Shoosmiths has teamed up with Meridian Corporate Finance to bring together business leaders in the Solent region for a networking dinner ahead of the Southampton Boat Show being held between 12 and 21 September 2014. The dinner, held at the Hotel Terravina in Woodlands, gave guests from the marine community a chance to meet, discuss […]
Shoosmiths has teamed up with Meridian Corporate Finance to bring together business leaders in the Solent region for a networking dinner ahead of the Southampton Boat Show being held between 12 and 21 September 2014. The dinner, held at the Hotel Terravina in Woodlands, gave guests from the marine community a chance to meet, discuss […]
A trio of law firms including Shoosmiths has advised on a £210m deal in the rail sector aimed at boosting passenger capacity into and out of London Waterloo from July 2017. In a competitive procurement run by Stagecoach South Western Trains (SSWT), train manufacturer Siemens Rail Systems Division won the tender to produce 30 new […]
A trio of law firms including Shoosmiths has advised on a £210m deal in the rail sector aimed at boosting passenger capacity into and out of London Waterloo from July 2017. In a competitive procurement run by Stagecoach South Western Trains (SSWT), train manufacturer Siemens Rail Systems Division won the tender to produce 30 new […]
A former detective chief inspector in the Ministry of Defence Police has been acquitted of 30 counts of fraud after a four-week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Three Raymond Buildings (3RB) barrister Matthew Butt represented the defendant. HHJ Dodd QC said in discharging the defendant that he left the court without a stain on his […]
The UK’s gender pay gap has received a lot of political and media attention recently. In an attempt to address the issue, the draft Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014 are due to come into force on 1 October 2014. They will give existing equal-pay law a new set of teeth designed to tackle existing […]
By Patrick Hunnius and Nicolas Morgan The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a mass action against 34 defendants for alleged violations of federal securities laws regarding reporting of stock holdings. As the Wall Street Journal reported, the action ‘is part of the “broken windows” strategy’ — i.e. where ‘even the smallest infractions’ are pursued — announced […]
Linklaters has named London litigation head Michael Bennett as its new global litigation head and put him in charge of a new standalone litigation team, condensing two executive committee roles into one. Bennett has replaced outgoing litigation head Marc Harvey, who was named Asian managing partner last year. His appointment follows the firm’s decision to […]
If you want to know who are the winners and losers of this year’s major panel reviews then don’t miss this week’s feature, in which we reveal who is appointing whom. In exhaustive detail we break down the vital stats on 34 of the year’s biggest reviews, covering all the major sectors from financial services […]
Magic circle firms are still in demand, international firms stay stable and regional firms carve out a presence in 2014’s panel reviews, according to data compiled by The Lawyer. The 34 panel reviews in the public domain this year involved changes across different sectors, firms vying for the best positions as top ranking companies’ external counsel. Research […]
Paul Chinnery, general counsel for News UK and former director of legal and commercial affairs at Channel 5, died this weekend after a battle with cancer. News UK’s CEO Mike Darcy paid tribute to the man whose determination and empathy during his battle with cancer “was humbling, and an inspiration to us all”. “Paul was […]
Paul Chinnery, general counsel for News UK and former director of legal and commercial affairs at Channel 5, died this weekend after a battle with cancer. News UK’s CEO Mike Darcy paid tribute to the man whose determination and empathy during his battle with cancer “was humbling, and an inspiration to us all”. “Paul was […]