Eversheds’ head of London real estate Bruce Dear has commented on the pricing of Zoopla’s flotation. He said: ‘It’s all about timing your run. Zoopla’s flotation has been caught marginally offside by the Bank of England flagging that the housing market must be dampened. ‘This explains their sensible “lower half” pricing. How Zoopla must wish […]
Eversheds has announced the appointment of Dani Kabbani as managing partner of the firm’s office in Qatar. Kabbani is a corporate M&A partner and energy sector specialist who has been living and practising law in Qatar for 17 years. He previously practised with an international law firm in Doha and has worked in house for Qatar […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands legal advice to China Resources Enterprise (CRE) in relation to the establishment of a joint venture company incorporated in the BVI between CRE and Tesco and their respective group companies to create a multi-format retailer in China. CRE is a company listed […]
Two teenage boys, both aged 17, have been charged with the murder of Dean Mayley, a 24-year-old with learning difficulties. Barrister Earl Pinnock from No5 Chambers will be defending in this trial. Mayley was stabbed once in the chest as he walked on Ruislip Road, Greenford, west London, on 7 February. The teenage boys also […]
Shoosmiths is growing its wealth protection team with the strategic hire of Jane Whitfield, who joins from Wellers Law Group where she was senior solicitor in the private client and charity law teams. In addition to serving individual clients’ needs in Shoosmiths Access Legal — Shoosmiths’ private client arm — Whitfield’s appointment will enhance the firm’s overall […]
The news that John Lewis has been ordered to pay damages to an individual who received marketing emails without having consented to receiving them is a stark reminder of the financial fallout that can result from a lack of due diligence in this area – something which law firms especially should not be falling foul […]
Clifford Chance’s new broom is getting started on the spring cleaning. Matthew Layton has only been in the managing partner job for a month but he’s already making good on his manifesto pledges. The new leader has scheduled a vote on slimming the management committee from 16 to nine next month. What’s more, the firm’s […]
A raft of firms including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have advised on Zoopla Property Group’s IPO. Freshfields took the key role for the property website after winning a competitive pitch process, marking a new client for the magic circle firm. As part of the transaction, Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT) which is […]
With the fallout from Libor still raging, PPI claims still filtering through and a hefty volume of smaller claims on their plates, now is certainly a suitable time for banks to be concerned about their legal heft. But what exactly are they doing? Many have been reorganising their legal teams accordingly, deciding that it’s better […]
Clifford Chance is to vote next month on slashing its management committee from 16 to nine in Matthew Layton’s first key move as leader. The firm’s new managing partner is understood to have stood for the role on a platform of streamlining management and creating a stronger executive team (28 November 2013). He has now […]
AIM-listed consumer financial services business Fairpoint Group has stated its commitment to expanding Simpson Millar after it completed its acquisition of the firm earlier this week for an £8m consideration. Fairpoint secured a £20m funding facility from Allied Irish Banks (AIB) earlier this year both to fund the acquisition and to underpin its future consolidation […]
Taylor Wessing and Eversheds have won roles advising on the IPO of IT services provider FDM Group, with the former gaining a new client following a competitive pitch process. The group, which is owned by private equity group Inflexion, was taken private in 2010 after being founded in an attic by Brighton-based Rod and Sheila Flavell […]