By Charles Barnes In the recent case of BS v Dundee City Council, clarification has been given on the correct test employers should apply to long-term health dismissals. BS had been off sick for the last 272 days with stress and depression. Throughout his ill-health absence, he had been signed off sick by his GP […]
Eversheds has commented on the latest set of performance figures for the UK retail sector. James Batham, retail expert at the law firm, said continued investment by UK retailers is key. He added: ‘Figures released by the British Retail Consortium indicated that, on a like-for-like basis, retail sales were up 0.4 per cent from the […]
Eversheds has advised New World China Land (NWCL) on its acquisition of Penta Hotel Holdings for approximately €13.5m (£11m). NWCL is a large-scale national developer in mainland China with total assets of HKD117.8bn (£9.2bn). Its projects span more than 25 large cities or major transportation hubs. Penta Hotel Holdings manages a total of 24 Pentahotels across Germany, the […]
Wierzbowski Eversheds is to be a topic partner for a debate entitled ‘Class Actions: Law and Practice’, which will be held on 16 January 2014 at the Press Centre of the Polish Press Agency (PAP) in Warsaw. The purpose of the debate is to exchange views on the functioning of Poland’s Class Actions Act of 2009 […]
Eversheds has commented on changes to the Basel III regulations, stating that they are good news for economic growth. Paul Worth, partner and head of the financial services sector at Eversheds, said: ‘Relaxing the Basel III leverage ratio to allow banks to net off their derivatives positions, for example, is good news for economic growth. […]
DLA Piper has represented Musco Sports Lighting in a joint venture with Ferrostaal Industrial Products. The newly formed company will be called Musco Ferrostaal and will design, supply and install lighting systems for industrial plants and sporting facilities throughout Europe. The DLA Piper team representing Musco Sports Lighting was led by partners Kathleen Smith Ruhland […]
Allen & Overy’s latest M&A Index has revealed that the recovery in M&A activity predicted at the beginning of 2013 has failed to materialise. According to the index, figures are down; however, a deeper analysis reveals new pockets of activity emerging: The US continues to be the most active M&A market Spain shows signs of […]
It’s Hot 100 week. Yesterday The Lawyer revealed our 2014 stars, who will be feted at a party at the Royal Exchange tonight. Click our links below to find out who has been honoured in the fields of litigation, finance, corporate, real estate and projects – plus our meatiest category of in-house lawyers. The Hot […]
A former Stewarts Law partner, who was struck off after a private prosecution, has had his case sent back to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) by the High Court. Partner Andrew Shaw and associate Craig Turnbull were both struck off last February after a private application by former investment banker Geoffrey Logue (19 February 2013). […]
Despite spinning out as part of Pannone’s tie-up with Australian-listed Slater & Gordon, Pannone Corporate will work with the legacy firm’s real estate team while its own recruitment drive gets underway. In a statement the firm said: “Pannone Corporate is actively recruiting experienced real estate lawyers following the transfer of the Pannone team to Slater […]
Ten law firms have made it into the top 100 of this year’s LGBT charity Stonewall’s audit of the most gay-friendly employers. The increase from eight law firms making it into the ranking last year (16 January 2013), and seven in 2012 (11 January 2012), indicates a consistent improvement in the sector’s approach to equality. […]
Addleshaw Goddard’s latest LLP accounts revealed a £4m increase in its bank borrowing and a 10.5 per cent rise in the value of its debtors from £76m to £83m. While Addleshaw Goddard posted a revenue drop of two per cent from £170m to £167m in May (31 May 2013), the audited accounts show that revenue […]