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Pitchford J joins Court of Appeal
Mr Justice Pitchford is to join the bench in the Court of Appeal as successor to Lord Justice Scott Baker, who has retired.
Matt Byrne
Matt is The Lawyer’s deputy editor. He has a particular focus on the US legal market. He also leads many of The Lawyer’s market reports, including the UK 200.
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A&O and Latham tackle Man U bond
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Latham & Watkins are understood to have scored lead roles on Manchester United’s £500m bond issue.
Taylor Wessing revenue 15 per cent down at half year
Taylor Wessing claims it is on track to hit its financial targets for 2009-10 despite posting half-year figures showing a 15 per cent downturn.
Taylor Wessing revs up corporate with Brawn GP deal
Taylor Wessing has bagged the mandate to act for Brawn GP on the Formula 1 team’s acquisition by Mercedes Benz parent company Daimler AG.
Mayer Brown boosts Paris disputes team with Ayela merger
Mayer Brown Paris has merged with litigation boutique Ayela Semerdjian & Associés, adding seven lawyers to its dispute resolution department.
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Dawsons wins record payout from News of the World on bullying claim
Dawsons has won a major payout for a former News of the World sports reporter after it was found that former editor Andy Coulson had subjected him to a campaign of newsroom bullying.
Salans follows Berlin group with London hire
Salans has added an insolvency partner in London in the same week as it made an eight-lawyer hire from German law firm Beiten Burkhardt.
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Bickerton triumphs as Clifford Chance London boss
Clifford Chance capital markets head David Bickerton has been elected by the firm’s partnership to become London managing partner.
First White & Case partner relocates to Africa under new plan
A White & Case London structured products and capital markets partner is relocating to Johannesburg as part of the firm’s new focus on Africa.
Freshfields and Slaughters set the Standard on Barclays deal
Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have snared lead roles on Barclays’ £226m acquisition of Standard Life Bank.
Painting seized by Hitler at centre of Wolf Theiss legal battle
Central and eastern European firm Wolf Theiss is working on the restitution of a Vermeer masterpiece bought in controversial circumstances by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War.
LIU Europe creates chief counsel role
Insurance company Liberty International Underwriters Europe (LIU Europe) has appointed Nigel Davenport to the newly created position of chief counsel. Davenport has joined Liberty from his previous position as deputy general counsel at First Title Insurance. He will provide advice to Liberty management in the UK and Europe from firm’s London base. Davenport also worked […]