British QC Gary Bell is a top criminal lawyer, who has also released his book “Animal QC”. This extract from The Spectator looks at drug dealers – cocaine dealers specifically – and at how the drug business is not necessarily quite as glamorous as you might imagine. As a defence silk, I come across some […]
Sidley Austin – LawFuel Law Firm Directory – Sidley Welcomes New Employment Partner London – Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Susan Fanning is joining the firm as a partner, bringing to Sidley more than 25 years of experience in employment law. In particular, Ms. Fanning advises a wide range of multinational clients on both
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Many lawyers represent unpopular clients, but for UK lawyer Tom Giles, he takes cases that – put simply – no one else wants. The point is, Tom Giles works on detainees – those people from Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations, defending some of Britain’s most unpopular cases in an area of law most lawyers would
Ever wondered about legal fee disparity – where one firm charges vastly more (or less) than another for precisely the same job. The Guardian reports this week about precisely that, showing massive disparity among UK law firms for work that is precisely the same in a survey conducted by a the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and
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UK based, international law firm Kennedys has strengthened its insurance practice with the appointment of Ian Davies as a partner, as he becomes the third former partner of Lyons Davidson to move over. Mr Davies follows Mark Walsh and Robert Wallace, as well as solicitor Sandip Sidhu and legal executive Rachel Harbour, in joining the
What’s happening at Jones Days’ London office? Eight partners have left in recent months, including some firm chiefs and the Indians don’t seem overly happy either. The issues, according to LegalWeek at least, is the firm’s “infamous lack of transparency over pay”. The website also points to the disconnect between London and the rest of
British sex scandals are always the best . . pushing boundaries and bras like there’s no tomorrow. However, a legal sex scandal involving a married solicitor and a barrister having sex in a public place? Well . . it really is too much. The case involves a married 51 year old solicitor, Graeme Stening, who
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London, 23 February 2016 — Mayer Brown has appointed Kieron Dwyer as a new Finance partner in London. Kieron will focus on advising lenders and borrowers on project finance, energy and infrastructure transactions. Most recently, Kieron was a partner and head of international energy and natural resources at Wragge Lawrence Graham. He also established the
London, 11 February 2016 — Mayer Brown has strengthened its private equity offering with the hire of Perry Yam as partner and Head of Private Equity in London. Perry’s appointment is part of an ongoing, global initiative to expand the firm’s private equity offering. Perry, who was Head of Private Equity for Europe & the
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Cherie Blair has promoted pop star James Blunt’s wife Sofia to the board of her law firm, creating another high-profile glamorous rival to the other London glamor lawyer, Mrs George Clooney. But Sofia and Amal Clooney may cross swords too as Cherie Blair’s law firm, Omnia Strategy, represents some high profile bad guys – various
