Allen & Overy has advised Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV, as issuer, and Bharti Airtel Ltd, as guarantor, on Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV’s first dual-currency international bond issue under Rule 144A/Regulation S, which raised approximately $2bn (£1.2bn). The issue involved simultaneous notes offerings of $1bn and €750m (£610m). The proceeds will be used by […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has advised Al Khabeer Capital on the formation and launch of the Alkhabeer US Real Estate Income Fund. The fund, which is Shari’a compliant and aims to raise $70m (£42m), will acquire and operate income-generating commercial real estate in the US. Dechert acted as international counsel to Alkhabeer Capital and the […]
Abby Winkworth is marketing and business development partner at IBB Solicitors. She joined the firm from Deloitte in 2007. What are the misconceptions of your job? That I’m the director of pink and fluffy things. As a marketer I see no point in converting new business and then watching it leak out the sides. So […]
Eversheds has advised Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) on the financing for the £43m acquisition of 1 Queen Anne’s Gate Buildings in London’s West End. The property was acquired by international investor-developer Quadrum Group and private equity real-estate firm Henley. The property is an eight-storey, 67,000ft² office block, located on Dartmouth Street close to […]
No5 Chambers has hosted a double celebration to mark Rhona Campbell’s appointment as a tribunal judge and the elevation of John Butterfield to queen’s counsel (QC). Both are criminal barristers at No5, with Campbell being called to the Bar in 1993 and Butterfield in 1995. Butterfield is a member of the Midland Circuit and the […]
The former general counsel of Islamic bank Gulf Finance House (GFH) Capital David Haigh has been arrested in Dubai, reportedly in relation to alleged financial irregularities surrounding GFH’s ownership and sale of Leeds United Football Club. Haigh, who was once managing director of Leeds United, was arrested three days ago. He is understood to have […]
No5 Chambers members S Chelvan and Ian Brownhill will be speaking at The Public Law Project North Conference 2014, which will be held in Manchester on 17 July. Chelvan will be presenting a session titled ‘A Year in Judicial Review’ and will also sit on the panel for the debate ‘How Will People Challenge Government Decisions Following the Judicial Review and Legal Aid […]
No5 Chambers has raised £965 after entering teams in the Midland & London Legal Walks, which took place on 19 May. So far a total of £360 has been raised for the Midland team and £605 for the London team. Barristers and staff took part in both 10km walks to raise funds for the Midland Legal […]
The Midlands Asian Lawyers Association (MALA), in association with No5 Chambers, is holding a CPD seminar on 20 June 2014 at the City Rooms in Leicester. The seminar will focus on family law. Speakers will include Her Honour Judge Nancy Hillier and No5 family group members Dewinder Birk, Laura Vickers, Heather Popley, Sara McCarthy and […]
Manchester-based Linder Myers is understood to have put up to 50 jobs under a redundancy consultation on recommendation from Assure Law, which rescued the firm from administration earlier this year. Support staff are most affected but fee earners are also at risk of redundancy by the 30-day consultation period. The process was kick-started when Assure […]
Weightmans has announced the promotion of seven partners, including its first non-lawyer partner, marketing director Sarah-Jane Howitt. Howitt is promoted to the fixed-share partnership alongside six lawyers from across the firm’s offices and practice areas. Weightmans became one of only a handful of top-50 firms to gain an ABS licence late last year (23 December […]
A recent Microsoft case in the US highlights the lack of clarity over data security, and European businesses need to take note. In late April, the US authorities issued, via a New York court, a search warrant to Microsoft seeking the release of emails and data belonging to one of its customers, even though the […]