No5 Chambers’ Ian Dove has been interviewed for an article in Planning Magazine. Dove was discussing how local authorities are struggling to meet their ‘duty to co-operate’. Local development plans are facing problems in complying with the legal duty to co-operate. The duty, introduced by the Localism Act 2011, obliges local authorities to continuously engage with […]
It’s Valentines Day, in case your roses haven’t arrived and you forgot and who could resist this tale of true love? Davenport Lyons and HowardKennedyFsi are considering taking it to second base and beyond (that’s a merger, in legal business terms). The firms are understood to have been flirting for a few weeks, after Davenport […]
Davenport Lyons and Howard Kennedy FSI are in top level discussions about a potential merger. The West End media boutique approached Howard Kennedy FSI (HKFsi) days after its negotiations with Shakespeares were called off at the end of January (30 January 2014). HKFsi confirmed the move. A spokesperson said: “We have been approached and are […]
Allen & Overy partner Jeffrey Sullivan, who specialises in public international law and international arbitration, will be speaking at the International Energy Arbitration conference, which will take place on 20–21 February in Houston, Texas. The conference will consider a number of current issues arising in energy disputes. Sullivan will debate the issue of whether arbitral tribunals […]
This was my third attempt to get to the Lockhart. I’d heard about it through the Twittersphere and it sounded right up my street; a southern US restaurant full of all things comfort and fried. And to top it all, it’s a very convenient five minutes from my office. *Happy face*. It has the added […]
Allen & Overy has advised Citigroup in its capacity as co-arranger with HSH Nordbank in relation to a secured refinancing transaction of HSH Nordbank. Ocean Funding 2013 generates funding of up to $700m (£420m) for HSH Nordbank. The transaction is collateralised with a portfolio of approximately 30 shipping loans originated by HSH Nordbank. Ocean Funding 2013 is the […]
In the case of XYZ v Various [2013] EWHC 3653 (QB) — part of the PIP breast implant litigation — a group of litigants was granted an order for disclosure of a defendant’s insurance arrangements in respect of the defendant’s potential liability in the litigation. The claimants, a group of nearly 1,000 women, seek damages from the […]
DLA Piper has advised China Shipping Terminal Developments (Hong Kong), a subsidiary of China Shipping Group, on its acquisition of approximately 24 per cent of issued shares in APM Terminals Zeebrugge, a company incorporated in Belgium from its major shareholder APM Terminals (a subsidiary of A P Moller Maersk). Zeebrugge is the fifth busiest port […]
Eversheds has appointed three partners to its financial services dispute resolution and investigations (FSDR and Investigations) team in response to increasing client demand. Mariafrancesca De Leo joins the firm’s Milan office as a partner from specialist financial services litigation boutique Riolo Calderaro Crisotomo. De Leo specialises in banking and financial services litigation, regulatory enforcement work and […]
Following the floods of February 2013, Dominic Lacey, road infrastructure expert at Eversheds, has commented on the importance of major road infrastructure developments in the UK. Lacey said: ‘This latest round of flooding brings into sharp focus the need for sustained development and maintenance of the UK road network. ‘With long-term changing weather conditions and the […]
Commenting on news that Toyota is recalling 1.9 million of its top-selling Prius hybrid cars because of a software fault, Richard Matthews, head of product liability at Eversheds, said: ‘For any manufacturer, undertaking a consumer recall is a major step — the direct costs of contacting vehicle owners, disseminating information through dealer networks and informing regulatory […]
By Alec Christie and Reyhaneh Saadati At the launch of this year’s Privacy Awareness Week on 29 April 2013, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) released its new guide to information security — ‘Reasonable Steps to Protect Personal Information’. The guide aims to assist Australian businesses and those carrying on business in Australia to interpret […]