London Metal Exchange GC Tom Hine has guided the institution through a Hong Kong buyout and out onto the stormier seas of Eurocracy The trading floor of the London Metal Exchange (LME) – the last ‘open outcry’ trading floor in Europe – is a bewildering place for the uninformed. In an inner ring of red […]
It has not been a spectacular year for Hong Kong’s top-end players but routine work remains strong and the mid-level market is toughing it out Demand for prime office space is always a good barometer of a city’s business climate. In the legal sector, changes in firms’ office space can reflect dealflow and staffing levels in […]
Louise Field has been head of client service and insight at Bird & Bird since 2009. She has previously worked for Ernst & Young and RBS. What would you say to graduates considering a career in client services? Client service is still a relatively new area in the legal sector, many smaller firms are only […]
It was only a 45-second outburst – and what was really said may never be established conclusively. But when a former government chief whip robustly expressed his views about cycling and closed gates to Downing Street coppers, he set in train events that led to a recent landmark decision in the Court of Appeal that […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has announced that Christopher Page has relocated to the firm’s Singapore office to further support the expansion of its practice in Asia. Having spent the early part of his career in Hong Kong, Page comes to Singapore with a wide range of experience in structuring offshore funds and advising on corporate […]
DLA Piper has announced that the firm has again been recognised by The Financial Times in its 2013 US Innovative Lawyers report. This marks the second consecutive appearance in the report. The firm was commended in the ’Talent’ category for its efforts to expand the teaching of a transactional law course at several law schools, as […]
In response to the UK chancellor’s announcement that the rise in business rates will be limited to two per cent, Philip Myers, real-estate dispute resolution expert at Eversheds, has said that retailers are unlikely to agree that this goes far enough. Myers also said that retailers will remain hopeful that the government will bring forward […]
Nurton Developments has been granted outline planning permission for ‘Branston Locks’, a new community in Burton. Martin Kingston QC of No5 Chambers advised on the project, which will create 2,850 new homes on 50 acres of land designed to generate up to 3,000 jobs over the next 10 years. It will also include a primary school, […]
By Mary Mullen 1 November 2013 saw the Copyright and Duration of Rights in Performance Regulation 2013 come into force… If you are registered and logged in to the site, click on the link below to read the rest of the DLA Piper briefing. If not, please register or sign in with your details below.
By Rebekah Hayes Following a consultation process that commenced in May this year, the government has approved the repeal of the Social Security (Categorisation of Earners) Regulations 1978 to the extent that they relate to entertainers, with effect from 6 April 2014… If you are registered and logged in to the site, click on the […]
By Stephen Ketteley The European Commission has called on a number of member states to ensure compliance of their national regulatory frameworks for gambling services with the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU… If you are registered and logged in to the site, click on the link below to read the rest of the […]
By Monika Horvath The European Commission approved with its resolution as of 16 July 2008 the Hungarian film support schemes until 31 December 2013. Under this scheme, a taxpayer who provides support for film production that complies with certain conditions is entitled to a tax incentive. The maximum amount of support is 20 per cent […]