Mishcon de Reya, Fox Williams and Blackstone Chambers are the latest to join the $13.8bn dispute filed by jailed Russian businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov against 22 defendants. Magomedov became a billionaire during Dmitry Medvedev’s four-year term as Russian president, which ended in 2012. In December 2022, Magomedov was sentenced to 19 years in jail for embezzlement […]
The former bosses of Melrose Industries is listing a new company – Rosebank – on the alternative investment market (AIM), with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advising on the float. Simpson Thacher partner Adam Signy has long advised Melrose in its acquisition deals and is at the helm of this listing along with partner Lucy Gillett. […]
Following the departure of a partner to Sidley Austin, Travers Smith is adding a new member to its infrastructure finance team. Ryan Ayrton joins from Watson Farley & Williams, where he has been a partner since 2022. Prior to this, Ayrton had spent his whole legal career at Linklaters. His arrival follows the exit of […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. This week, we break down a brutal costs decision, bring you another example of just how big competition litigation is now, and tell you which judgment of the year’s biggest cases is expected as soon as today. A costs […]
3 Paper Buildings (3PB) has elected its first female head of chambers, family law silk Liz McGrath KC. A new deputy head of chambers, commercial and construction silk David Parratt KC, was also selected and started his new role last week. McGrath succeeds David Berkley KC, who served a five-year term, while Parratt takes over […]
Mayer Brown has followed hotly on Paul Hastings’ heels to strengthen significantly in Paris, hiring 30 lawyers from a local firm. The Lawyer understands that Mayer Brown is hiring two-thirds of the total lawyer headcount at French firm Ayache to bolster its transactional team in the French capital. Altogether, The Lawyer understands that seven Ayache corporate/M&A […]
As Sir Keir Starmer settles into Number 10, so law firms must adapt to the new political order. With that in mind, it is worth taking note of a couple of lateral moves that have taken place in the mid-tier in the last couple of weeks. Alex Madden, the head of planning at South West […]
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has extended panel places to all firms on the Government’s legal services framework. The contract has been awarded until 30 November 2025. It was previously a three-year agreement, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the CCS. The framework agreement consists of a […]
Several former Axiom Ince employees have won their redundancy payment claims against the collapsed firm in the Employment Tribunal. The decisions were published today (8 July) but were decided on 17 June. Employment Judge KM Ross heard the three cases in Manchester on 30 May. Axiom Ince, now in administration, was ordered to pay £4,826.70 […]
Baker McKenzie and Linklaters have sealed an agreement between brewing company Carlsberg and soft drinks producer Britvic, after the latter rejected two acquisition offers from its suitor. The £3.3bn takeover comes after Britvic rejected Carlsberg’s last offer of £3.1bn on 11 June as well as a first offer that was made on 6 June. Bakers […]
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired a new partner from Goodwin to expand its privacy and cybersecurity team in London. Lore Leitner joins as a partner in the privacy, cybersecurity and data innovation practice, moving from Goodwin where she has been a partner for over two years. Her career has seen her gain experience at […]
As counsel to the Post Office inquiry, Jason Beer KC is fast gaining celebrity-level status with thousands tuning in to see him grill key witnesses.