Jack Womack
Jack joined Law.com International as a reporter in November 2021 after finishing his Journalism MA at City, University of London. [email protected]
December 12, 2024 | Law.com
HSF Leadership Removes Partner Over ‘Deeply Offensive’ TweetsHerbert Smith Freehills voted to remove partner Damien Hazard over a tweet targeting a Jewish lawyer amid a synagogue arson investigation.
By Jack Womack and Christopher Niesche
2 minute read
December 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
HSF Partner Removed Over ‘Deeply Offensive’ TweetsHerbert Smith Freehills voted to remove partner Damien Hazard over a tweet targeting a Jewish lawyer amid a synagogue arson investigation.
By Jack Womack and Christopher Niesche
2 minute read
December 12, 2024 | International Edition
HSF Leadership Votes to Remove Partner Over ‘Deeply Offensive’ TweetsHerbert Smith Freehills voted to remove partner Damien Hazard over a tweet targeting a Jewish lawyer amid a synagogue arson investigation.
By Jack Womack and Christopher Niesche
2 minute read
December 11, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Is London’s Litigation Market in Trouble?Against the backdrop of PACCAR, the Mastercard settlement this month rattled a litigation market that is facing what some have indicated are near-existential threats.
By Jack Womack
4 minute read
December 11, 2024 | International Edition
Bird & Bird to Represent Franchise Owners in Dispute with VodafoneBird & Bird is advising on a U.K. claim issued by 61 current and former Vodafone franchisees, who are suing the telecoms giant for £120 million.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
December 11, 2024 | International Edition
‘We’re In Need of a Fix’—Is London’s Litigation Market in Trouble?Against the backdrop of PACCAR, the Mastercard settlement this month rattled a litigation market that is facing what some have indicated are near-existential threats.
By Jack Womack
4 minute read
December 06, 2024 | International Edition
The Mastercard War of Words—How Did We Get Here?This week's war of words between the lawyers and funders behind the class action lawsuit against Mastercard illustrates the inherent tensions over who has control of the legal strategy.
By Jack Womack
4 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Big Law Firms Help Vodafone-Three Merger Clear Major Competition HurdleExperts have said that the Competition Markets Authority is viewing mega-mergers with less skepticism than previously.
By Jack Womack
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | International Edition
Kirkland & Ellis Client Cerberus Ordered to Fork Over €400MA judge said that Cerberus Capital Management's case was based on “a narrative constructed for the litigation”.
By Jack Womack
2 minute read
December 04, 2024 | Law.com
Litigation Funder Behind Mastercard Case Says Settlement 'Struck Without Our Agreement'The litigation funder says it will be challenging the £200 million settlement which was reached on Tuesday, which it argues is "too low and premature".
By Jack Womack
3 minute read
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