DLA Piper has released the 3 February 2014 issue of its Health Alert, which focuses on judgments, legislation and reports in the health sector. If you are registered and logged in to the site, click on the link below to read the DLA Piper briefing. If not, please register or sign in with your details […]
By Bruce Thompson A tax reform proposal released by the Senate Finance Committee would have a major impact on the real-estate industry, according to comments submitted to the committee by a number of industry groups. If enacted in their current form, the group says, these proposals would threaten real-estate activity and investment and have a […]
Eversheds’ Neill Blundell, partner and head of fraud at the firm, has commented on reports that the scale of corruption across the EU is said to be breathtaking. He said: ‘The EU has been suffering a prolonged economic downturn since 2008, and it is therefore no surprise to see corruption has become a major issue. Typically, […]
Ben Jones, international tax expert at Eversheds, has commented following the announcement of a major consultation on the future of international tax reporting by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Jones said that as the OECD and the G20 continue their programme of increasing international tax transparency and reporting, a key issue for businesses will be the […]
VAT recovery changes offer an opportunity for employers and pension funds to review arrangements, according to Giles Salmond, partner and tax expert at Eversheds. He said: ‘HMRC has announced changes to the VAT recovery position of employers who pay VAT on services relating to the administration and management of a defined-benefit pension scheme. ‘These changes […]
Lisa Tye and Kathryn Jump have joined Shoosmiths as partners at the firm’s Manchester office, where they will be working alongside associate Melanie Grimshaw and solicitor Marcus Woody. Tye and Jump, who have worked together for many years, specialise in regeneration and mixed-use schemes, acting for major supermarkets, developers, housebuilders, utility companies and local authorities. […]
The head of DLA Piper’s Washington office Frank “Rusty” Conner has left for Covington & Burling alongside M&A partner Michael Reed. The head of DLA Piper’s Washington office Frank “Rusty” Conner III has left for Covington & Burling alongside M&A partner Michael Reed. According to American Banker the pair gave themselves just one weekend between […]
Shoosmiths partner and regulatory specialist Ron Reid recently took part in a health and safety legal update webinar. Here, he answers post-webinar questions received from more than 1,200 viewers. Are no-win, no-fee claims going to be impossible now that referral fees are banned? ‘No, they can still be undertaken. Whether or not anybody is going […]
The last five years have seen unprecedented changes in the legal profession, with younger lawyers adapting to this change early in their careers. ‘21st century law firm: inheriting a new world’ is a global study examining what young lawyers want from their careers and their employers and how they see the profession 10 years from […]
By Bukola Aremu There are two types of s21 notice and it is important that the correct one is issued to the tenant. Before the expiry of a fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy (AST), s21 (1) should be the notice used for the above that gives the tenant two months’ notice on or by or after a […]
Since he joined DLA Piper in October 2011, Tony Angel has been a central figure in reshaping the practice. Here, we take a look back at his time at the firm. October 2011: DLA Piper unveils plans to move to an all-equity partnership model in the non-US side of its business (20 October 2011). October […]
DLA Piper is set for a leadership shake-up as co-CEO Nigel Knowles is to replace Tony Angel as global co-chairman and London IP partner Simon Levine is appointed as the firm’s next joint CEO. Joining Knowles on the US side as global co-chair is Roger Meltzer, who is currently Americas co-chair and leader of the […]