No5 Chambers has announced that it is the joint sponsor, with White & Case, of the UK Jessup Moot Competition 2014, which is set to take place at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in London from 27 February to 2 March. This will be the third consecutive year that No5 and White & Case […]
Francois Barker, head of pensions at Eversheds, has commented on the UK Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT’s) decision not to refer defined-contribution (DC) pensions to the Competition Commission. This is despite the various weaknesses with the DC pensions market that were identified in the OFT’s DC market study last September. Barker said that the OFT considered […]
Wierzbowski Eversheds, in conjunction with the Polish Association of Corporate Lawyers, has published a guide to key issues of competition law. The author of the report is Paulina Józefczuk, head of the firm’s competition law team. The guide includes 16 chapters and answers basic questions related to the application of competition law in day-to-day business operations. […]
By Ellen Williamson and Emma Bloomer The Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 was introduced into parliament on 14 November 2013. The stated aim of the bill is to substantially replicate the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth) (BCII Act). In light of recent press regarding alleged corruption and links between […]
DLA Piper has published the first edition of its global competition newsletter, Antitrust Matters. Contents European Union Holier-than-thou fiscal exemptions approved by the Council do not escape state aid control EU merger notifications: simplified and streamlined, somewhat Concerted practice or why you should keep on fighting competitors European Commission investigates restrictions of online sales Germany […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided legal advice to Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation in relation to the $135m (£81m) financing to Teranga Gold Corporation. This was for the purpose of funding its stream transaction, the acquisition of the remaining interest in Oromin Joint Venture Group from Bendon International and the retirement of $30m of its $60m debt […]
In Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP v Barnet, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that foreign entities seeking recognition under chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code must, in addition to satisfying the requirements for recognition set forth in that chapter, have a residence, domicile, place of business or assets in the […]
Allen & Overy’s human rights working group (HRWG) has published the third issue of The Business and Human Rights Review — an interdisciplinary journal that brings together academia, business, non-governmental organisations and multilateral bodies to debate issues pertaining to the relationship between business and human rights. The third issue includes a foreword by Matthew Townsend (Allen […]
On 20 May 2014, Allen & Overy will host a seminar entitled ‘The quest for meaning: an overview of the law of contact — part one: interpretation’. This session will focus on the key recent decisions affecting the interpretation of contracts and how the new rules on express and implied terms may affect your relationship with […]
On 24 June 2014, Allen & Overy will host a seminar entitled ‘What do we do now: an overview of the law of contract — part two: termination and remedies’. This session looks at how you might end a contract, what to be mindful of and what remedies might be available to you. The seminar will […]
Dickson Minto is beefing up its banking department with the hire of Weil Gotshal & Manges senior associate Chris Barron, who is joining the firm as a partner. The hire at the private equity-led firm is particularly notable in that Barron’s father, banking specialist Michael Barron, is an equity partner at Dickson Minto. “For some […]
On 29 April 2014, lawyers from Allen & Overy’s London office will hold a seminar examining the legal risks involved in using private investigators and how best to manage those risks. The seminar will also focus on related issues such as dealing with requests for information from the subjects of the investigations and undertaking internal […]