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Keir Starmer QC to join Mishcon de Reya as legal adviser
Former Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer is to join Mishcon de Reya as a legal adviser.
Firms rise to the litigation tech challenge of “backwards” Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s position as Asia Pacific’s main financial services centre means it remains the most strategically important location for global firms’ litigation practices in the region. Indeed, this year’s Global Litigation 50 data shows that Hong Kong continue to house the largest number of the world’s leading litigation firms among other key Asian jurisdictions. However […]
CAT rejects Quinn Emanuel £14bn class action claim against MasterCard
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) will today decide whether the claimants represented by consumer rights activist Walter Merricks CBE in his £14bn dispute against Mastercard over anti-competitive interchange fees can proceed as a class action on behalf of 65 million British citizens.
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Withers chops London property space in agile working drive
Withers is set to move out of its London headquarters next summer, reducing the amount of space it occupies by 10,000sq ft.
DLA adds 60 lawyers in US through LA boutique acquisition
DLA Piper has acquired litigation boutique Liner, taking on 60 lawyers to significantly boost its US litigation, real estate and restructuring presence.
Linklaters launches low-cost legal centre in Italy
Linklaters has announced it will open a low-cost legal centre in Lecce in September, adding to the two offices it currently operates in Milan and Rome.
A&O asks Government to stop interference in Murdoch bid for Sky
Allen & Overy (A&O) has written on behalf of its client 21st Century Fox, calling on the UK Government to “dismiss flagrant political attempts to interfere” in its proposed acquisition of Sky.
SFO management takes home a collective £400k in year of savings
The management board of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was paid a total of £410,000 in the last financial year, as the investigator comes under increasing pressure to deliver value for money for the taxpayer at a time of reduced public spending.
Government shells out over £1.2m in Brexit legal battle
The Government has spent over £1.2m in legal costs during its Article 50 and Article 127 challenges in 2016/17, accounts have revealed.
White & Case hit with £250k fine for breaching conflict of interest
White & Case has been hit with a record fine of £250,000 after reaching an agreement with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) over a $2bn oligarch battle.
Mishcon loses diamond compensation claim in High Court
Mishcon de Reya has failed to throw out a claim for compensation against its Belgian client, the diamantaire Pluczenik, in the High Court.
PwC legal enters Indonesia via Squire Patton Boggs’ former local ally
PwC has added Indonesian law firm Melli Darsa & Co (MDC) to its network, through which the accountancy giant can offer legal services in South East Asia’s largest economy.