Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has advised UGL Group on the A$1.215bn (£672m) sale of DTZ, its property services business, to a consortium of TPG Asia, PAG Asia Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (TPG and Partners). Subject to approval by regulators the deal is expected to complete in September after which UGL will enter into […]
Russia and South Korea are fascinating not just because they’re slugging it out in a packed stadium. Both jurisdictions create plenty of work for lawyers, so get a handle on the latest market news by reading our stories below. Special report: Russia – Feeling the chill Russia: Returns on ice Taylor Wessing adds Korean firm […]
Next week’s 20th anniversary edition of The Lawyer Awards really will be Absolutely Fabulous, with this year’s host revealed to be national treasure Joanna Lumley. One of Britain’s most high-profile actresses and charity campaigners, Lumley cemented her role as a British institution while playing champagne-swilling TV icon Patsy Stone in UK television series Absoloutely Fabulous. […]
Edwards Wildman currently finds itself in an unusual situation. According to sources, the US firm’s London office has done so magnificently well that several of its corporate partners have had enough; they’ve had a great year, and they want the cash to show for it. The problem is, they can’t get it. The US firm […]
As the Government unveils a review of fraud and bribery authorities, now is not the time to lose sight of what really matters. Recently the Government announced a wide-ranging review of the “UK’s ability to tackle bribery and white-collar crime”. Headed by Ken Clarke, the Cabinet Office Minister, the review will examine the structure of […]
Shoosmiths has announced that it is sponsoring Northampton County Cricket Club for a whole season and supporting a Royal London One-Day Cup cricket game between Northants Cricket’s Steelbacks and Worcestershire Royals on 29 July 2014. The firm, which has a major presence in both Northampton and Milton Keynes, has been keen to partner with one […]
Schoenherr has advised an international consortium of creditor banks on the successful circa €1bn (£800m) debt restructuring and refinancing of Slovenia’s Poslovni sistem Mercator dd and its subsidiaries. Schoenherr acted as lead counsel to the co-ordinator, Erste Group Bank, and the co-ordination committee —consisting of Nova Ljubljanska banka dd, Ljubljana; Raiffeisen Bank International; SKB banka […]
Edwards Wildman Palmer is in the midst of “ongoing dialogue” with five of its London-based corporate partners as they threaten to quit over pay. According to sources the group of corporate partners have argued that they should be compensated in a different way to some of their colleagues, apparently due to the success of the […]
Michael Duck QC and barrister Michelle Heeley from No5 Chambers are prosecuting a car theft conspiracy case where Jennifer Ings, 24, Wellington, has denied conspiring to steal cars between July 2012 and September 2013 and concealing stolen cars between February and September 2013. Birmingham Crown Court heard that Ings and her partner Jangheer Khan were […]
Barrister Michael Anning from No5 Chambers is defending a teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who has admitted robbery, possessing a firearm with intent to commit robbery and possessing a prohibited weapon. The teenager entered Mrs Ranvir Bassi’s newsagent shop in Stratford masked and carrying a sawn-off shotgun, but Mrs Bassi refused to […]
At the Fabric exhibition at the Collyer Bristow Gallery in Holborn, London, artists such as Malina Busch, Dexter Dymoke, Henry Hussey, Bruce Ingram, Sara Impey, Lauren Kelly, Nigel Massey and Liz Rideal will focus on the use of fabric as a medium. The exhibition will run between 26 June and 1 October 2014, with a […]
Planning permission was recently granted by the secretary of state following ‘call-in’ on a hybrid planning application of a 465,000ft² retail and leisure scheme in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Ian Dove QC and Hugh Richards from No5 Chambers acted for East Northampton District Council in the matter. The consent comprises full planning permission for the erection of […]