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Several individuals have instructed Osborne Clarke to regain $46m from US software company Everbridge. The claimants – who were shareholders in the Anvil Group, a company acquired by Everbridge – argue that they were forced to sell their shares for $29m when they could have sold them for nearly $75m. The defendants, Everbridge Holdings and Everbridge […]
The High Court has rejected Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s latest attempts to take control of nearly $2bn worth of Venezuelan gold held at the Bank of England. Mrs Justice Cockerill ruled that the judgments of the Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice, which invalidated interim president Juan Guaidó’s appointment of his ad hoc board of the […]
The Employment Tribunal has found that Garden Court Chambers did discriminate against its criminal defence barrister Allison Bailey because of her gender-critical beliefs. Bailey brought the discrimination lawsuit against Garden Court and LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall. The chambers has been ordered to pay Bailey compensation, including aggravated damages, of over £22,000. In December 2018, Bailey had […]
Kingsley Napley has reported a 17 per cent rise in revenue for 2021/22, a significant increase from the previous financial year, which saw a 2 per cent drop. The firm reported a rise from £47.1m to £55.2m, the highest in its history. Managing partner Linda Woolley was re-elected for another three-year term in May 2022, and […]
Bird & Bird has announced nearly a 10 per cent increase in its sterling revenue for the 2021/22 financial year, up from 5.6 per cent the previous year. For 2020/21, the firm recorded £405.6m (€455m) in global revenue. The current figure stands at £445.6m (€525.3m). This marked just under a 10 per cent rise in […]
CMS’ global revenue grew by 18 per cent for the 2021 calendar year, an improvement from the 3 per cent increase it witnessed the year before. The figures stand at €1.746bn, a rise from 2020’s global revenue of €1.475bn. Meanwhile, UK LLP turnover rose from £567m to £644m, climbing 13.6 per cent across the 2021/22 […]
Every day, employees of CMS’ Kyiv office receive a phone alert urging them to press a button to let the rest of the displaced office know they are safe. With operational hubs in Budapest and Western Ukraine, the office has faced unquestionable challenges as it continuously works to monitor the safety of all 65 staff […]
Gateley has called on Clyde & Co to defend it against a claim that the firm gave negligent advice during a property dispute back in 2019. Damages worth £1.7m are being sought against Gateley by Stamford Management, which is the current trustee of the Mashel Family Trust. 4 New Square’s Tim Chelmick will be acting […]
Hogan Lovells has been instructed by TSB Bank to defend it against a claim made by a group of the bank’s mortgage customers. The claimants argue they have been locked into mortgages with excessively high-interest rates. Commercial litigation firm Harcus Parker is acting for the “Whistletree” claimants, who will be represented in the High Court […]
TLT’s revenue has increased by 31 per cent over 2021/22, enabling it to hit a target set for 2025. Turnover leapt from £110m to £144m. This means the firm has reached its target of hitting £140m in revenue by 2025 – part of its four-year firmwide strategy launched in 2021 – three years early. That said, […]
Kicking off this week’s list is Camelot Group’s claim against the Gambling Commission regarding The National Lottery licence. On Thursday (14 July), Camelot will be seeking permission from the Court of Appeal to overturn the High Court’s decision, which stated that the Gambling Commission can give the licence to Czech gambling group Allwyn Entertainment, when […]
Taylor Wessing’s UK profit grew 32 per cent for the 2021/22 financial year, resulting in staff being offered a 5 per cent share based on salaries. The bonus will be given in addition to annual performance bonus payments of up to 30 per cent. Managing partner Shane Gleghorn, who was re-elected in June 2021 for […]