Latham & Watkins has won a Court of Appeal hearing for the London Metal Exchange (LME) against Marcfarlanes client Rusal, finding that the exchange had acted fairly and lawfully in imposing new requirements for warehouses. The Russian metal giant scored a victory in March 2014 when the High Court ruled that the LME should have […]
Longstanding 20 Essex Street clerk Brian Lee has left the set after 26 years to join 7KBW as the chambers’ first marketing director. After over two decades at the helm of 20 Essex Street, Lee will join 7KBW in January 2015 as its first dedicated international marketing chief and will sit alongside senior clerks Greg […]
Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the first magic circle firm to establish its own presence on the ground in South Africa, hiring a team from local heavyweight Bowman Gifillan led by partner Lionel Shawe. As reported by The Lawyer earlier this year (1 September 2014), A&O’s former banking head Michael Duncan is relocating to […]
The 22 October the second annual The Lawyer Management conference will take place. With sessions on financial trends, knowledge management, HR, real estate strategy and risk, it’s a must-attend for managing partners and senior operations people in law firms. The future of the law is here. How helpful is your KM? Susan Maher, marketing and […]
EDF Energy has launched its latest panel review and will keep its new roster for three years, replacing its current two-year panel system. Current UK panel firms Baker & McKenzie, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Pinsent Masons and Squire Sanders are all expected to go up for the review with sources saying the new roster was likely […]
Indian property company Unitech has triumphed again against Deutsche Bank in the latest stage of the long-running $177m (£110m) Libor battle over allegedly missold loans and swaps. Last week the High Court ruled that Unitech should not have to pay $120m to court as an interim payment or face having its defence struck out and […]
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has strengthened its Middle Eastern presence with the hire of Bird & Bird partner Osama Abu-Dehays. Abu-Dehays joined Bird & Bird just two years ago from TV network Al-Jazeera, where he was chief legal officer (12 June 2012). He will be a partner in Pillsbury’s corporate and securities practice but will […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has advised longstanding client Euroclear on its agreement with the US’s Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to develop a joint collateral processing service. The joint venture, between two of the largest post-trade services providers in the world, will help develop and streamline margin settlement processes and enhance access to […]
Walker Morris regulatory partner Andrew Northage has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Regulatory Lawyer of the Year’ award in the Thomson Reuters 10th Annual Compliance Awards. These awards honour the best practice, leadership and commitment to the compliance industry. The shortlist is compiled from a rigorous process involving nominations, research and then assessment by the […]
Question: When is a US firm not a US firm? Answer: When their London offices become so immense they can grow their own talent. As our feature this week underlines, a growing number of US firms’ City offices are beginning to look as much like a UK firm as their London-headquartered rivals. The most locally […]
On 1 October, Manjit S Gill QC of No5 Chambers chaired a discussion at Birmingham City University on the death penalty, apostasy, sexual immorality and religious freedoms. The univesity had hosted a panel of international experts to discuss the case of Meriam Ibrahim, which created a global media storm in May 2014 after she was sentenced […]
US litigation firm Kobre & Kim has launched a Hong Kong law practice with the hire of a partner from local firm Gall. Insolvency specialist Randall Arthur has joined the firm along with Mayer Brown JSM associate Gabrielle Liu. Both are Hong Kong qualified. Hong Kong partner William McGovern said the firm, which launched in […]