The City of London’s mergers and acquisitions watchdog Takeover Panel has given 10 individuals, including two lawyers, the “cold shoulder” after what has been described as the “most complex investigation” in the history of the organisation. Camille Froidevaux and Patrice Huguenin, both of Swiss firm Budin Associés’ Geneva office, were hit with the sanction – […]
Rother Valley MP Jake Richards has called for the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to take action over social media posts made by Radcliffe Chambers barrister Steven Barrett regarding police management of the recent attack in Southport, which killed three young girls and injured eight other children and two adults. Richards, who was elected as MP […]
Mercedes F1 team files for disclosure from phone companies Mercedes Grand Prix, the legal entity behind F1 team Mercedes AMG Petronas, has filed an application for a Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) to the King’s Bench division, according to the public filing system. The filing, which targets mobile network operators Vodafone and Lebara, was filed on […]
In a win for the Government Legal Department, the High Court has ruled that it was legal for the previous government to ban the prescription of puberty blockers to under-18s experiencing gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. Russell-Cooke, who represented the claimant, trans activist organisation TransActual, and an anonymised claimant who had been seeking puberty blockers, […]
State immunity and spyware in Bahraini appeal Representatives for the Kingdom of Bahrain are set to appear before the Court of Appeal to argue in favour of state immunity in a one day hearing today (29 July). The island kingdom, represented by Volterra Fietta, is appealing a decision found in favour of Bahraini activists Dr […]
With the Paris Olympics set to begin tonight, The Lawyer caught up with marathon runner Rose Harvey, who began running to make friends outside law school, and equestrian athlete Caroline Chew, a Freshfields competition associate.
A claim has been filed in the High Court by a Malaysian music festival organiser against indie pop band The 1975. Future Sound Asia, the organisers of the Kuala Lumpur Good Vibes Festival where The 1975 played last year, has submitted the claim for breach of contract. The 1975 made headlines for the performance after […]
Mishcon takes on HSBC’s high-net-worth arm for BVI investment client HSBC Private Bank – the arm reserved for high-net-worth individuals – was hit by a part 7 provision of financial services claim in the Commercial Court on Friday 19 July. The claim, which seeks monetary damages from the defendant, has been brought by Mishcon de […]
TSB in £375m Northern Rock mortgage class action British bank TSB is set to appear before the Business List of the Chancery Division today (22 July) for a four-day hearing set to deal with the repercussions of its inheritance of Northern Rock mortgages in 2016. Hogan Lovells is to defend TSB against class representative Donna […]
Herbert Smith Freehills’s revenue hit £1.3bn over 2023/24, while profits soared by 14 per cent after a small uptick was recorded in the previous year’s results. The firm’s revenue was up 10 per cent from its last financial results of £1.186bn. Profits saw a double digit burst for the financial year, with HSF reporting a […]
The French legal market has welcomed a new boutique this week as CGR Avocats opens its doors following the breakup of its predecessor firm earlier this year. European 100 firm LPA-CGR Avocats finally split in May, bringing an end to the seven-year partnership between Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés and CGR Legal. CGR Avocats relaunched at […]
A turbulent election and the upcoming Paris Olympics: there’s plenty of eyes on France this summer. As its people gear up to celebrate la Fête Nationale Française, Bastille Day, this Sunday, we turn our attention to Bredin Prat and the French disputes market. The market: With a seat of the Unified Patents Court (UPC) and […]