Ince Group: The law firm collapse that has rocked London’s legal sector November 2, 2023 Ince collapsed into administration earlier this year. But the bigger crisis came after it was rescued by a law firm virtually no one had heard of.
Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group hit with €140m freezing injunction November 1, 2023 Steel giant ArcelorMittal has secured a €140m freezing injunction in Singapore against the Liberty House Group, and seeks to file a worldwide freezing order. According to Argus Media and the Financial Times, the High Court of Singapore granted ArcelorMittal arbitration award for a freezing injunction that prohibited the transfer of Liberty’s Singaporean assets outside the [...]
Sanctioned Russian billionaire appeals ex-wife’s divorce case – which would be highest-value separation ever October 31, 2023 Potanina’s legal team say the Court of Appeal took the correct approach and that she has “earned her share” of the family’s wealth after years of marriage.
On The Beach’s successful £2m dispute with Ryanair ‘sends an important message on how refunds should be handled’ October 31, 2023 In a ruling today, High Court judge Nigel Cooper KC calculated OTB group's claim to have succeeded over £2m.
Here are the law firms ranked highest on aiding social mobility October 31, 2023 Social Mobility Foundation report on social mobility sees City law firms making up more than half of the rankings.
PwC opts for Mohamed Kande as global chair October 30, 2023 PwC is reported to have chosen Mohamed Kande, currently head of international advisory business, as its new global chair. According to reports by the Financial Times and Financial News, the Big Four firm today appointed Kande for the leadership role. The current chair is Bob Moritz who has held the position for nearly eight years [...]
Allen & Overy offloads risk management business to private equity firms October 30, 2023 City firm Allen & Overy today announced it is selling off its legal risk management business to private equity firms.
RBG Holdings settles case with ousted CEO for half a million pounds October 30, 2023 RBG Holdings has settled a case with its former chief executive, Nicola Foulston, after she sued the law firm for wrongful dismissal.
Will the Economic Crime Act tackle the UK’s £350bn fraud issue? October 26, 2023 The government's legislation designed to tackle economic crime received royal assent today after months of back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Mikhail Fridman loses High Court bid over mansion upkeep October 26, 2023 Mikhail Fridman has lost a High Court challenge against UK sanctions after he was refused permission to upkeep a London mansion.
