Heisse Kursawe Eversheds, the German global arm of Eversheds, has announced the opening of a third German office in Berlin. The Berlin office will be headed by employment partner Dr Stefan Kursawe and will cover all areas of commercial law, with a particular emphasis on public law, procurement law and real-estate law. In addition, Eversheds […]
For years, the legal profession was risk-averse. It meant that law firms rarely had recourse to bank debt, preferring to rely on partner capital. But as our exclusive survey makes clear, more than two-thirds of LLPs in the UK200 are now making use of debt as a management tool. Exactly how risky is it? Debt: […]
There are many ways to boost a firm’s presence in Asia, be it by lateral hires, relocations or internal promotions. While there is a clear sign that some firms are making strong lateral hires, with Latham & Watkins’ hire of Vinson & Elkins’ former China co-head David Blumental among the most recent high-profile moves, the […]
The partners of Italian firm Slaughter and May best friend Bonelli Erede Pappalardo have agreed to a three-year lock-in, as the firm continues its partnership restructuring. The firm’s partnership confirmed the move about a month ago, following the agreement of a three-year strategic plan last May. Last year the firm also elected two new managing […]
Joanna Page and Richard Smith of Allen & Overy recently attended the ABA’s meeting of insurance coverage lawyers, which is held annually in Arizona in March. Page was a speaker on an illustrious panel regarding ‘Bermuda Form’ arbitrations held in London under New York law and the legal and cultural differences experienced for both the […]
Nassera Butt, a member of No5 Chambers’ Family Law Group, has been shortlisted for Barrister of the Year at the Leicestershire Law Society Legal Awards 2014. The winner will be announced at the LLS Annual Dinner & Legal Awards, which will be held at Athena on 9 May 2014.
No5 Chambers barrister Phil Bradley has defended Michaela Hutchings, 23, of Staffordshire, who had £52,000 accidentally transferred into her bank account from Lichfield District Council in April last year, following a clerical error. Hutchings spent £9,000 on a shopping spree hours after realising the mistake. She also put £40,000 into an investment account and gave […]
Wakefield Waste PFI has been shortlisted for the Best Waste/Energy/Water Project and for the Best Project Team in this year’s national Partnership Awards. The nominations were in recognition of best practice in bringing the complex £750m waste management project through to successful completion last year. The project team was advised by Walker Morris, AMEC and […]
The partners in Allen & Overy’s global employment and benefits (E&B) practice have elected Hans-Peter Löw as their head. He will take over from Thomas Ubber, who resigned from the position after his election to managing partner in Germany. Löw has been a partner in the firm’s Frankfurt office since 2011 and recently also took […]
Eversheds has commented on the Opportunity Now Project 28-40 Report, saying that agility is the key to retaining women in business. John Heaps, chairman at Eversheds, said: ‘Opportunity Now’s 28-40 Report is a highly significant contribution to the ongoing gender diversity debate. Among a number of important findings, the report shows that a homogenised approach […]
Walker Morris has bolstered its competition team with the appointment of Shaukat Ali as a director. According to the firm, the appointment is in response to a rise in client demand for competition law advice and follows a number of senior appointments to the team over the last 18 months. Prior to joining the firm, Ali […]
After a run of fairly quiet years for biotech flotations, it looks as if – like the rest of the IPO market – they’re back with a bang. And it’s good news for cat lovers. Just last month, Circassia became the first biotech company to list on London’s Main Market since 2006. The Oxford-based allergy […]