In November 2014, Adam Farrer from No5 Chambers acted for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the prosecution of a care-home company (a charity owning 15 care homes) at Cardiff Crown Court. The case concerned a fatal accident that saw a 92-year-old female resident of the Brocastle Manor Care Home fall 7m from her […]
Leonid Ristev, senior associate at Karanovic & Nikolic, recently held a presentation at the 4th International Conference on Mineral Resources in the Republic of Serbia in Belgrade. He lectured on the comparative analysis of public-private partnerships and strategic partnerships between private investors and the state in the sector of mining in Serbia. The event covered key […]
Marjan Poljak, partner at Karanovic & Nikolic, was recently quoted by Monitor Global Outlook as an ‘on-the-ground expert’ in connection with the announced development of Belgrade Airport. The government has announced that it will use a public-private-partnership (PPP) model for investment in Belgrade Airport. An estimated $1bn (£640m) will be invested in building a third terminal to […]
Aleen Gulvanessian, partner and corporate governance expert at Eversheds, has commented on a study that indicates that UK plc has been quicker to embrace diversity than large firms in the US. According to the study, the UK’s biggest firms have four times more foreign directors than their US counterparts and female representation on boards is […]
Aberdeen firm Aberdein Considine has expanded into Stirling with the acquisition of two-partner firm Muirhead Buchanan. The deal, which will see the firm continue to trade as Muirhead Buchanan in the Stirling market, will allow local clients to access estate agency and financial services advice for the first time. Until now Muirhead Buchanan has offered legal […]
Hengeler Mueller has announced its first all-female promotions round, making up two women to its partnership in a boost to its diversity stakes. The promotion of Düsseldorf-based public lawyer Vera Jungkind and Berlin-based litigator Johanna Wirth to the firm’s partnership increases the number of female partners by 67 per cent. As of January, Hengeler will have […]
Morgan Lewis & Bockius has finalised the transfer of 226 partners and 525 other associates and legal professionals from Bingham McCutchen. Around 750 Bingham staff will start their new jobs at Morgan Lewis today, the firm has confirmed in a statement. “In Morgan Lewis, we have found a perfect new home,” Bingham managing partner Steve […]
The rise of big data has created some logistical headaches for lawyers, who are often unversed in the intricacies of computer forensics. A recent survey by The Lawyer Research Service and Grant Thornton underlined this knowledge gap. Get up to speed on the issue by clicking on the links below. Demystifying e-discovery: the art of the […]
Linklaters is to vote tomorrow (25 November) on sweeping changes to its international board (IB) which could result in a reduction of seats or change in function, but has ruled out a merger of the two senior boards. The governance review will be debated at the firm’s first bi-annual partnership conference in over five years. […]
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The Ivory Coast association of legal consultants has joined the Ivory Coast bar association in voicing its opposition to Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe’s plans to launch an affiliated office in the country. In a press release printed in Ivory Coast newspaper Fraternité-Matin last week, the president of the Chambre Nationale des Conseils Juridiques, Ahmed Outtara, confirmed that […]
Eversheds is set to continue in its role as Tyco’s sole legal provider for the next few years, proof that a deal once seen as controversial is reaping benefits for both sides. When Eversheds first won the mandate to be the only legal provider for engineering conglomerate Tyco back in 2006 on a fixed-fee basis […]