Lord Justice Mann has retired as a Lord Justice of Appeal effective 10 January. He became a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1988. Judge Bates QC has retired from the Circuit Bench on the Western Circuit. He became a Circuit Judge in 1989, having sat as a Recorder since 1981. QC Maurice Kay, who took […]
Hampshire-based firm Nash & Vann is setting up a one-stop centre for legal and financial services with its appointment of independent financial adviser Chris Waller. Although the firm has an existing association with stockbrokers James Capel & Co for share management, compliance partner Tim Read says: “I believe that solicitors are uniquely well-placed to offer […]
Garrett & Co’s growth continues with confirmation of its move into Birmingham. Managing partner Julia Chain says: “We have Midlands-based clients and it makes sense to serve them locally with local resources.” The announcement that the Arthur Andersen-associated firm is recruiting in the area follows its decision to open an office in Manchester. Chain denies […]
In our last issue we reported that the practice formerly carried on under the name Pannone & Partners had split. The two practices, Pannone & Partners in Manchester and Pannone Pritchard Englefield in London have written saying that since the article referred to there being a “difference in profit” between the two practices and suggested […]
Slaughter and May head of banking Christopher Fitzgerald is joining National Westminster Bank as general counsel. He succeeds Nicholas Wilson, who is retiring in April this year. Fitzgerald has been a Slaughters partner for 19 years and, as a member of the firm’s partnership board, shares executive responsibility for its financial function. His replacement at […]
LEADING City firm Allen & Overy is expanding its finance law practice in the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of capital markets specialist Andrew Ballheimer to its Tokyo office. Alex Pease, the partner in charge of the Tokyo office, which was established in 1988, says: “Andrew has considerable experience in both international and domestic capital […]
Professionals associated with the construction industry may be unprepared for the new health and safety regime which will come into force in March. The new regulations, which impose duties on all those involved in construction work, have just been laid before Parliament. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1995 will implement aspects of an EC […]
THE FUTURE of the embattled Solicitors Complaints Bureau (SCB) is in the balance as a review is launched to stem the tide of criticism. Key recommendations on the future direction of the bureau will be put before the adjudication and appeals committee within the next couple of months. The proposals will then be passed on […]
Davies Arnold Cooper partner Michael Rhatigan has left the firm to move to rival Manchester practice Eversheds Alexander Tatham. Rhatigan, who had headed DAC’s property department, has taken his senior assistant Julie Stobart with him. Eversheds head of property Stephen Sorrell says the appointments bring additional strength and expertise to the expanding department, which represents […]
Michael Kavanagh on how one firm entered the market Wessex law firm Parker Bullen may be modest in size, but not in its ambitions when it comes to financial services. When the firm sat down to review its strategy last year, a decision was made to grab the issue of financial services by the horns. […]
Greenpeace UK’s campaign and legal director Sarah Burton will address a meeting of the London Young Solicitors Group at the Law Society on Wednesday. Burton, a lawyer with experience in litigation and environmental law, will address the issue of campaigning for the environment.
CITY firm Penningtons has taken on a marketing specialist for a newly-created post of head of business development. Joan Radley, who worked in marketing and strategic planning for US pharmaceuticals and healthcare company Warner Lambert and Fisons, started at the firm’s London office this month. Before joining the firm she was responsible for marketing and […]