Herbert Smith is advising Levy Gee as the administrator of Jeffrey Rogers Retail.`The women’s retail business went into administration on 18 May 2001.`Levy Gee has instructed Herbert Smith because of its relationship with corporate recovery partner Stephen Gale, which stems back to his time at Hammond Suddards Edge.`Jeffrey Rogers has been suffering losses for a […]
Asda Property Holdings pre-lets 32,000sq ft at 11 Bonhill Street to fibre optic telecoms business 186K, a division of Lattice Group. Asda Property Holdings advised by Mishcon de Reya (Nick Doffman). 186K advised by Herbert Smith (David Taylor).
UCI’s passion for turing unused sites into entertainment meccas sets it apart from the rest and with a growing number of European operations, the company’s legal department is always on the lookout for support. Naomi Rovnick reports Manchester-based United Cinemas International (UCI) builds multiplex cinemas. It does not gobble up high-street cinemas in the same […]
Henry Brookman has recently had the sort of press coverage that many advertising agencies dream about. Front page of The Guardian, page five of the Daily Mail, in addition to most of the other national newspapers, discussed on daytime television and follow-ups from around the world. For those struggling to place the name, he is […]
Once again, Weil Gotshal & Manges‘ great relationship with Hicks Muse scoops the firm an integral role on one of the biggest ever private equity deals in Europe. The deal overtakes the United Biscuits deal and Hillsdown in terms of size, both of which Weil Gotshal’s Mike Francies was involved with.`Francies had to convince Apax, […]
Marylebone Warwick Balfour appoints Marriott Hotels to operate a new central London hotel at 140 Park Lane. Marylebone advised by Garretts (Andrew Little) and Finers Stephens Innocent. Marriott advised by Bryan Cave.
The employment practice of leading Italian law firm Negri-Clementi Toffoletto Montironi & Soci (NCTM) has demerged from the rest of the firm as pursues its role in European employment law alliance Ius Laboris. `NCTM was formed just 18 months ago when Negri-Clementi Montironi e Soci merged with Toffoletto. At that time, the employment expertise which […]
Fending off legal attacks on The Sun newspaper is no easy task. But to News International lawyer Daniel Taylor, it’s a case of fight the good fight Covering the wall of Daniel Taylor’s office is a collection of metaphorical scalps. Among the News International company solicitor’s valedictory gallery are front pages from The Sun – […]
Plans by the Belgian government to make all non-Belgian EU law firms VAT-exempt have been temporarily abandoned following a successful lobbying campaign. The ruling would have meant that while the law firms did not have to charge their clients VAT on their services, they would have to absorb any VAT costs on overheads.`The Belgian tax […]
Clifford Chance has won a place on the roster for debt restructuring work at the newly merged Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The firm joins CMS Cameron McKenna, Denton Wilde Sapte, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters & Alliance and Norton Rose as favoured outside counsel for workouts and turnarounds.`Clifford Chance finance partner James Johnson won his […]
Midlands firm Wragge & Co has further developed its outsourcing department with a new instruction from BT.`The firm will advise BT on project Jaguar, in which a consortium comprised of Reliant Security, Balfour Beatty and Carillion will be given outsourced work relating to the management of 8,500 properties.`Patrick Duxbury, joint client partner for BT with […]
Cartwrights to hive off insurance litigation team as Berrymans Lace Mawer waits in the wings Bond Pearce and Bristol-based firm Cartwrights have announced plans to merge from 1 July, but will spin out Cartwrights’ insurance litigation practice as an independent partnership.`The firms have been discussing a merger since December 2000. Cartwrights managing partner Christopher Eskell […]