Lovells as the society’s main adviser at its annual general meeting on 23 May.`A Lovells team led by insurance specialist Robin Spencer is advising Equitable Life on a compromise […]