Hogan Lovells has appointed a new general counsel for its international offices, following the retirement of the former GC from the firm. Litigator Nick Atkins took on the role at the beginning of January from corporate partner Frances Le Grys. Le Grys had been Hogan Lovells’ international GC for nine years, covering its offices outside […]
Baker McKenzie’s Chinese joint venture firm FenXun Partners is set to open a fourth office in Southern city Shenzhen, giving the global firm a foothold in China’s own “Silicon Valley”. The new office in Shenzhen will be the Chinese firm’s fourth location in China, following Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan. This means Baker McKenzie, which has […]
Two listed companies will lock horns after property developer Grainger filed a lawsuit against DWF. Mayer Brown is on call for DWF as it prepares to defend a £26.5m claim brought by Grainger in connection to advice DWF provided the company during the sale of Equity Release (Increments) Ltd to Clifden Holdings (CHL) in 2013/14. […]
As firms take a closer look at how they monitor behaviour, Linklaters is introducing a new policy to ensure staff and lawyers are kept in line at social events. The magic circle firm said it had recommended to partners, directors and business leaders that they designate a non-drinking role to a senior person to assist […]
Hogan Lovells has appointed a new general counsel for its international offices, following the retirement of the former GC from the firm. Litigator Nick Atkins took on the role at the beginning of January from corporate partner Frances Le Grys. Le Grys had been Hogan Lovells’ international GC for nine years, covering its offices outside […]
Baker McKenzie’s Chinese joint venture firm FenXun Partners is set to open a fourth office in Southern city Shenzhen, giving the global firm a foothold in China’s own “Silicon Valley”. The new office in Shenzhen will be the Chinese firm’s fourth location in China, following Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan. This means Baker McKenzie, which has […]
Two listed companies will lock horns after property developer Grainger filed a lawsuit against DWF. Mayer Brown is on call for DWF as it prepares to defend a £26.5m claim brought by Grainger in connection to advice DWF provided the company during the sale of Equity Release (Increments) Ltd to Clifden Holdings (CHL) in 2013/14. […]
As firms take a closer look at how they monitor behaviour, Linklaters is introducing a new policy to ensure staff and lawyers are kept in line at social events. The magic circle firm said it had recommended to partners, directors and business leaders that they designate a non-drinking role to a senior person to assist […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is scrapping its current legal framework and consolidating its legal services into two lots for a new £2.15m panel. As part of the review, the FCA is seeking between 10 and 20 firms (five to 10 for each lot). Whereas it previously had separate contracts in place for individual requirements […]
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Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
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UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Prep courses for the new SQE are now being unveiled, and solicitor hopefuls will have to puzzle their way through the wide array of options.
Linklaters has hired Jonathan Jones QC, the former Treasury Solicitor and head of the UK Government Legal Department (GLD), months after he decided to leave his post. Jones’ departure was revealed last August as the UK Government faced scrutiny over its plans to clarify parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, which formed a section of […]
A London-based capital markets partner at Hogan Lovells is leaving the firm to launch his own legal tech business. Raj Panasar had joined Hogan Lovells in early 2020 from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he had spent his whole career. An expert on international financing transactions, he represents multiple issuers, including emerging market and […]
The unexpected renovation of BPP Law School’s Holborn campus has sparked outrage among law students who are paying a premium for studying in London but remain unable to use the facilities. In photos published on social media, the Holborn building appears stripped of all fittings and furniture, with BPP since confirming that the campus is […]
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy acted alongside two US firms on a deal that will see PE powerhouse KKR become a major shareholder of Finland’s biggest electricity distribution company. The two magic circle firms were on the opposite sides of a deal that ended in KKR and Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan […]
Clyde & Co would be at “risk of criminal prosecution” if it was to hand over funds held in an escrow account for PetroSaudi Oil, a judge has ruled, as multiple authorities claim the funds are connected to the 1MDB scandal. The dispute is a spin-off from the 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) fraud investigation, with anti-corruption […]
South West firm Trethowans has appointed a new managing partner. Personal injury lawyer Chris Whiteley has led the firm since 2015 but head of corporate Mike Watson is set to take over from 1 April. Whiteley is to become senior partner and will remain on the board. “Mike has been my right hand person and […]
