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April 05, 2024
CMS Breached Instructions Over Lawyer Fees, Ex-Client Says
A former CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP client told a London court Friday that the law firm acted in breach of instructions when using some of the money earmarked for counsel in civil and criminal proceedings to pay itself.
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April 05, 2024
Ex-Ashurst Real Estate Chief Tapped For Employment Judge Post
The Justice Secretary has appointed a property-focused consultant solicitor as a full-time salaried employment Judge, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary announced Friday, stepping up his involvement in the judiciary from two previous part-time posts.
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April 05, 2024
Travers Smith Saw Profits Dip As Wages Rose In 2023 Results
Travers Smith LLP has revealed that its pre-tax profits dipped by more than 13% in its latest financial results as the law firm saw its staff expenses rise to nearly £90 million ($114 million).
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April 05, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the BBC sued by former Georgian defense minister David Kezerashvili, Russian businessman Ildar Sharipov file a defamation claim against the publisher of the Liverpool Echo newspaper, MEX Group Worldwide sue Barclays and NatWest, and a climbing gear company hit retailer Next with a claim of copyright infringement. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 05, 2024
6 Questions For Paul Hastings' Stuart Alford KC
Paul Hastings LLP's new partner, Stuart Alford KC, is a former senior official at the Serious Fraud Office and has worked at two heavyweight U.S. firms, Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins. Here, he talks to Law360 about his career and about white-collar crime.
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April 05, 2024
3 Questions For Mishcon's David Rose And Jeremy Hertzog
Clients look for many skills in intellectual property lawyers, but scientific expertise is not necessarily one of them, according to David Rose of Mishcon de Reya. Here, Rose and his colleague Jeremy Hertzog talk IP with Law360.
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April 19, 2024
Fieldfisher Expands Pensions Practice With 4 PwC Hires
European law firm Fieldfisher LLP has announced it is bolstering its U.K. pensions practice by hiring a partner, two directors and an associate from PwC UK.
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April 04, 2024
Advocate Hit With 5-Year Ban Over Doctoring Emails In Jersey
A legal tribunal banned an advocate from practicing in England for five years on Thursday following the ruling of a Jersey court that he had dishonestly doctored emails to hide the fact that he had caused "excessive" delays for a client.
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April 04, 2024
Mayer Brown Adds Former KPMG Tax Specialist In London
Mayer Brown has added a former KPMG tax professional to its London office to advise clients on asset management and fund matters in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East, the firm announced.
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April 04, 2024
Law Firm Defeats Adviser's Unfair Redundancy Claim
A Scottish law firm didn't unfairly cull one of its financial advisers during a redundancy process because bosses scored candidates with a reasonable checklist, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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April 04, 2024
Bird & Bird Hires Its 1st Head Of Responsible Biz From DWF
Bird & Bird LLP announced on Thursday that it has recruited its first head of responsible business as the law firm aims to meet targets on environmental, social and governance over the next five years.
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April 04, 2024
DLA Piper Opens Dusseldorf Office, Eyes New Arrivals
DLA Piper said on Thursday it will open an office in Dusseldorf later in April in a bid to cement its position in Germany's legal market — and bosses are on the lookout for lawyers to join the new unit.
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April 04, 2024
Pillsbury's New UK White Collar Chief Eyes Success In London
Former Serious Fraud Office "powerhouse" Audrey Koh is in the building, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman says it now has the tools to launch its white-collar and corporate investigations practice in London. Here, Koh and managing partner Matthew Oresman survey the legal landscape.
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April 04, 2024
Fladgate Sued For $26.5M Over Botched Debt Claim Advice
Fladgate LLP lost an investment fund an estimated $26.5 million after negligently advising it on how to take action to recover money owed under bonds, according to a High Court claim.
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April 03, 2024
OneCoin Atty Gets 4 Years For Role In $4B Crypto Fraud
The former head of legal and compliance at OneCoin on Wednesday was sentenced to four years in prison for her role in the $4 billion cryptocurrency scheme that defrauded millions of investors around the world.
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April 03, 2024
Law Firm Sued For £13M Over Negligent Building Advice
A businessman is suing a U.K. law firm for £13 million ($16.4 million) at the High Court, claiming negligent advice from solicitors led to the collapse of his house building company.
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April 03, 2024
Ex-Bird & Bird Solicitor Faces Tribunal Over Conduct Claims
A former Bird & Bird LLP solicitor has been sent before the professional disciplinary tribunal to face allegations of inappropriate conduct toward two junior female colleagues while he worked at the firm, the Solicitors Regulation Authority said Wednesday.
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April 03, 2024
IP Firm Reddie & Grose Names New Chairman, Eyes Growth
Intellectual property boutique Reddie & Grose LLP has appointed Steve Howe as its next chairman, one of a series of senior promotions the business has made as it continues its growth push in the U.K. and Europe.
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April 03, 2024
CMS Says Ex-Client's Fee Dispute Claim Is Baseless
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP on Wednesday urged a London court to throw out a former client's "fundamentally defective" case over funds paid to the firm during fraud proceedings because it is an abuse of process.
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April 03, 2024
Kinstellar Snaps Up 4 Of Noerr's European Offices
European law firm Kinstellar announced a deal on Wednesday to take over four central and eastern European offices from Germany's Noerr.
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April 03, 2024
Advocate Fights BSB Disciplinary Over Misconduct In Jersey
An advocate who was found guilty by courts in Jersey of dishonesty and professional misconduct, including doctoring emails to hide that he caused delays for clients, fought disciplinary proceedings brought by the English barristers' regulator on Wednesday.
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April 03, 2024
Winston & Strawn Launches Low-Cost Legal Services
Winston & Strawn LLP announced Wednesday the launch of a low-cost legal solutions option to compete with alternative legal service providers.
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April 02, 2024
Sanctioned Solicitor Loses Claim In Biz Sale Fight
An employment tribunal has refused to hear a solicitor's claim against the firm he had sold his practice to because it lacked jurisdiction over commercial matters, and in any case the practice had shut its doors months before the ink dried.
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April 02, 2024
Simpson Thacher Appoints 2 Banking And Credit Leads
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday the appointment of two veteran partners as co-heads of its banking and credit practice.
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April 02, 2024
Top UK Court Floats Digital Case Management System Plans
Britain's highest court on Tuesday proposed new rules aiming to modernize its process and enhance access to justice, including the introduction of a digital legal system for civil litigation.