The Home Office has won a legal challenge against paying £224m compensation to Clifford Chance client Raytheon Systems over a terminated contract. Home secretary Theresa May instructed Pinsent Masons to launch an appeal against the compensation decision following an arbitration tribunal in August (18 August 2014). In a judgment handed down on Wednesday (18 February) […]
Shoosmiths has expanded its real estate offering with the hire of four senior lawyers in Manchester: Ruth Clare, Sam Grange, Garry King and Alison Howarth. Joining from Eversheds, Clare is a senior associate in core real estate work with 14 years’ post-qualified experience (PQE). She has expertise in advising on a wide range of issues […]
The Government has admitted that the security services’ procedures for handling legally-privileged communications do not meet the requirements of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). In a statement issued yesterday (18 February), the Government conceded that policies applied since 2010 for the handling of legally-privileged information by the security and intelligence agencies did not […]
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It has emerged that Olswang is unlikely to hold elections to replace its former chief executive David Stewart until the second half of this year. European patent litigation head and IP partner Michael Burdon currently holds the role of interim CEO. It is understood that Burdon still intends to return to full time client work, […]
Trowers & Hamlins has applied for a licence to practise as a qualified foreign law firm (QFLF) in Malaysia following changes to the Legal Profession Act (LPA) last June. The firm launched a representative office in Kuala Lumpur in 2012 (11 July 2012). At the time, the law in Malaysia stipulated the office could not […]
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Crowell & Moring has promoted Brussels-based lawyer Jan-Diederik Lindemans to partner in its litigation and IP groups. The firm has also hired Loyens & Loeff partner Geert Bogaert as a senior counsel in its litigation team. France Gide Loyrette Nouel […]
Nageena Khalique was appointed Queen’s Counsel at a ceremony in Westminster on 16 February. She is head of the public law group at the chambers, and her appointment takes the number of silks at No5 to 28.
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