The joint Brussels office of Beachcroft Stanleys and Paris firm JP Karsenty et Associes has announced plans to hold a second colloquium on the European Union following the success of its first event last month. The colloquium, organised by resident solicitor Julie Nazerali at the European Parliament, was put together to “demystify” the workings of […]
THE BAR Council could face legal action for allowing employed barristers to vote on the future of its beleaguered complaints scheme proposals. The latest twist comes just before the result of the Bar Council’s postal ballot becomes known this week. The threat of a judicial review comes from Ronald Thwaites QC, head of 10 King’s […]
Fabrizio Carpanini of Berwin Leighton advised Foreign & Colonial Ventures on the funding of the £30m management buy in of luxury yacht manufacturer Sealine International. Paul Wakefield of Eversheds advised fellow backers NatWest Equity Partners and Lloyd’s Development Capital. The management team was advised by Jeremy Millington of Wragge & Co.
Lawrence Abramson looks at the recent decision to allow directions on personal injury damages to assist libel juries The awards meted out by libel juries have long been a source of concern for the profession. In the face of ever escalating awards, there is the feeling that the amounts of compensatory and exemplary damages have […]
The contract hiving off the management of the A69 between Carlisle and Newcastle to the private sector under a new government initiative was drawn up by City firm Denton Hall. The contract between the Highways Agency and the Road Link Consortium, a group of six companies, is the first under the Department of Transport’s Design, […]
Law firms are now handling more than £1 billion pounds worth of investment management business, according to research carried out by the Association of Solicitors in Investment Management (Asim). The figures, due to be released on 16 January at the launch of Asim’s directory, reveal a 50 per cent increase on last year’s figures. This […]
Ashurst Morris Crisp acted for Westminster Healthcare and Nabarro Nathanson for US sheltered housing operator Holiday Retirement Corporation in their joint venture purchase of Peverel, the UK’s largest retirement home manager.
LAW Society former director of international practice Hamish Adamson was last week described by colleagues as an “inspiration to work for and a pleasure to work with” after he received an OBE. Adamson, who left the Law Society in 1995 after almost 30 years, was named in the New Year’s honours list for services to […]
THIS YEAR will see the Association of Women Barristers spreading its wings outside London. The association will be setting up regional groups run along the same lines as those of the Association of Women Solicitors, each with a separate chair and secretary. “There is a growing interest in support and information networks for women barristers […]
A top fraud lawyer has warned accountants seeking to expand their audit function by becoming anti-fraud “policemen” of consequential increased liabilities, confusion and conflict of interest. David Kirk, partner at top fraud firm Simons Muirhead & Burton, said advisers and businessmen should know the risks of fraud. But he told delegates at an Institute of […]
The Association of Women Barristers is to conduct research in to how counsel is appointed in a move to ensure that women barristers get their fair share of work. While this is a difficult monitoring exercise, it should provide some valuable information. For too long women have felt they are victimised by the selection process. […]
Paul Pharaoh may be right to point out that the change in culture urged by the president includes the fulfilment of client expectations (The Lawyer, 9 December). The inference has to be that if clients entrust money to a solicitor and that solicitor steals, then the Compensation Fund exists to ensure its replacement. Widows and […]