Slater & Gordon is set to sponsor England cricket captain Alastair Cook, in a move that will see him act as brand ambassador for the firm. As part of the arrangement, Slater & Gordon’s logo and branding will feature on the opener’s cricket bat during all of his England and Essex matches until the end […]
When much of the world’s attention is focused on developing markets it’s sometimes easy for international firms to take the eye off Europe. But this week US firm Morrison & Foerster has made a commitment to the continent by appointing its first-ever European managing partner. Global investigations and competition partner Paul Friedman has got the […]
Shearman & Sterling has lost one of the biggest litigation mandates of the year after business tycoon Robert Tchenguiz swapped the US firm for Stephenson Harwood in his £300m case against the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Stephenson Harwood partner Sean Jeffrey was confirmed as lawyer to Tchenguiz and his investment vehicle R20 on Monday (7 […]
Being kicked off a panel always stings but for DWF the loss of the Government’s Insolvency Service (IS) panel work was just too hard to take. As we report today, the firm is in a High Court showdown with the agency over its decision to choose Shepherd and Wedderburn. Most firms would like a peek […]
Monckton Chambers has taken a group of five barristers, including silk Ian Wise QC, from Doughty Street Chambers in a bid to build a top-flight public law and human rights offering. It will come as a blow to Doughty Street, which lost three media juniors to rival set Matrix at the end of last year. […]
Sandra Horley, CEO of The Lawyer Awards’ charity Refuge, calls for a radical shift in the way society views domestic violence. Last month, The Lawyer Awards raised over £75,000 for Refuge’s services for victims of domestic violence. This is an incredible amount. It will help to sustain our work supporting women and children to rebuild […]
Online and technology companies are perhaps the most challenging of clients for law firms to live up to in the innovation stakes. Paypal’s UK and Ireland head of legal Tom Brown certainly expects his tight-knit panel of Hogan Lovells, Olswang and Ireland’s Arthur Cox to keep up with his business by being as dynamic as Paypal aims to […]
DWF is gearing up for a High Court showdown with the Government over its decision to choose Shepherd and Wedderburn over the firm as an adviser to the Insolvency Service. Shepherd and Wedderburn was one of up to six firms to be awarded a contract to advise the Government advice service following a tender last […]
Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has named investigations and antitrust partner Paul Friedman as its first managing partner for Europe, some nine months after launching its third office in the region. Friedman will be responsible for leading the US firm’s development in Europe, building closer relationships between MoFo’s London, Brussels and Berlin offices. The firm launched […]
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Dechert has hired Loyens & Loeff partner Johan Terblanche as a partner in its Luxembourg financial services practice. He advises managers and investors of investment funds, focusing specifically on alternative funds. NautaDutilh has appointed Erik Geerling as chair of its […]
Herbert Smith Freehills and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of Dublin-based Shire, by US drug manufacturer AbbVie. AbbVie increased its offer by 11 per cent on Tuesday (8 July), from £46.26 a share up to £51.15 – based on a mixture of cash and AbbVie shares. The offer values the company […]
British Telecommuncations’ (BT) in-house team has triumphed against King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (KWMSJB) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in a Supreme Court battle over BT’s call charges to mobile operators. The Supreme Court today upheld BT’s ability to charge mobile operators different amounts for putting through calls to its fixed-line “08” numbers. President […]