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A South Wales law firm has secured a major contract from a multinational software company, to support its strategy on protecting its Intellectual Property and lead its fight against international piracy of its products. Cardiff-based CJCH Solicitors has a contract with Dassault Systèmes to combat the unlawful use of its design software across countries […]
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced its intention to open its first office in Myanmar and the appointment of Partner Chris Hughes, former Managing Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Yangon office, to lead this expansion. Once established, this will be the Firm’s 14th office in its 12th country and further strengthens and […]
International dispute resolution funder Vannin Capital, has this week published the second report in its Funding in Focus series focused on providing insights, case studies and independent opinions on the high growth area of third party litigation funding (“TPLF”) in key global markets and sectors. Capturing the views of a broad range of stakeholders, […]
A legal professional using her network to help build a London base for a charity supporting people living with neurological conditions has been named a Point of Light by Prime Minister David Cameron. Christine was instrumental in setting up the ‘London Minds’ group to support the work of Cerebra, a national charity for children and […]
BPP University is teaming up with CIS London & Partners to offer senior legal managers, based in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the unique opportunity to study BPP University’s exclusive MBA (Legal Services). The MBA (Legal Services) programme will be delivered by BPP University, who exclusively trains over 45 leading UK and […]
Ashfords LLP adds strength to its Corporate offering with the hire of Stuart Fleet from US law firm Kaye Scholer. Stuart joins the 65 strong team headed up by Andrew Betteridge. Stuart has extensive expertise in UK and cross border transactions, equity financings and restructurings and specialises in public takeovers, IPO's, secondary issues, M&A, joint […]
Jones Day is advising Southern Company (NYSE: SO) in its acquisition of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) in a cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $12 billion, including total equity value of approximately $8 billion. The transaction is structured as a reverse triangular merger pursuant to which AGL will become a wholly owned subsidiary […]
Solicitors' role in protecting human rights is key when advising UK companies on their conduct at home and abroad, the Law Society will say today (15th September). The representative body for solicitors will announce that human rights in business operations of all sizes is becoming increasingly important. Business and human rights is the concept […]
Travelling from home to first client, patient or customer and home from the last one at the end of shift is rightly counted as working time which should now be paid for says GMB GMB, the union for British Gas, AA, meter readers and home care workers, welcome the judgement by the European Court that […]
Leading offshore law firm Appleby acted as Cayman counsel for LEAP Holdings Group Limited (LEAP Holdings) in relation to its listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 2 September, with gross proceeds of approximately HK$143 million. LEAP Holdings is the third foundations company Appleby has assisted with its HKEx listing […]
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