DLA Piper’s head of IP and technology in the Netherlands, Joris Willems, has left the firm for Dutch independent NautaDutilh with a team of three lawyers. In the latest team move in Amsterdam, IT law specialist Willems has become a partner of Amsterdam-headquartered NautaDutilh and will lead its technology group. His move comes following a […]
In the autumn of 2020, Blackstone’s Ian Mill QC was drafted in by the Duchess of Sussex in her dispute with Associated Newspapers. The instruction prompted a change in strategy, with her team securing an important victory this week.
Advice provided by Clifford Chance to France’s football league is under the microscope after a tender deal collapsed last year. In 2018, Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) agreed to the second-largest TV rights deal in Europe, worth €1.15bn per year. The majority of the tender was awarded to Spanish company MediaPro, which won an €814m […]
5RB’s William Bennett is regularly instructed on high-profile matters that capture the attention of the world’s media; this week saw him act for Prince Harry.
ITV has started its first panel review under the helm of general counsel Kyla Mullins, who joined the broadcaster in 2019 from EasyJet. It marks the first review conducted by Mullins, who took over the legal function of the broadcaster from Andrew Garard, who announced he was stepping down after nearly a decade in the […]
The general counsel and group company secretary of WorldRemit has left after little more than one year to lead the fintech practice of Burges Salmon. Martin Cook has been appointed as head of fintech at the UK firm, marking his return to private practice after a career largely developed in corporates. Cook will be a […]
Technology has moved up the agenda in board rooms, with innovators now held in higher regard than before the crisis
Taylor Wessing has steered digital bank Monzo through its second fundraising in a matter of months, totaling a combined £125m, despite losing a key corporate tech team last year. A Taylor Wessing team spearheaded a cash injection of £60m that marks an extension of a previous £65m round held last June. The backers in the […]
In one of the most high-profile libel disputes of the year, Matrix’s Hugh Tomlinson QC (Call 1983; silk 2002) is instructed by Rebecca Vardy against her former friend turned foe, Coleen Rooney. Last week, the parties convened in court in the first part of what will be one of the biggest disputes in 2021. Tomlinson […]
RPC has acted for Facebook on the creation of its independent oversight board, which has launched just in time for the US general election. The oversight board is intended to serve as an independent check on the social media giant’s moderation decisions. It is composed of independent members from around the world, who will make final and […]
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has added a new partner to its London offering, bringing in the chief operating officer of Checkout.com. The US tech-focused outfit has hired Joshua Kaplan, who spent three years at the online payments provider. He will help the firm deepen its relationships in the fintech market, assisting startups internationally as […]
Milberg London has sent a pre-action letter to Facebook on behalf of a million users of the social media site relating to the Cambridge Analytica breach. Facebook You Owe Us will commence legal proceedings today against the social media giant. Former Mishcon de Reya partner James Oldnall, who moved to Milberg in the summer, is […]