Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Skadden advise on Deutsche Bank's sale of Abbey Life
US and UK firms pick up lead roles on £935m sale to Phoenix Group
Daniel ShenSmith
Fare-dodging barrister disbarred
Peter Barnett skipped fares for more than two years.
Anti-Brexit group wins right to disclose government’s legal defence
‘Difficult to see a justification’ for secrecy in light of principle of open justice, says judge.
Simmons and Linklaters among 20 firms backing inquiry into UK's post-Brexit patent court membership
Brick Court QC draws up legal opinion on ‘critical’ post-Brexit IP issue
MoJ told to comply with jailed drug baron’s kosher food FoI demands
Freedom of information tribunal tells department it ‘must have more information’ on kosher food policy.
Two partners to contest KWM European managing partner role
Tax partner and corporate partner go head to head for European leadership role
Ashurst to keep banking heavyweight Nigel Ward despite announced move to Paul Hastings
Nigel Ward to stay at Ashurst despite confirmed plans to join Paul Hastings earlier this month
Plan for ‘role-plays and grammar tests’ in single legal exam
SQE would be taken in two stages by apprentices, SRA chief says.
Ashurst US energy partner quits as firm rebuilds with infrastructure hire
Energy partner joins growing list of exits as Ashurst rebuilds US team with Nixon Peabody hire
Clifford Chance launches partnership with Thomson Reuters to support banks
CC joins forces with data provider to help banks tackle regulatory rules due to take effect in early 2017