In July 2013, the government opened a consultation on the terms on which the public sector (through the Treasury PF2 Equity Unit) would invest public money into public-private partnership projects (known as PF2 projects) going forward. On 16 October, it published its response together with the final form of the Shareholders Agreement, Articles of Association and […]
On 30 September 2013, the president of Russia signed into law Federal Law No. 260-FZ on Amendments to Part Three of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. The amendments introduced by this law are part of ongoing reforms of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and take effect from 1 November 2013. This […]
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Slaughter and May have taken lead roles on French Energy company EDF’s investment for Hinkley Point C nuclear project. HSF has advised long-standing client EDF on the agreement of the contract to build the UK’s first nuclear power plant for a generation – with the development of two European Pressurised […]
Despite training U-turn, high street law venture will remain a draw Do you like scary movies? The Co-op doesn’t. After being spooked by a rocky financial performance, in which it lost £3.4m in the first half of 2013, Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has decided that it might not be such a wise idea to press […]
Mayer Brown JSM has hired Hong Kong-based partner Gabriela Kennedy from Hogan Lovells to lead its intellectual property and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) group in Asia. Kennedy was previously a partner in Hogan Lovells’ IP and TMT group in Hong Kong. She has more than 19 years of experience advising on complex IP matters […]
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Linklaters has moved quickly to replace private equity partners Richard Youle and Ian Bagshaw by relocating Stockholm-based corporate partner Roger Johnson to London and appointing corporate partner Nick Rees as head of the group. Youle and Bagshaw resigned from the magic circle firm last week (17 October) to join the London office of White & […]
Slater & Gordon’s planned takeover of Pannone has hit delays with the firm forced to allay individual concerns before any acquisition can go ahead. Well-placed sources said Pannone was in deadlock over the future of the firm, putting the completion of the deal in jeopardy. Last month sources indicated that more than 75 per cent […]