Walker Morris has advised Altium Capital, as nominated adviser, and WH Ireland, as broker, on the placing and open offer by the manufacturing and specialist services group, Redhall Group plc, to raise £5.8m. The placing shares are being placed with new and existing institutional and other shareholders by WH Ireland at a price of 5p […]
In just nine months US firm Cooley’s London office has grown from zero to around 70 fee-earners, but will this meteoric rise cool off? According to London managing partner Justin Stock, the team’s just getting started. “It was a fascinating time,” Stock says, describing Cooley’s London launch in January 2015. The firm had wanted to open […]
Network Rail corporate legal chief Natalie Jobling is leaving the company after nine years. Jobling’s exit comes just one year after she helped guide it back to public ownership. She was a key player in negotiations with the government over the nationalisation of the company, helping decide policies on corporate governance and financial management. Her role […]
Scotland’s Harper Macleod has continued to bolster its practice by taking over a firm in Shetland a week after hiring five partners from failed firm McClure Naismith. The Glasgow-headquartered firm, which is an adviser to Shetland Islands Council and does work in the Highlands and Islands from its base in Inverness and representative office in Thurso, has […]
The next time the Business Leadership newsletter is published, on 24 September, not only will this year’s Summit be history but also the successful recipients of the Business Leadership Awards will have been celebrating, probably non stop, for at least 24 hours. With just a few tickets left for the Summit, it’s time for a […]
Arnold & Porter has announced managing partner Richard Alexander will become the firm’s new chairman from the start of next year, replacing Tom Milch who has served for nine years. Financial services lawyer Alexander has served as the firm’s managing partner since 2005, while Milch took up the role of chairman after Michael Sohn stepped […]
DAC Beachcroft has announced it is opening an office in Miami to complement its existing offices across Latin America. The firm said the office was needed to connect its Latin American offices to its insurance and reinsurance clients based in Miami. Head of insurance David Pollitt said: “The firm maintains its own offices in Mexico, […]
In 2014 Tim Pole represented the family of James Morgan at an inquest in Truro. The death occurred whilst the defendant was working on a barn extension at a farm in Cornwall. The inquest was stopped by the coroner after cross examination of Phil Tucker and Roger Matthews. Evidence was elicited in cross examination that led […]
Jakob Kisser has been promoted to counsel at Schoenherr, a corporate law firm in Central and Eastern Europe, as of 1 August 2015. An experienced attorney, Kisser specialises in M&A, private equity and general corporate law matters. He has been a member of Schoenherr’s corporate/M&A practice since 2009. He has also managed the firm’s internal […]
Shoosmiths’ wealth protection team was selected as a finalist in the prestigious Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards 2015 in the large legal team of the year category. The team’s work was recognised at the awards ceremony, which took place in the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel on 8 September 2015. […]
Intellectual property solicitors at Walker Morris have helped Deckers Outdoor Corporation succeed in its design right and trademark infringement claim against Paradox Retail Ltd and its directors. Deckers, the U- based footwear company and owner of the iconic UGG brand, brought an action in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) against Paradox and its directors […]
Stephenson Harwood’s top of equity has broken through the £1m barrier for the first time, jumping 43 per cent from £808,000 in 2013/14. While the top of equity rose to £1.16m, the bottom also increased to £402,000 from £281,000, representing the same growth of 43 per cent. [continued] Also on TheLawyer.com: Lloyds Bank has hired […]