Gateley’s move to float on AIM earlier this year intrigued the market. It was certainly an unexpected move; most had tipped Irwin Mitchell to be the first commercial law firm to seek a stock market listing. But as our detailed analysis shows, the deal is less radical than on first sight. Gateley tests the public […]
Schoenherr’s Sofia office has advised private equity fund EQT V on the sale of the cable operator blizoo Bulgaria to the Vienna Stock Exchange-listed company Telekom Austria Group. The transaction, which was signed on 29 July 2015, is subject to the relevant merger control approvals. As agreed between the parties, details regarding the purchase price […]
Walker Morris has retained 13 newly qualified solicitors this month as it plans for growth across the firm. The newly qualified solicitors will be taking up positions in the firm across a spread of all the main departments including: Finance, Real Estate, Litigation, Corporate and Regulatory. Over the last few years, Walker Morris has continued […]
Advocate Noa Havdala, a partner in Barnea & Co’s litigation department, will participate in an executive panel of the Olim Beyahad. The Olim Beyahad non-profit organisation is working to promote the full integration of the Ethiopian community in in all aspects of mainstream Israeli life, including employment, housing, education, and social spheres. The panel will […]
Weil Gotshal & Manges and DLA Piper have won top roles on the £1.8bn sale of baggage handling company Swissport from private equity firm PAI Partners to China’s HNA Group. Weil Gotshal & Manges cross-border team represented aviation group HNA and was led by London corporate partner Peter King. He was supported by Beijing partner […]
Our online analysis pieces were a hit with readers last week, as a look at moves to and from US firms topped the most-read stories list. In the wake of this year’s Top 30 International Firms in London report, a closer look at the moves within the US legal market in London proved popular as […]
BLM has seen turnover increase 17 per cent from £89m to £104.1m for the 2014/15 financial year. Profit at the firm also increased by 16.5 per cent from £15.7m in 2013/14 (21 July 2014) to £18.3m last year. Average profit per equity partner rose 6.4 per cent from £249,000 to £265,000. The results exceed targets […]
No5 member S Chelvan was interviewed for German television broadcasting company ZDF yesterday regarding the Calais Migrants. Chelvan was specifically asked questions on how the migrants would be treated in the UK. Concentrating on the asylum procedures in the UK, he highlighted the UK’s international obligations to provide refuge to those who feared persecution. Chelvan highlighted […]
In Wheels Private Hire Ltd v The Commissioners For Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, Ian Bridge, instructed by Mr Colin Woodward of Barringtons Chartered Accountants, succeeded in arguing against substantial VAT assessments on payments made by drivers for insurance on vehicles they hired to their drivers. The provision of insurance was optional – some drivers had their […]
With the international legal community still abounding with scepticism around the concept of King & Wood Mallesons, the firm’s global managing partner Stuart Fuller finds part of his job is to deliver “proof of concept” both internally and externally. It was exactly two years ago when Stuart Fuller first met The Lawyer in the London […]
Revenue at Burges Salmon grew by 5.6 per cent in 2014/15 from £76.5m to £80.8m for the fourth consecutive year, while net profit increased by 10.6 per cent from £25.4m to £28.1m during the period. The average profit per equity partner at Bristol-based Burges Salmon grew by 11.4 per cent from £438,000 to £488,000. […]
With the international legal community still abounding with scepticism around the concept of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), the firm’s global managing partner Stuart Fuller finds part of his job is to deliver “proof of concept” both internally and externally. It was exactly two years ago when Stuart Fuller first met The Lawyer in the […]