For many legal professionals in the charity and voluntary sector, low pay, cramped conditions and poor administrative back-up is the reward for helping those who need help most. Expertise in charity law can command big fees. But for all but the very largest charities, the legal work associated with running a charity as a corporate […]
Nello Pasquini, for nine years a commercial lawyer with Middleton Potts in London and a qualified Italian and English lawyer, has moved to join the Italian group of Radcliffes Crossman Block, headed by Michael Nathanson. Susan Beadle, marketing manager at Radcliffes Crossman, said Pasquini’s experience of Italian law, and commercial practice would benefit clients in […]
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Ashurst Morris Crisp acted for United News & Media in its acquisition of 51 per cent of Blenheim Group’s ordinary shares. Slaughter and May advised Blenheim Group.
According to the press release issued by the Law Society, the votes cast in respect of the motion to split its representational role from its regulatory function were as follows: in favour: 8,881 (38.48 per cent), against: 14,199 (61.52 per cent). I cannot understand on what basis Mr Girling, the president, can say that this […]
City firms will no doubt adopt a cynical stance over US practice White & Case’s bold move in the salary stakes. They will accuse it of having to resort to money to boost recruitment. And they will throw in a few questions about the staying power of US firms and how successful they can really […]
Frere Cholmeley Bischoff advised Eurasia Mining on its placing and admission to AIM.
Eversheds acted for Manchester-based shopfitters Campbell & Armstrong in the financial restructuring of the group, which included a debt/equity swap of around £4 million and the raising of £3.25 million fresh equity. Gouldens advised Campbell & Armstrong’s financial adviser, Henry Ansbacher.
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is considering a legal challenge to Department of Social Security regulations on the claims appeals process that came into force last week. The move follows an attack on the regulations by the claims appeals body, the Independent Tribunals Service (ITS). CPAG’s legal officer David Thomas said the regulations removed […]
Former Dibb Lupton Alsop partner Richard Wright has left the firm to join Linklaters & Paines. Wright, who joined Linklaters on 23 October, will continue to concentrate on contentious insolvency and fraud and will take the title ‘of counsel’, a US term that recognises seniority. He will not be a partner.
In the wake of Barings, Vanessa Knapp looks at proposals for the responsibilities of company senior executive officers The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) is proposing to change its rules and guidance on the responsibilities of senior management and senior executive officers (SEOs). This follows criticism of the SFA for failing to take action against […]
Last week’s The Lawyer carried a photograph captioned Mark Stephens. Unfortunately the wrong photograph was used. The picture which appeared was in fact David Schollenberger, an assistant solicitor with S J Berwin & Co. Schollenberger has just been appointed by the firm to spearhead its IT practice.