Property
Hanover Property Unit Trust, advised by Davies Arnold Cooper, has bought for over u40m the assets of Rutland Group and has taken three of its companies out of receivership. Receivers Price Waterhouse were advised by Richards Butler.
Agreeing transatlantic compensation
Roger Pearson looks ahead A case is in the pipe-line which promises to turn into a fascinating transatlantic dispute over inter-activity between our High Court and the US courts. It centres on an award of $2.9 million compensation to widow Julie Hardy in respect of the death of her husband, Stephen, on 15 August 1991 […]
Financings
Carnell was advised by Walsh Lawson on its placing on the USM sponsored Fiske & Co, advised by Titmuss Sainer Dechert.
Solicitors vital to the business world
Solicitors form an integral part of the business world and make a significant contribution to the commercial sector, Law Society President Charles Elly said at an Institute of Directors meeting last week. Despite the fact that legal advice could be crucial to the success of a venture, some companies still neglected to take it. The […]
Merger on cards for London firms
A NEW firm is set to enter the top 100 if merger talks succeed. West End commercial property firms Forsyte Kerman and Saunders Sobell Leigh & Dobin are in talks on merger prospects. Forsyte Kerman managing partner Alan Kaufman says: “We are in merger talks with Saunders Sobel, but it is too early to say […]
Law Soc takes PR show to its members
The Law Society has launched its meet-the-members roadshow in the full knowledge that as a professional body it will “never be deeply loved” (The Lawyer 7 June). The aim of the public relations offensive is to give solicitors a chance to make their views known and for the society to explain its role and the […]
Linklaters leads flotation business
Linklaters & Paines is leading the City on company flotation work. It has almost a third more flotations than its nearest rival Freshfields. Linklaters, according to figures from KPMG Corporate Finance, has amassed 33 flotations in the period running from 1 January 1992 to 30 June 1994. By comparison Freshfields had 23 deals, followed by […]
Bar Council elections
The Bar Council elections are once again in full swing with at least three strong contenders currently in the running for the post of vice chairman. Contenders will have been announced at the weekend’s Bar Council meeting. Current vice chairman Peter Goldsmith QC, of Fountain Court, is unlikely to be contested for the top job […]
Berrymans sponsors liability research
London law firm Berrymans is funding the first academic research into liability for industrial pollution in the European Union. The project is run at the Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics and Society at Mansfield College. Partner Sarah Shemmings says: “A capitalist society needs the safety net of insurance, and it cannot afford to price […]
Boating warns 'no cash for law'
Reform on a shoestring budget will be the likely approach to the legal system under a future Labour government, according to the party’s House of commons legal spokesman, Paul Boateng. Improving access to justice will be a high political priority – but it is unlikely to figure strongly in the pecking order for increased spending, […]
Stipes come under scrutiny
A NEW working party has been set up by the Lord Chancellor to examine the role of the stipendiary magistracy. The party has been established after a recommendation from the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, which said there should be a more systematic approach to the role of stipendiary magistrates. The Magistrates’ Association also proposed […]