Enyo Law has been reappointed to represent the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) on its $3.3bn (£1.9bn) legal battles with Goldman Sachs and Société Générale (SocGen). The firm walked away from its client in April as a result of an internal authority dispute regarding who is the LIA’s rightful chairman. But now founding partners Simon Twigden […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters are leading on Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev’s proposed merger with SABMiller, which could create an £150bn valued company. Freshfields’ corporate partner Mark Rawlinson advised AB InBev, along with London head of corporate Simon Marchant and antitrust partner John Davies, who works in the City and Brussels. Linklaters meanwhile worked with SABMiller, […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising on insurance provider Hastings’ intention to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The lead partner from Freshfields acting for Hastings Group Holdings is Christopher Mort, who has advised on a number of IPOs over the years, including B&M, Saga and Integrated Diagnostic Holdings. Meanwhile […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has expanded its litigation and restructuring practice to meet increased demand by hiring associate Luke Petith. The team now has eight advocates both practising and based in the region, further solidifying its position as the most seasoned and comprehensive litigation practice of any offshore firm on the island. Petith joins Conyers from […]
Clyde & Co will merge with Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick on 1 October, creating a £420m firm. The tie-up will give Clydes its first base in Scotland and add to its insurance litigation offering. It will also add seven offices across Scotland and England to Clydes’ UK offices in London, Guildford, Manchester and Oxford. […]
Pinsent Masons is mourning the loss of the head of its litigation practice, James Bullock, who died on Monday (14 September). Bullock joined Pinsent Masons’ legacy firm KLegal from Ashurst in 2000, where he founded one of the UK’s first specialist tax litigation practices. He then took on the role of head of risk advisory services […]
Michelmores’ revenue has risen by 62 per cent over four years, from £18.5m to £30m in 2014/15. The West Country firm recorded revenues of £19.3m in 2011/12. This figure rose to £22.3m in 2012/13 while in 2013/14 revenue stood at £26.2m. It attributed success to the strength of its business sector, which outperformed its private client […]
The UK is the next frontier for banks involved in FX manipulation. What does this mean for the banks, the claimants and their advisers? The world’s major banks have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in the last few years with their brazen and widespread manipulation of financial markets. However, the manipulation of […]
A planning application for 60 new homes in Haslington, Crewe, has been granted on appeal. Cheshire East Council originally refused the application for outline permission at Kents Green Lane in March 2014, but this week the decision was overturned. The appeal was brought by Renew Land Developments Ltd with the help of planning expert Jeremy […]
On Friday evening thousands of fans will gather at Twickenham Stadium as England face Fiji in the first match of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2015. For the players, the tournament is the culmination of thousands of hours of hard training. For the organising team, it is the culmination of thousands of hours putting in […]
London private wealth boutique Boodle Hatfield has fallen from the top of the UK 200 real estate costs table following its move last year from Mayfair to south of the river. In one of the rare examples of a law firm celebrating after having dropped from the number one spot in a ranking, Boodle Hatfield’s […]
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has laid out plans to cut the firm’s drastically rising lockup figure by 10 per cent. The firm, which recently saw revenue climb 7 per cent to £125m, previously said it would look to improve financial management in 2013/14. However, it still exceeded its lockup target of 120 days in the […]