I was pleased to see Legal & General considering a unit to deal with solicitors and accountants (The Lawyer 14 March). Allied Dunbar established such a unit last year and I can confirm that the legal profession does have different methods of working to those of the IFA market and that a tailored service for […]
I am afraid that John Lymbury’s letter which appeared in The Lawyer 27 March evades the real issues. It is precisely because it is “an official Group” that the Sole Practitioners Group cannot accept solicitors who are not members of the Law Society. It is also because it has chosen to be entirely dependent on […]
Beale & Co advised Indorama International Finance on its issue of 1.75 per cent convertible notes 1995-2000 of Swiss francs 40,000,000 convertible into shares of PT Indorama Synthetics, Indonesia. Swiss Bank Corporation, the lead manager, was advised by its in-house lawyers and Allen & Overy’s Hong Kong office.
Druces & Attlee acted for Gerrard Vivian Gray
ALSOP Wilkinson partner Paul Webster will join the firm’s Hong Kong office from 1 December, adding his banking practice to the office’s shipping niche. Webster, currently on sabbatical, is expected to focus on business development in the Far East. He will work alongside resident partner Stewart Crowther, who assumed the role of office head following […]
Wilde Sapte has taken on Professor Robert Merkin, a leading legal academic in insurance, as a consultant. Merkin is now attached to the firm’s insurance practice, and has a remit to deal with business development and training. Merkin will shortly become Professor of Commercial Law at Cardiff Law School. He is best-known for writing Colinvaux […]
Doubts about home secretary Michael Howard’s standing within his profession were dispelled by pre-publicity for the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association’s annual conference. “Is anyone taking the Michael? (How much worse does it have to get before someone does?)” was the title of the press release announcing the meeting, which took place over the weekend. A […]
CLIFFORD Chance is understood to be working flat out to finalise a crucial part of the British Rail network information system, said to be “fraught with problems”, before privatisation starts in December. Sources say the firm and other advisers will have their work cut out for them if they are able to meet the Government’s […]
European Court of Justice Judge David Edward will chair a conference on the impact in the UK of EU environmental law at London’s Centre for the Law of the European Union on Friday. The conference, with speakers from the European Commission and universities across the UK, will cover topics such as the enforcement of EU […]
LAWYERS acting for thousands of Lloyd’s Names are awaiting a crucial expedited Court of Appeal ruling following the first summary judgement victory for a Lloyd’s agent against a Name last week. It is hoped that the case will go to trial, when the full defence of Lloyd’s Name Dr Andrew Higgins will be heard. The […]
TWO firms have announced separate merger moves as a new survey revealed that amalgamation is back on law firms’ agenda. Personal injury practice Irwin Mitchell announced a link-up with Leeds firm Teeman Levine to form a venture with more than 600 staff and 55 partners. London firm Finers announced that it was merging with Shindler […]
Simmons & Simmons Hong Kong managing partner Stephen Schofield has been replaced by London corporate partner Ken Woffenden. Schofield, who headed the office for more than 10 years, has returned to the UK, but it is expected that he will remain involved in Hong Kong work. Woffenden said he had no immediate plans to alter […]