The Ministry of Defence (MoD) panel review is expected to conclude within the next two weeks in time for a January 2015 unveiling, with firms vying for spots on the larger panel. The MoD launched its first panel review in five years in the summer. It decided not to ditch a panel altogether in favour […]
February’s stories of the year saw boutique launches, the annual silk appointments, yet more consolidation and an unconventional flexible working scheme from US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. Silk round 2014: 100 promoted to QC but female representation stalls at 18 per cent This year’s silk round was the largest for three years, […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has promoted lawyer and current head of enforcement Tracey McDermott as part of a structural overhaul after admitting its supervision function was “under strain”. The new regulator, responsible for meting out £1.1bn in fines to the UK’s largest banks in recent weeks as well as probes into the payday lending […]
White & Case has advised HM Treasury on its proposal for new tax legislation, which would help to provide new finance for business and infrastructure projects. The proposal, which was announced as part of the government’s Autumn Statement last Wednesday (3 December), would see interest accrued on private placement investments become exempt from withholding tax. […]
Eversheds has sponsored the recent Trinity College Charity Fashion Show, which took place on 26 November in the Generator Hostel in Dublin. In aid of Samaritans Ireland and Movember Cancer Research, the Trinity Fashion Society presented the catwalk looks for 2015.
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co’s automotive team will play a significant role in a twin-city consortium appointed by public body Innovate UK on a driverless cars initiative. The consortium, UK Autodrive, is a made up of local authorities, technology and automotive businesses and academic institutions. Together, they won the UK government’s £10m ‘Introducing Driverless Cars’ […]
Shearman & Sterling has promoted 13 counsel and associates to partner in its 2015 promotions round, two of which are in London. The two associates promoted to partner in the firm’s London office are investment funds lawyer John Adams and international arbitration lawyer Alexander Uff. A total of 11 other associates and counsel were promoted across […]
Verizon vice president of public policy Craig Silliman will take on the additional role of general counsel at Verizon from 1 January 2015. The company’s current general counsel Randal Milch has been promoted to a new role as strategic policy adviser to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. Milch served as the senior vice president and general […]
It’s been impossible to ignore the heightened activity on the UK stock market in 2014. But, over the three months running to 5 November 2014, the total number of companies on the UK stock market actually shrank from 2,208 to 2,172. This clearly didn’t go unnoticed by law firms. According to Adviser Rankings, every single […]
DLA Piper has announced that the firm has been recognised in Law360’s global practice group rankings as a law firm with the largest practice group in eight specific areas of the law. The firm appeared first in the rankings among 100 other law firms in three practice areas: securities and white collar, real estate and bankruptcy. Other […]
Eversheds has appointed three partners in Ireland: Anna Broderick; Cian MacGinley; and Peter Curran. Broderick will become a partner in the firm’s employment law practice. MacGinley has been appointed partner in the real-estate practice. Curran has been appointed partner in the projects group and will lead the procurement team. Broderick and MacGinleytrained and developed their careers with the firm. […]
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new campaign to target solicitors’ unpaid taxes, through which lawyers can choose to bring their tax affairs up to date or face tougher penalties in 2015. Through HMRC’s ‘Solicitors’ Tax Campaign’, lawyers will be able to take part in the campaign by signing up before 9 March […]