Legal

uk flag

Law firms seeing Brexit as an opportunity for more work coming

27/06/2016(0)
As companies worldwide digest the news of what Britain’s exit from the European Union means for their business, lawyers are positioning themselves to dole out quick advice—and​ fill ​their ... Read More
legal-news

Australian large law firms: Partner numbers shrink as clients cut back

27/06/2016(0)
This year’s Australian Financial Review Law Partnership survey has revealed spiralling partnership numbers. Among the large law firms, Norton Rose Fulbright had the highest proportion of partner turnover, followed ... Read More
Legal-profession

Law firms brace to face the Brexit unknown

27/06/2016(0)
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, and law firms are getting ready to facilitate the messy divorce. City law firms are preparing for an onslaught ... Read More
jail

Solicitor jailed for three years over £360,000 wine scam

24/06/2016(0)
A London solicitor has been jailed for three years for laundering at least £100,000 of the proceeds of a fine wine investment scam. Michael Lloyd Wilson, former boss of ... Read More
Fieldfisher

Multinational law firm expands across Italy with four new offices and 21 partners

23/06/2016(0)
Tie-up sees firm gain four new offices and 21 partners across Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin. European law firm Fieldfisher has agreed a merger with Italian law firm Studio ... Read More
ernst-and-young

Three EY firms have expanded their legal services offerings

22/06/2016(0)
Former Norton Rose Fulbright partner joins EY Law LLP in Canada to lead Business Law team New legal services practices established in Chile and Argentina Three EY firms have ... Read More
starbucks

Lawsuit against Starbucks latte to go ahead

22/06/2016(0)
Starbucks has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly cheating customers out of their full caffeine fix by under-filling lattes. A judge in San Fransisco has given the green ... Read More
brexit legal

Would Brexit even be legal?

21/06/2016(0)
Top lawyers round on Gove and co’s “illegal” vote leave strategy A number of top lawyers have gone public with their concerns about whether a UK exit from the ... Read More
The HSBC headquarters is seen in the Canary Wharf financial district in east London

HSBC to pay $1.575 billion, ending Household International class action

17/06/2016(0)
A unit of HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) said on Thursday it will pay $1.575 billion to end a 14-year-old shareholder class action lawsuit stemming from the Household International consumer ... Read More
legal

An international law firm partner fined for sexist emails

16/06/2016(0)
An international law firm partner who exchanged a series of sexist and offensive emails with his client for more than a year was today fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary ... Read More
Broker Cyprus TopFX