It was regarded as one of the young, busy and successful law firms that was taking Britain by storm. But no longer. Blavo & Co had a multi-million pound turnover and 20 offices throughout Britain, but the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed it down. The SRA said that it decided to intervene because there […]
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International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to expand its asset finance practice with the recruitment of Stephen Marais who has joined the firm’s London office as Partner, effective 5 October 2015. Stephen specialises in banking and asset finance and has extensive experience of acting on ship finance, commodity and trade finance, and aviation
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A London barrister at the center of a sexism storm over comments made about her LinkedIn profile has lead to another storm of support. Charlotte Proudman’s isue arose when she objected to what she labelled “unacceptable and misogynist” comments about her LinkedIn profile picture. The comments came from lawyer Alexander Carter-Silk, a senior solicitor with
Amal Clooney has become the focus of almost as much attention as the much-papped British royalty – and indeed she is indeed royalty if you count husband George as one of the most desirable men in the galaxy, as many appear to. And so British law blog Legal Cheek’s Jonathan Ames attempted to place all
In light of the upcoming referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, it is important to understand the nature of the UK’s current status within the EU, and the alternatives. This briefing consists of a critical analysis of the alternatives to EU membership and the prospects of success for the UK’s stated negotiating objectives.
Cheeky London law blog Legal Cheek has released a list of The City’s 25 sexiest solicitors. Now we’re not ones here at LawFuel to endulge in such tabloid tittle-tattle (damn, why didn’t we think of that!), but we can show who they are for those seeking their fortunes and prospective partners in The City. The
Grays Inn is one of Britain’s most eminent Chambers, but according to a leading British law blog the Chambers “has gone into lockdown” after one of its members was fined for inappropriate sexual conduct. Legal Cheek reports that one of its pupil supervisors was slapped with a £4,000 fine for engaging in “conduct of a sexual nature
Britain’s newly installed Justice Secretary has hit the ground running. Michael Gove has started a row with some of the most powerful lawyers in Britain after requesting that they “contribute much more” to make sure justice was freely available. Britain’s legal aid cutbacks have seen lawyers incensed and claims that justice is being denied to
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Law firm Gateley LLP has become the first law firm to list on the London Stock Exchange, raising £30m from its IPO. The Birmingham-based firm believe that the AIM listing will help it expansion plans by providing greater opportunities to grow both organically and via acquisitions. The firm is also looking at using Britain’s flexible law to acquire
It seems that a divorce lawyer is due to join the Blair family – Britain’s first family of Cherie and Tony. Football agent son Nicky is evidently set to marry Alexadra Bevir, 28, a divorce lawyer with Vardags. The news was broken by the Daily Mail’s Sebastian Shakespeare who reports that the wedding could be
