Gateley has announced the date of its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will be 8 June. An announcement filed with the LSE this morning (28 May) confirmed that the issue price of the shares would be set at 95p, although the number of shares issued is yet to be confirmed. […]
David Lawson has joined Serjeants’ Inn Chambers this month. Lawson has an established practice in education law, local government, public law and human rights and the Court of Protection. Recent work has included judicial reviews of local authorities, universities, discrimination claims, advising on school regulation and appeals concerning Education, Health and Care Plans.
Following a nomination from the Prisoners’ Advice Service, No5 Chambers’ Ian Brownhill has been shortlisted in the Legal Aid Barrister category at this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards. The Prisoners’ Advice Service said that although still a relative newcomer to the profession, he is “knowledgeable and fierce in pursuit” of his clients’ cases. […]
Eloise Power has represented the GDC in a hearing concerning challenges to IOC decisions under S32 of the Dentists Act. The hearing established that the IOC and Court’s function in relation to an interim order is one of risk assessment and that there is no threshold specified in the legislation.
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Bermuda and BVI legal advice to Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. (and its fourteen BVI subsidiaries), in connection with the issue of $250m 8.75% senior notes due 2018 and further issue of US$50 million 8.75% senior notes due 2018. This is the first issue of such type by a […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has been named Best Overall Offshore Law Firm by the China Business Law Journal for the firm’s continued excellence in the Asian legal market. In addition, David Lamb, partner and co-chairman of the firm, and Bernadette Chen, partner, both of the Hong Kong office, were recommended for their expertise. China Business […]
US firm Scott & Scott has officially partnered with McGuire Woods in the UK and instructed Serle Court’s Philip Marshall QC to take on Tesco in a group action on behalf of the supermarket giant’s shareholders. The firms are representing Tesco Shareholder Claims Ltd (TSC) in the proposed claim on behalf of institutional and international […]
Cartwright King has announced it has merged with Garstangs Burrows Bussin as the firm looks to gain a presence in the North West. The merger sees Cartwright King gain offices in Manchester and Bolton, areas previously untouched by the firm. The deal boosts the firm’s criminal law practice with a particular focus on high value […]
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Baltics Pan-Baltic firms LAWIN and Raidla Lejins & Norcous have both split up, with the two reforming to establish new alliances spanning the region (19 May 2015). Lawin’s Latvian and Lithuanian offices have joined forces with Raidla’s Estonian office to form […]
Paul Hastings has hired King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) corporate partner Duncan Woollard to lead the firm’s private funds practice in London. Woollard is the third lateral hire for the firm in the last two months, following the appointment of Ashurst leveraged finance partner Luke McDougall last month (13 April 2015) and DLA Piper legal […]
Pearson general counsel Bjarne Tellmann believes that in-house roles will be the next in line to be targeted by alternative legal service providers. Tellmann, who is currently drawing up inaugural legal panels in the UK, argues that the temporary low-cost manpower provided by firms such as Lawyers on Demand, Axiom or Obelisk have effectively targeted […]
Tesco has appointed Diageo M&A general counsel and ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer David Berry as its first UK legal director. Berry will take on the newly created role on 1 September. His appointment comes amid a restructure of the retail giant’s legal team following high-profile management changes as a result of its financial restatement last […]