Filter This View

  • April 19, 2012 |

    Six firms appointed to US insurance giant's debut UK roster

    US insurance company WR Berkley has appointed its first-ever UK claims panel, with six firms handed places on the roster. Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), Kennedys, DAC Beachcroft, CMS Cameron McKenna and City disputes boutique Reynolds Colman Bradley have all been appointed to the new panel, with Clyde & Co also set to take a spot after terms have been finalised.

    1 minute read

  • April 19, 2012 |

    NHS Litigation Authority brings in new legal chief ahead of panel review

    The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has hired the NSPCC's former general counsel Catherine Dixon as its new chief executive as the body gears up to review its legal panels. Dixon joined the NHSLA earlier this month after two years as GC at the children's charity...

    1 minute read

  • April 18, 2012 |

    Clydes Manchester head leaves for Keoghs in latest legacy Barlows exit

    Clyde & Co Manchester managing partner Dene Rowe is set to leave the firm to join Keoghs, marking the latest post-merger exit from legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Rowe joined legacy Barlows in July 2010 as operations director before being promoted to office managing partner the following spring.

    1 minute read

  • April 17, 2012 |

    Collyer Bristow to fight £25m Rangers FC negligence claims

    Collyer Bristow is set to fight negligence claims totalling more than £25m against the firm relating to its role in the high profile takeover and subsequent administration of Rangers Football Club.

    1 minute read

  • April 16, 2012 |

    Ex-Dentons India head struck off and handed £600k bill after bribery case

    SNR Denton has won a claim against former India group head Gauri Advani to reimburse the firm for costs it incurred as co-defendant in her 2009 bribery case. Advani, who was struck off as a solicitor by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal earlier this month (3 April), has been ordered to pay a legal bill of almost £600,000 on behalf of legacy Denton Wilde Sapte and its insurer Travelers.

    1 minute read

  • April 12, 2012 |

    The Transfer Window: recent moves including A&O, Simmons and FFW

    Dutch firm Houthoff Buruma is to launch a New York office with the hire of the former head of Allen & Overy's (A&O's) Dutch and Netherlands Antilles practice, Helena Sprenger.

    1 minute read

  • April 12, 2012 |

    Hogan Lovells sends London corporate partner to Mongolia

    Hogan Lovells has added a second partner to its Mongolia base with the transfer of City corporate partner Chris Melville to Ulaanbaatar. Melville, who will relocate from London later this month, advises on M&A, joint ventures and corporate finance across the energy and natural resources sectors.

    1 minute read

  • April 4, 2012 |

    2Birds and Clydes among select few forecasting double-digit growth

    Bird & Bird and Clyde & Co are among a select band of firms expecting to post double-digit revenue growth for 2011-12 after a challenging year for the UK's top law firms. The duo are joined by Olswang and Watson Farley & Williams predicting growth of at least 10%, with the vast majority of the UK's largest firms expecting to see modest single-digit increases amid a prolonged lull in transactional work levels.

    1 minute read

  • April 4, 2012 |

    Clydes sees seven-partner walkout of legacy Barlows Hong Kong team

    Clyde & Co is facing a partner walkout in Hong Kong as all seven legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert partners exit the firm's local arm to join a trio of UK rivals. Hong Kong senior partner David Smyth, marine insurance partner Andrew Horton, insurance partner Antony Sassi and disputes partner Gary Yin are all set to join Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC), with the firm understood to be opening an office in the region with the new hires.

    1 minute read

  • April 3, 2012 |

    Clydes takes role for Collyer Bristow amid Rangers negligence claims

    Clyde & Co has taken an advisory role for Collyer Bristow as the firm faces negligence claims in relation to the high-profile administration of Rangers Football Club. Commercial disputes partner Richard Harrison is leading the Clydes team advising Collyer, after administrators Duff & Phelps last week said it had "substantially larger claims against Collyer Bristow, which we wish to bring as soon as possible".

    1 minute read