Denmark is fast becoming a top venue for litigation because it is cheaper than the UK. Litigants are now sidelining UK courts, preferring Denmark for strategic and cost reasons, say experts, forcing UK law firms to play away from their home turf. Danish-qualified lawyer Steen Rosenfalck of Osborne Clarke says this is a particular problem […]
Legal adviser to Manchester United, Maurice Watkins, of James Chapman & Co, has told The Lawyer his client is looking to link up with a Scandinavian club. Watkins advised United on their co-operation deal with Belgian club Royal Antwerp, which opened up player-swap and scouting opportunities.
The Norwegian Law Society has asked law firms associated with the Big Six account ancy firms to explain their relationship with their parents. The society is seeking to ensure that associated law firms are operating independently.
The Association of European Lawyers is to hold a training seminar on employment law in the UK and Europe. It will take place in Oslo on 15 March. The 33-firm strong AEL was founded in 1989, and the largest group of commercial members is UK-based, with five firms represented. The latest meeting of the group […]
LONDON-BASED McKenna & Co has boosted its European practice by forming an alliance with firms in Copenhagen and Sweden. The firm last week announced it was joining up with Scandinavian practices Berning Schluter Hald and Tissell & Co to provide McKenna’s clients with access to legal services in the Nordic region. McKennas already operates offices […]