Football Association (FA) group legal director and company secretary Alistair MacClean is leaving the Football Association (FA) after 11 years at the helm. The move comes as the organisation overhauls its senior management structure, by combining the group legal team and the professional game department. Darren Bailey, the current director of football governance and regulation, […]
Dechert partners have re-elected chairman Andrew Levander for a further four-year term, while CEO Daniel O’Donnell has had a one-year extension as partners voted for Henry Nassau to take on his role in July 2016. Corporate partner Nassau will serve as deputy chair for the practice group management effective on 1 July 2015, until he […]
Litigation firm Your Legal Friend has instructed Serle Court’s Philip Marshall QC on its potential group action against Quindell on behalf of shareholders. The instruction comes just days after the Financial Conduct Authority announced it was investigating Quindell, which until recently owned a raft of legal services businesses, in relation to its public statements about […]
Cravath Swaine & Moore, Linklaters, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised retailers Ahold and Delhaize, as they merge to create a business with net sales of €54.1bn (£38.5bn). Simpson Thacher’s Alan Klein led the deal for Dutch-based Ahold from the firm’s corporate division in New York. He worked alongside head of […]
The Lawyer Awards winners’ list topped our most-read stories last week, amid several big pieces of litigation and management changes in the magic circle. The news that Osborne Clarke had scooped Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards, in association with Travelers, on Tuesday (23 June) was by far the most popular story […]
Litigation firm Your Legal Friend (YLF) has instructed Serle Court’s Philip Marshall QC on its potential group action against Quindell on behalf of shareholders. The instruction comes just days after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it was investigating Quindell, which until recently owned a raft of legal services businesses, in relation to its public […]
One Crown Office Row barrister Adam Wagner has launched a comprehensive study of human rights law in the UK to demonstrate the impact of the Human Rights Act (HRA) on the justice system. Culminating today (26 June), the study of “50 human rights cases that transformed Britain” translates stand-out human rights cases into plain English […]
Baker Botts announced its highest global revenue ever – $653m – in 2014. Here’s how new London head Mark Rowley plans to ensure the office contributes to another record year in 2015. The US firm had a record 2014 with turnover rising 13.5 per cent from $575m in 2012 to last year’s high (4 February […]
The average value of construction disputes in the UK has fallen by £600,000 but the average global figure has risen to £32m, latest research shows. The report by consultancy firm Arcadis has found that the average value of worldwide construction disputes increased by 66 per cent in 2014, up from £20m in 2013. The total […]
Offshore firm Harneys has hired a three-strong funds team from rival Appleby in the Cayman Islands, including former funds head Ian Gobin. Gobin is joining Harneys along with Appleby counsel Matthew Taber, who will be a partner at Harneys, senior associate Jonathan Bernstein and a business development manager. In a statement announcing the hires, Harneys […]
The German legal market has seen more movement than most other European jurisdictions in the past couple of years – and the trend seems to be continuing. This week Olswang and Swedish firm Magnusson both announced the closure of their Berlin offices. Olswang is set to see the departure of 13 partners from Berlin, although […]
Ogier has been crowned Offshore Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer. Now solely focused on law, earlier this week the firm announced a new visual identity which brings that focus to life: getting straight to what matters; providing thoughtful, pragmatic legal advice. The annual Lawyer Awards are recognised as one of the biggest […]