Challenger high street banking chain Metro Bank has kicked off a panel review, which seeks to appoint just 10 lending and securities panel advisers by the end of the year. Despite the bank’s general counsel Sally-Ann James playing her cards close to her chest while the review is in progress, Eversheds and Hill Dickinson have already […]
It’s less than 20 years since the role of senior counsel was introduced in Singapore, but that doesn’t mean the rank is any less worthy than the centuries-old queen’s counsel role in the UK. At least that was the message sent by Singaporean High Court judge Steven Chong last week, when he refused to grant […]
Metro Bank general counsel Sally-Ann James has kicked off a review of the bank’s biennial lending and securities panel, which is set to finalise next month. This is Metro Bank’s first review of its lending and securities panel since the panel was established in December 2012. It is understood that the bank intends to select […]
Bond Dickinson client Sainsbury’s has lost a High Court appeal over Tesco’s Price Promise campaign after failing to successfully argue that the two food giants’ products could not be fairly compared. Sainsbury’s turned to Bond Dickinson partner Gavin Matthews to challenge last year’s decision by the Advertising Standards Agency’s (ASA) independent reviewer Sir Hayden Philips, […]
39 Essex Street has expanded its presence in Singapore with 20 Essex Street member Ben Olbourne. The barrister is the second permanent member to be stationed in the jurisdiction since the set launched the international base in 2012 at the same time as One Essex Court. Currently Rashda Rana is the set’s only member based in […]
Walker Morris is hoping to raise money for charity by holding an auction of the paintings from two decades of its Children’s Charity Calendar Competition. The auction forms part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of its Children’s Calendar Painting Competition. To commemorate this milestone, Walker Morris is hosting a special exhibition at the […]
Last month’s Excalibur ruling could have far-reaching implications for the third-party funding market. Excalibur was the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Excalibur was also the first name of a Delaware Corporation that began an action in 2010 against Texas Keystone and […]
Shoosmiths has received excellent rankings in an industry diversity league table. The firm came eighth overall and fifth nationally in the UK100 Black Solicitors Network (BSN) Diversity League Table. The firm has continued to rank highly since the Diversity League Table’s inception in 2006. The table is an analysis of equality and diversity (E&D) across […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has advised Formation Capital on its acquisition of NHP for a consideration of £477m. Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co’s 35-lawyer team was led by the head of private sector healthcare Karima Hudson, as well as Christine Jackson and David Hayward (partners, real estate) and Jon Lent (partner, finance). The team worked alongside international law firm Skadden on […]
Shoosmiths has advised client Citygrove Securities and subsidiary Albemarle Developments on the major redevelopment in Telford’s town centre. Citygrove was selected by Telford and Wrekin Council as development partner for the leisure element of the wider £250m regeneration of Southwater Square. The project has taken two years to build and includes an 11-screen IMAX cinema, […]
Shoosmiths partner Ron Reid has been presented with the IOSH president’s distinguished service award for his services to health and safety over the past four decades. IOSH — the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health — is the biggest health and safety membership organisation in the world, and the only UK-chartered body for health and safety professionals. […]
Eversheds, Ireland’s only full-service international law firm, has made two senior appointments to the team. Fiona Mahon has been appointed to the position of head of company secretarial and will work with the existing Eversheds team to grow the practice, while Fiona Thornton is joining the firm as consultant to the pensions and employee benefits […]