Today’s news that turnover at LOD has risen by 500 per cent over the past four years is not only good news for the Berwin Leighton Paisner-backed flexible resource offering. It is a vindication of a model that has moved from the niche to the mainstream. As one reader of TheLawyer.com posted today, “if [all […]
Commenting on news that driverless cars are to be officially trialled on UK roads Simon Jones, a senior technology law partner at Eversheds, says: “Amazing as the development of autonomous vehicles may be, there are concerns over the safety of all driverless systems. “We all know that most software contains bugs – this is one thing […]
News Corp has named deputy general counsel David Pitofsky as its new general counsel and chief compliance officer. Pitofsky replaces 21st Century Fox general counsel and chief compliance officer Gerson Zweifach, who was appointed as interim general counsel of News Corp in June 2013 when the media business split off from its parent. Zweifach will […]
Commenting on UK whistleblowing laws, Shirley Wright, employment law partner at Eversheds, says: “Encouragingly, both inside and outside the health sector, recent research undertaken by Eversheds reveals heightened awareness of the significance of whistleblowing amongst employers. “More and more are opting to put in place whistleblowing policies and procedures. “Inevitably, however, as recent events in the […]
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has rejected a claim brought by Ryanair against the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) and Aer Lingus in the ongoing battle over the budget airline’s stake in its rival. Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice Patten and Lord Justice Floyd dismissed the appeal against the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s ruling last year […]
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been ordered to pay £7m in legal costs for Guildhall Chambers’ Stephen Davies QC and four other defendants cleared of fraud last year. Mr Justice Hickinbottom made the costs order this morning after throwing out the SFO’s case, known as ‘Celtic Energy’ against Davies and his fellow defendants last […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer competition partner John Davies has taken a leadership role in a new legal network, which aims to keep Britain in the EU.
Earlier this week, a group of 110 lawyers, barristers and legal academics gathered in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s London office. The reason was somewhat unorthodox – a meeting of legal minds that are troubled about the possibility of Brexit, or British exit from the EU. The event, which was organised by Freshfields competition partner John Davies […]
This week we learnt that Wonga has appointed debt management company Capquest Group legal boss Bill Flynn as its new general counsel. Flynn’s appointment follows two senior departures from the pay-day loan company’s in-house team. In June 2014 general counsel Lucy Vernall quit to join internet lender Funding Circle. Vernall is understood to have reported […]
Lawyers On Demand (LOD), the alternative legal services provider backed by Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has revealed data that clearly reveals the extent of the rapidly growing UK flexible resources legal market. Notably LOD said that its turnover has increased by more than 500 per cent over the past four years to around £9m. In […]
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has advised on a first-time mandate for private equity house CVC Capital Partners, following a number of strategic lateral hires. The firm advised the London-based private equity giant on its acquisition of software company Wireless Logic from ECI Partners. The debut instruction for Fried Frank follows its hire of […]
Architecture and design practice TP Bennett has appointed former Lovells managing partner Lesley MacDonagh as a non-executive chairman. MacDonagh has been appointed to supplement the company’s leadership with additional professional services expertise. She will support the decision-making process, succession planning and the development of new talent across the practice. After stepping down from her 12-year […]