The UK needs a light touch, regulatory regime focused on virtual currency exchanges. On 13 December 2013, the European Banking Authority (EBA) warned the public about the risks associated with buying, holding and trading virtual, digital and crypto currencies: “Consumers are not protected through regulation when using [these] currencies … and may be at risk […]
Slater & Gordon has confirmed it is merging with Welsh firms Leo Abse & Cohen and Walker Smith Way in the latest in a string of acquisitions. The Lawyer first reported that the Australian listed firm was in talks with Cardiff-headquartered Leo Abse & Cohen in September last year (25 September 2014). The tie-up, together […]
Taylor Wessing’s 10-month search for a new financial director has ended with the appointment of Deborah Findlay, who joined the firm from a role as director of finance for Deloitte’s clients and markets division. Findlay will replace Charlotte Beckett, who left to join Pinsent Masons last year after the latter firm’s financial director Steve Hancock […]
With private wealth growing faster in Asia than in any other region, it’s no surprise that a family and private client firm would want to expand its Asian footprint. Having recently sealed an alliance with Australian law firm SBL Shmith and tax practice Balazs Lazanas & Welch, the UK’s Withers has now followed a similar […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters earned fees of approximately £10.4m for their advice on the proposed £5.6bn merger of insurance companies Aviva and Friends Life. A&O is set to pocket about £4.4m for its work on the transaction (24 November 2014). The firm fielded a team led by corporate partner David Broadley and insurance […]
It’s early days, but one clear trend to emerge so far in 2015 is that Singapore is the place to be. It’s just over a month into the new year and so far we’ve already seen Reed Smith launch a corporate practice in Singapore (12 January 2015) and Norton Rose Fulbright relocate its Asia-Pacific energy […]
It has been four years since the Arab Spring shook up the political and economic map of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). But finally it looks as if investor confidence might be cranking up, at least in parts of the region, and Linklaters has positioned itself to ride the crest of that wave. […]
Wonga has appointed Bill Flynn as its new general counsel, fresh from his role heading up the legal team at debt management company Capquest Group. Flynn will step into the shoes of Wonga’s former legal vice president, Justin Hubble, who recently left the business after less than a year in the role. Last year, Wonga […]
A case brought by Russian oil giant Rosneft against the UK Government, challenging the legality of the EU sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, is to go to Europe following a High Court ruling. Sitting in the Divisional Court, Lord Justice Beatson and Mr Justice Green referred the case to the Courts of […]
The French-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, in co-operation with the French embassy in Lithuania, Enterprise Europe Network and and Eversheds Saladžius, are inviting professionals to a business breakfast presentation on Why Invest in France and Business Financing in Lithuania on 18 February. Eversheds Saladžius senior associate Gerda Diniūtė will deliver a […]
The Eversheds Saladžius School of Legal Excellence has welcomed its first trainee, Justinas Kukulskis. Kukulskis is a fourth-year student at the law faculty of Vilnius University. During the internship trainees are encouraged to take an active role in their own training, seeking feedback from their supervisors and taking advantage of the opportunities at their disposal. Moreover, Eversheds […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co’s brands and designs team has won a major design rights case for client G-Star Raw. The case, the first High Court design rights case in the fashion industry for years, concerned rights in G-Star’s successful ‘ARC pant’. Four members of the Rhodi group, which is behind the Voi jeans brand, […]