James Dixon, barrister at No5 Chambers, is speaking at the pre-election debate on Poles in the UK. The debate, which is being held on Monday 23 March, is organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poland, British Polish Law Association, Polish Professionals in London and hosted by Daniel Kawczynski MP. Along with James Dixon, Daniel […]
Ogier has been ranked in the top 10 London legal advisers to 2014 European IPOs, new research shows; the only offshore firm listed in the deal table compiled by analysts Experian. In research released by Experian on IPO (Initial Public Offerings) transactions in 2014, Ogier features in the top ten by value (£1,236m) alongside magic […]
Paula Barrett, partner and data protection expert at Eversheds, has commented on news that EU member states are expected to back data protection reforms, that US technology groups have labelled a ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ for regulators. She said: “The ‘One Stop Shop’ has been one of the most fiercely debated parts of the new data […]
Ogier has been shortlisted as Law Firm of the Year, EMEA, in the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2015 The firm, which has offices in Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, BVI and Hong Kong, won the International Law Firm of the Year title at the Magic Circle awards last year. Ogier’s head of private client and […]
The head of Linklaters’ Asia-based US securities practice has quit the firm to join magic circle rival Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. David Ludwick, who has been a partner at Linklaters since 2005, joined the firm’s New York practice as an associate in 1998. He had previously been an associate at US firm Davis Polk & Wardwell. […]
A&L Goodbody was named European Firm of the Year at The Lawyer European Awards last night, becoming the first Irish firm to take home the top honour in the sixth edition of the Continent’s biggest legal awards. A&L Goodbody also picked up Irish Firm of the Year and European banking and finance deal of the […]
Axiom seems to be on a roll, with UK turnover hitting £30m. But will it be enough? Escape the antique-looking, cage-door lift, follow the day-glo orange arrow on the wall and head up the stone stairs to a sixth-floor office in a low-key St John Street block. Inside, the orange branding proliferates. At 10am on […]
Barclays’ general counsel for Europe, Middle East and Asia investment, Erica Handling, is leaving the bank after four years. In an internal memo seen by The Lawyer, outgoing general counsel of Barclays’ investment-banking division, Judith Shepherd told employees that Handling will leave at the end of March “to pursue other opportunities.” Shepherd wrote: “Erica has […]
When it comes to the delivery of legal services there is increasingly a third way, a fact underlined by the big news this week in the alternative legal services provider market. As exclusively revealed by The Lawyer, Axiom has revealed its UK revenue for the first time, with fee income topping £30m for 2014. As […]
It’s Thursday, and it has been a busy few days, Wednesday was the usual hectic mix of meetings and parties; this year I preferred Uber to using my legs to get from the Martinez to the Raddison Blu. Last night I was entertained in a villa overlooking the bay of Cannes, a truly stunning view. […]
Dentons’ client Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has lost an important pre-trial battle in a £30m claim by Cooke Young & Keidan (CYK) client property developer Property Alliance Group over Libor-related misselling allegations. According to a judgment by Mr Justice Birss in the High Court, made public on Wednesday (11 March), RBS will have to […]
There was many a bleary eye this morning as day three of MIPIM got started…albeit slowly. We rounded off a tough but rewarding second day with a great turn out to our cocktail reception on the boat. Although we were victims of our own success to some extent as the beer was drank in less […]