London continues to attract a cosmopolitan mix of firms, from Gibraltarian to Iranian, Panamanian to Finnish. But the most noticeable foreign law firms in London are, unsurprisingly, the American ones. Some US firms have had offices in London since the early 1960s. Coudert Brothers, for instance, opened its doors in London in 1962. But it […]
South Africa’s first fully democratic national election on 27 April 1994 prompted a renewed interest in investment in the country. The period after the election was one of uncertainty in which corporate players conducted research and undertook feasibility studies rather than placing direct investment in South Africa, and it is only recently that the renewed […]
BATES Wells & Braithwaite retains its title as the country’s leading charity firm, according to the 1996 Henderson Top 2,000 Charities guide, with Farrer & Co coming in at second place. Following its merger with Turner Kenneth & Brown, Nabarro Nathanson enters the table for the first time in third place with 27 charity clients. […]
Your suggestion that there should be two separate bodies dealing with the regulatory and trade union aspects of the profession in last week’s editorial ‘Time for a solution’ is not new. The British Legal Association was set up in 1964 and since that time has been campaigning strenuously for such a situation. Indeed, in its […]
Manches & Co acted for Reed International in the sale of its leasehold interest in 83 Piccadilly and 29 Bolton Street, London W1, to Warnford Investments for £8.2 million. Nicholson Graham & Jones acted for Warnford Investments.
DJ Freeman acted for Coin Street Community Builders in a property deal granting Harvey Nichols Restaurants a 25-year lease on the eighth floor of the London landmark OXO Tower Wharf. Harvey Nichols Restaurants was represented by Holman Fenwick & Willan.
Members of the Lord Chancellor’s Department Children Act Committee have called for firmer judicial control and case management for Children Act cases. The committee’s annual report emphasises the need for close liaison and communication between all those involved in Children Act cases. It also gives guidance on the duties of expert witnesses and on video […]
Ashurst Morris Crisp acted for East Hampshire District Council on the transfer of 4,000 tenanted properties to East Hampshire Housing Association for £53 million. The association was represented by Trowers & Hamlins, and Allen & Overy instructed National Westminster Bank which led the funding consortium in relation to the £94 million loan facilities.
Ashurst Morris Crisp is acting for NationsBank Corporation in connection with the waiver of its option rights and rights of pre-emption in relation to the recommended cash offer to be made by National Westminster Bank for the entire issued share capital of Gartmore, valuing Gartmore at £472 million. NatWest was represented by Linklaters & Paines, […]
‘Mears takes up Rights of Audience Gauntlet’ (The Lawyer 6 February) is the latest round in the seemingly endless Bar Wars between solicitors and barristers. City firms are still complaining that the rules for solicitors to qualify as advocates are too restrictive and Mr Mears wants a “level playing field” with the Bar. These attempts […]
SIR Richard Scott, the man who grilled government ministers on arms exports to Iraq and now the Vice-Chancellor, is to outline the workings of public interest immunity certificates at a March conference. National legal charity the Public Law Project has scored a coup with the lecture, ‘The acceptable and unacceptable use of public interest immunity […]
City firm Stephenson Harwood has posted solicitor Peter Mills to its Hong Kong office, Stephenson Harwood & Lo. Mills, a shipping specialist, is experienced in collision, salvage and admiralty litigation. He joined the firm from City firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. He practised in London for 10 years before being admitted as a solicitor in […]