Per Se? It’s Latin, obviously. Meaning by itself or of itself. You knew that, all you lawyers. They are, of course, talking about the food. Americans. They like to sell. And here, I’m buying it. Per Se is a legend. Three Michelin stars and a reputation for excellence and inventiveness. The executive chef is Thomas […]
DLA Piper is to make its first steps into the Canadian legal market with the rescue of up to 70 lawyers from collapsed Canadian firm Heenan Blaikie. The firms have been in discussions for a number of weeks, with partners at Heenan Blaikie aware of the move when they voted to wind down the 40-year […]
Who is Simon Levine? The man taking over from Sir Nigel Knowles as DLA Piper co-CEO might not have the same level of entrepreneurial bombast as his predecessor, at least according to some sources, but word is he is the right man to take DLA Piper onto the next stage of its development. “He’s not […]
DWF has bolstered its London real estate practice with the addition of a three-partner team, including former Lawrence Graham (LG) real estate finance partner Iain Thomas. Thomas is joined at the firm by former Wragge & Co lawyer Lorraine Reader and Stephen Sumpton who is joining from Stephenson Harwood next month. It comes after a […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP) employment head Fraser Younson has resurfaced at Squire Sanders, The Lawyer can reveal. Younson was approached by a number of recruiters during the last six months of 2012, though managed to keep his location under wraps until joining Squire Sanders this week. The partner has a reputation for moulding teams from […]
Lateral hires and promotions led to a £2.4m increase in members’ capital at Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) in the 2012/13 financial year, the firm’s LLP accounts have shown. Members paid in a total of £4.4m during the year, offset by £1.8m repaid to retiring and leaving partners. The firm said the capital introduced came from […]
Ashurst saw a £13.9m drop in net funds and cash at bank in the financial year before its £550m merger with legacy Blake Dawson. Net funds at the firm went from £20.9m in 2011/12 to £6.9m in 2012/13 according to accounts filed with Companies House yesterday. The firm put it down to a £14m cash […]
Administration is looming for North West law firm Linder Myers, which has signalled its intention to appoint administrators. The firm filed its intention to appoint administrators today (6 February) at the Manchester District Registry Court. The £18.7m firm said it wanted to sell the business or find a merger partner, putting a question mark over […]
Public interest disclosures will continue to make headlines this year. On the legislative front, the changes that came into force last summer marked a shift in emphasis away from the whistleblower’s motivation towards the importance of public interest. Now we have a new ‘public interest’ requirement, removal of the good faith requirement (although still relevant […]
Will dismissal always fall within the range of reasonable responses where gross misconduct is found? In Brito-Babapulle v Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, the tribunal found the employee had been guilty of gross misconduct and the consequential dismissal therefore fair. However, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held the tribunal was wrong to go from a finding of gross […]
We begin the year with the changes to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), which came into force on 31 January (subject to a couple of provisions which will not take effect immediately). While less radical than originally proposed, the changes allow for a bit more flexibility, removing some legal obstacles to […]
In an effort to get more workplace disputes resolved without the need for judicial intervention, from 6 April 2014 the majority of prospective claimants will be required to contact Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) before they can lodge proceedings at the employment tribunal. While the aim is conciliation, not litigation, the new requirement is […]