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Over the summer, hundreds of solicitors, barristers and business services professionals packed into London’s Grosvenor House Hotel for The Lawyer Awards. Hosted by comedian Jason Manford, 27 organisations and individuals won top prizes in their respective categories. Taking home the coveted Law firm of the year award was Eversheds Sutherland. And it was a double win for the ..read more
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BDB Pitmans and Womble Bond Dickinson are in merger discussions in a tie-up that would create a £440m revenue firm. BDB Pitmans is the product of a 2018 merger between Bircham Dyson Bell and Pitmans, which also acquired City-based Portrait Solicitors in April 2022. It has offices in London with additional offices in Cambridge, Reading ..read more
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Billion-pound trial against Argentine Republic begins Kicking off today is the mammoth case worth an estimated £1.7bn as the Argentine Republic and Bank of New York Mellon get set to defend themselves in a bond debt securities claim. The claims stems from Argentina’s bond crisis, which began in 2005. The South American country needed a ..read more
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1y ago
October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom. Many employers are celebrating this by championing new and innovative diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives alongside praising the accomplishments of people of Black heritage in their workforce, as well as Black leaders in society more broadly. Beneath all of this fanfare, there seem to be ..read more
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1y ago
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has fined a former London staff member of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath for selling the firm’s property on eBay without its knowledge. The regulator outlined how its office services manager sold property on the auction website without the knowledge or consent of Faegre Drinker. Together with a colleague, a total ..read more
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Mishcon de Reya’s lawyers will be able to use Taylor Vinters’ office in the City of London, plus two regional bases, once the merger launches next year. Taylor Vinters’ offices will be available in Oxford and Cambridge. Real estate is central to Mishcon’s long-awaited “strategic combination” with the life sciences firm, which will proceed as MDR ..read more
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This week: Good news for Quinn as CAT refuses to throw out FX dispute, and a victory for RPC on a Russian bank retrial decision ..read more
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1y ago
Name: Stephen O’Flaherty Organisation: Lewis Silkin Role: Partner Trained at: Kidd Rapinet Year qualified: 2012 Read his Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? When I undertook my commercial seat, I was constantly in fear of being put on the spot by the partner I worked with. The lift stopped ..read more
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Singapore’s burgeoning private equity and funds club has space for another entrant ..read more
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WorldRemit’s general counsel Lara Oyesanya talks about her role, being on the executive board, and her top tips for other aspiring black female lawyers ..read more