London set 39 Essex Street Chambers is to leave the comfort of the Inns of Court to take up residence in Chancery Lane after adding a 25-strong barrister team from 4 -5 Gray’s Inn Square in 2012. Although the new address is in close proximity to the Temple, the decision to leave Essex Street where […]
Cypriot firm Dr K Chrysotomides & Co has filed a lawsuit against the EU on behalf of 51 claimants seeking compensation for losses suffered when Cyprus agreed to a ‘bail-in’ on two Cypriot banks. The case, filed before the General Court of the EU against the Eurogroup, the European Central Bank, the European Commission and […]
Which firms spring to mind as having particularly dynamic strategies in Asia? Perhaps King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin? Or Herbert Smith Freehills? It’s a long shot that City stalwart Slaughter and May made your list. But maybe it’s time that perception changed. Slaughters has today made up yet another new partner in Hong Kong, […]
Eversheds has advised South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) on a detailed procurement and tendering exercise in order to find a provider for the future provision of its IT services. The five-year contract has been awarded to Phoenix IT Managed Services. The partnership between the trust and Phoenix IT Managed Services will help […]
In June 2014, Gerda Diniutė, senior associate at Eversheds Saladžius, participated in the Nordic Baltic Region Steering Committee Meeting in Helsinki. The committee is the Eversheds initiative uniting Eversheds offices and its best-friend firms across the Baltic Sea to strengthen and develop business opportunities in the region. The meeting was held in Helsinki and focused […]
Rimtis Puišys, partner at Eversheds, has participated in an event dedicated to celebrating Bastille Day at the French Embassy in Lithuania. The event was held at French ambassador to Lithuania Maryse Berniau’s official residence. Guests sang the French national anthem followed by the national anthem of the Republic of Lithuania. They also had a chance […]
DLA Piper has acted for arts charity Community Focus on a pro-bono basis, providing advice that has helped secure the long-term future for the charity. Community Focus is an inclusive multi-arts centre based in Barnet. The charity works to encourage members of the community to participate in the arts, to gain confidence and to challenge […]
Shoosmiths’ Adam Dowdney has advised the shareholders of Softbox Systems — a manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging systems to the pharmaceutical industry — on the strategic majority investment by US private equity firm Great Point Partners. Dowdney led a team of corporate specialists comprising fellow partner Lynn Knight, banking partner Linda Williams, corporate assistant Kiran Virk and paralegal […]
Midlands-based Shakespeares has divided a £700,000 bonus pool between 661 staff after hitting a £50m revenue target set by chief executive Paul Wilson. Staff received an average bonus payment of £1,059 each at the year after hitting the £50m target set in 2012. The £50m figure represents a 10 per cent rise in revenue from £45.5m […]
The High Court has ruled that an owner of empty property is not entitled to a ‘prohibited by law’ exemption from unoccupied property rates sought on the basis that occupation would inevitably result in breaches of health and safety legislation. This case is the first time for more than 20 years that the ’prohibited by law’ exemption has […]
No5 Chambers sponsored the Birmingham Law Society Summer Carnival, which took place at Aston Villa on 11 July. The event began with a drinks reception and a samba/batucada percussion group, and a charity raffle was also held. Proceeds from ticket sales and the raffle went to Business in the Community, Birmingham Children’s University and The Prince’s […]
Gateley has made promotions that span the firm’s banking and finance, commercial dispute resolution, construction, corporate, corporate recovery, employment, real estate, residential development and commerce, technology and media teams. They include seven promotions to associate, seven to senior associate and two to legal director.