Herbert Smith Freehills partner Rupert Lewis and 4 Stone Buildings have won a major battle in the High Court for Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone. Mr Justice Newey this morning threw out a major case against Ecclestone from former owner of F1 Constantin Medien, who was represented by Peters & Peters partner Keith Oliver in […]
When a firm shouts loudly about a landmark merger, as SJ Berwin did when it joined forces with King & Wood Mallesons, departures are always likely to come under the spotlight. The exits of corporate partner Ed Harris and associate Leanne Moezi to Hogan Lovells at the end of last year kicked up a storm […]
Hogan Lovells has taken its counselling service on-site, joining a growing number of UK law firms pushing for better mental health among its staff. The firm has decided to bring its counselling service in-house in order to make it, “more accessible and convenient” for staff, who can now access a counsellor two days a week. […]
Jones Day has hired Allens construction partner Stephen McComish to launch its second Australia base in Perth. The opening, set for April, will build on the US firm’s 13-partner Sydney office, which opened in 1998. Perth-born McComish has been a partner at Allens, which entered into an exclusive alliance with Linklaters in April 2012 (23 […]
DLA Piper is one of the most active law firms in terms of venture capital (VC) deal volume, according to the ‘2013 Most Active VC Law Firms’ report published by PitchBook, a research and business information services firm serving the venture capital and private equity markets. The firm tied second for ‘2013’s Most Active VC Law […]
DLA Piper has achieved a victory for Sabre in a putative class action brought by a passenger of Hawaiian Airlines accusing the company of sending unsolicited text messages. Judge Stephen V Wilson of the US District Court for the Central District of California ruled that the text message plaintiff Shaya Baird allegedly received was not […]
Ben Jones, tax expert at Eversheds, has commented on concerns that the introduction of an EU-wide financial transactions tax could hit UK savers. Jones said that a key concern since the original inception of an EU financial transaction tax (FTT) has been its knock-on impact on savers and pensioners. He said: ‘Although targeted at financial institutions […]
No5 Chambers’ Alex Stein has represented the appellant in a case in which the Court of Appeal handed down an important decision in relation to mens rea. The Court of Appeal handed down its decision in relation to the correct mens rea to be applied in cases of attempt under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981. Alex […]
Hashi Mohamed, led by David Lock QC, has successfully represented Cornwall Council in a judicial review that No5 Chambers believes is likely to have far-reaching ramifications for local authorities across the country. Over two days on 21–22 January 2014, Elias, Lewison and Floyd LJJ heard arguments from the claimant local authority, Cornwall Council, the Secretary […]
Matthew Brook of No5 Chambers has prosecuted in a case where members of a drugs gang, who tried to flood the country with £5m of heroin, cannabis and amphetamines, have been jailed for a total of 51 years. Brook said: ‘The organisation was well run and able to continue despite the police periodically recovering large […]
Job mobility in the associate market is still high, particularly if you’re prepared to move for that promotion. You can find what’s being advertised on our job site, but check out our articles on current trends within sectors for the inside track. Job watch: Transport Job watch: Projects Job Watch: Immigration Job watch: Media, entertainment […]
Accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) is in the process of launching a legal services unit in China through the acquisition of Shanghai-based Chen & Co. The move will be seen as significant for marking the global accoutancy firms first reach into China’s vast legal services market, a route that remains closed to international law […]