Elliot Gold of Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has won the biggest internal discrimination and whistleblowing claim in Avon and Somerset constabulary’s history. Gold represented the force in this case involving allegations of harassment, victimisation and sex discrimination. Three women dog handlers brought combined claims against the constabulary involving 95 allegations of sex and whistleblowing discrimination and […]
Eversheds has launched ‘Developing renewable energy projects – a guide to achieving success in the Middle East (Egypt)’ with PwC’s Middle East Sustainability and Renewable Centre of Excellence and Egyptian firm Shahid Law. The guide focuses on Egypt’s current opportunities in renewable energy after the announcement of the new feed-in-tariff scheme by the Egyptian government […]
Blackstone Chambers’ silk Richard Keen QC has been appointed advocate general for Scotland by Prime Minister David Cameron in a continuation of his cabinet reshuffle. The role positions Keen at the top of the UK Government’s Scottish legal team and as one of the most senior lawyers in Westminster. He will provide legal advice and […]
At the beginning of this year, Osborne Clarke welcomed in a new UK managing partner after Simon Beswick stepped down after a 12-year run. Now entering his sixth month in the role, Ray Berg explains how he intends to continue Beswick’s legacy. “One of my main aims in my first year is for a smooth […]
Ashurst has appointed London corporate partner James Wood from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was the partner in charge of the firm’s Australian relationships and a key player in the firm’s energy and mining team. Wood originally trained and qualified in his native Australia before joining Freshfields as an associate in 1996. He was made […]
At the beginning of this year, Osborne Clarke welcomed in a new UK managing partner after Simon Beswick stepped down after a 12-year run. Now entering his sixth month in the role, Ray Berg explains how he intends to continue Beswick’s legacy. “One of my main aims in my first year is for a smooth […]
Olswang may have ended its search for a new CEO with the appointment of IP head Paul Stevens, but changes in senior management continue at the firm with the imminent departure of general counsel Simon Callander. Stevens was appointed to his new role after a seven-month search for a CEO to replace David Stewart (14 […]
Accountancy firms have outstripped law firms in space management strategies, new research from real estate company CBRE shows. Accountancy firms are fitting more staff members in a smaller office space, while the majority of law firms have not changed their space requirements despite the trend for open-plan offices and better space efficiency. The outlook for the […]
WM Housing Group has appointed seven firms to its legal panel in an attempt to incorporate social values into its legal activities. With no in-house legal team of its own, WM Housing uses external firms for all of its legal work. The firms appointed to the panel are Anthony Collins, Capsticks, Clarke Willmott, Devonshires, Freeths, […]
Nicky Richmond finds the perfect antidote for a booking disappointment at the tiny, but excellent, Antidote. I was planning to go to Duck and Rice, the new Alan Yau in Berwick Street, but the kitchens were shut due to an electricity fault. As I walked into the duck house, no-one was at the door, a […]
Arthur Cox and Kerman & Co are working with Dublin-based Applegreen, as the petrol forecourt retailer set out its intention to float on Aim and its Irish equivalent, the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM). Arthur Cox is advising the company on Irish aspects of the listing, with a team led by Dublin-based chairman Ciarán Bolger, head […]
This week saw the publication of The Lawyer European 100 2015, the only annual ranking of independent firms across Continental Europe by turnover figures. The headline numbers were positive this year. Combined revenue of the top 100 increased by 5 per cent to €8.6bn. France’s Fidal became the Continent’s largest independent firm by both turnover […]