Construction giant Balfour Beatty has handled in-house all the legal work connected to the company’s £154m mandate to transform the London 2012 Olympic stadium for its future use as West Ham Football Club’s home ground. Rather than handing the work to one of its preferred law firms, general counsel and chief corporate officer Chris Vaughan […]
DAC Beachcroft appointed professional negligence partner Ian McConkey as Manchester head from the 1 January following an uncontested election for the position. McConkey takes over the reigns from real estate partner Robert Moss who stood down after two three-year terms in the role (10 May 2010). Moss has returned to a solely fee-earning role at […]
This digest attempts to give the reader a high-level summary of the major commercial cases decided in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Cayman Islands in the third quarter of 2013. The digest is intended to be a useful reference tool for clients and practitioners who are interested in the development of case law […]
On 24 December 2013, the Decree n. 145 (published on the Official Gazette of the Republic of Italy on 23 December 2013), which provides for a package of measures aimed at the economic development known as ‘Destination Italy Plan’ (Piano Destinazione Italia), entered into force. Such decree provides, inter alia, for the introduction of an optional […]
By James Batham Last year was a big year for innovation in retail. Many businesses exploited new technology to provide a more efficient and personalised service for consumers. Making retail bespoke to each consumer, by the development of smartphone apps, the creation of digital catalogues and adopting contactless payment technology, helped retailers focus on bringing […]
By Tom Wilde Buried in the raft of proposed legislation published by the government last month are further details of some seemingly uninteresting and procedural changes to the way EMI options operate. However, if employers fail to comply with these changes, the tax benefits of EMI options, including those options already granted, will be lost […]
By Stuart Lawrenson Following Toal v GB Oils Ltd UK, another case has challenged ‘well-established principles’ regarding companions, this time in the context of constructive dismissal. Under section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999, a worker has the statutory right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing by a companion of their […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced that Paul Smith has relocated to the law firm’s Cayman Islands office to further support its litigation practice. Smith, a senior addition to the Cayman litigation team, brings with him more than 30 years of dispute resolution experience, including 13 years as a prominent litigator in Conyers’ Bermuda office. Specialising […]
Stephen Kitts, Asia managing partner at global law firm Eversheds, has commented on the decision to open up the Chinese banking market. Kitts said that the decision to open up the Chinese banking market to private organisations is an interesting development that sends another signal to business that China is prepared to embrace a more […]
Under a general exclusion order, even a company that is not named in a complaint at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) can have its products seized by US Customs if infringement by other companies’ products is found. As a result, even manufacturers who are not party to the investigation may nevertheless discover that their […]
New relationships can often be tricky. You think you’ve met the one but then your friends and family start confessing that they’re not so sure. So it is for Dundas & Wilson, which has lost another six partners since the start of the year following the exit of former chairman David Hardie ahead of its […]
Brokers have raised fresh concerns over the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) handling of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal process after the regulator admitted it had lost track of some uninsured firms. An SRA spokesperson said that firms had not been co-operating since the extended policy period (EPP) ended on the 29 December. Consequently, the spokesperson […]