Barrister Marcus Elliott makes some timely suggestions to the Ministry of Justice It is a melancholy sight to see the streets crowded with persons wearing wigs and gowns, bearing placards with words such as, ‘Don’t Kill off the Criminal Bar.’ It is agreed by all parties that crime is a bad thing. It is also […]
James Batham, partner and real-estate expert at Eversheds, has commented on the Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) Select Committee report into business rates in the UK. Batham said that in its report published on 4 March, the BIS Select Committee has become the latest body to criticise the current business rates system as ‘not fit for purpose’ and has called […]
Michael Conroy Harris, construction expert at Eversheds, has said that the dampening effect that early 2014’s bad weather has had on the construction industry is not necessarily a bad thing in the quest for sustainable growth. Commenting on the latest UK construction PMI numbers, Harris said that whenever the weather is described as ‘the worst […]
Wierzbowski Eversheds has signed an agreement to provide ongoing legal services to EDF Polska. The agreement is for three years. The client will be served by a team led by attorney Łukasz Jankowski, head of the firm’s energy practice. The EDF Group is a leader in the European electricity market and is integrated across the areas of power generation, transmission, distribution, […]
Eversheds partner Audrey Williams has commented on the announcement of recommendations from Charlotte Sweeney to increase the number of women on British boards, following her review of the Voluntary Code of Conduct that the executive search industry uses for board recruitment. One of the recommendations is that the equalities and human rights commission should create guidance on the […]
DLA Piper has advised Tilad, a multi-family office based in the Gulf region, on the acquisition of the BMW Logistics Centre in Niederaichbach near Munich. The acquisition was made by way of an asset deal and was sold by IM Properties, one of the UK’s largest property companies. Tilad led a consortium of investors from the Middle […]
DLA Piper has assisted Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group in its equity investment in Anytime Fitness, a co-ed fitness franchise. DLA Piper has also advised Roark in connection with its acquisitions of franchise companies during the past eight years, including the acquisitions of Arby’s, Carl’s Jr./Hardees, Massage Envy, Corner Bakery Café, Batteries Plus, Primrose Schools […]
The larger Australian firms have been striking out across the globe. But mid-tier firms have been busy too, and there’s a quiet wave of consolidation happening down under. Australian mid-market firms merge to form Thomson Geer Australian mid-tier firm Johnson Winter takes trio from Corrs Australia: Specialist forces DLA Piper loses 23-lawyer team to HWL […]
Competition and EU partner Efthymios Bourtzalas has quit Ashurst’s Brussels outpost, just weeks after the exit of renowned partner Julian Ellison from the same group. It is understood that Bourtzalas is set to join Bird & Bird’s office in the city, which is currently home to 10 partners. The partner is thought to have held […]
Hill Dickinson has become the latest firm to moot plans to create a new centralised billing system in order to reduce lock-up and increase efficiency. The defining feature of the new system is likely to be a move away from lawyer-led billing to a dedicated centralised billing team taking responsibility for generating bills. The firm […]
Betfair’s former legal director Justin Hubble has resurfaced at online loans company Wonga.com in the role of legal vice president. The British payday loan company, which has faced criticism for the high cost of its loans, has been rapidly building its legal team since launching in 2007. Wonga.com made Kemp Little’s then managing partner Lucy […]
Linklaters’ South African ally Webber Wentzel has made a raft of partner hires to strengthen its oil and gas team, picking up lawyers including Bond Dickinson partner Kenny Paton. The firm has recruited four partners in response to a growing need for oil and gas work in the region. Owen Tobias and Candice Gabriel join […]