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![Quinn’s London Office Co-Founder to Rejoin the Bar]()
Quinn’s London Office Co-Founder to Rejoin the Bar
Krishnan Nair | February 24, 2020
Sue Prevezer QC, who has been at the firm for 12 years, will join Brick Court Chambers on April 1.
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![Crown Estate GC 'Calling Out' Lawyers for Working Late]()
Crown Estate GC 'Calling Out' Lawyers for Working Late
Varsha Patel | February 24, 2020
'It's incumbent on us to plan properly and avoid people working late,' says Rob Booth at the UK real estate giant.
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![White & Case Hires London Partner From US Rival]()
White & Case Hires London Partner From US Rival
Meganne Tillay | February 24, 2020
The hire closely follows a trend that sees U.S. firms in London favouring other U.S. firms when hiring laterals.
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![Corporate Heavy Hitters Land Roles on £1.3B Take Private]()
Corporate Heavy Hitters Land Roles on £1.3B Take Private
Hannah Roberts | February 24, 2020
The deal represents the third big-ticket corporate transaction for HSF in the last three months.
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!['2020 Will See a Real Change': A Top Legal Innovation Awards Judge on What's Ahead]()
'2020 Will See a Real Change': A Top Legal Innovation Awards Judge on What's Ahead
Simon Lock | February 24, 2020
Freshfields' outgoing legal innovation officer speaks about digital transformation, enabling change and the perils of hype in the legal industry.
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![Australia’s Class Action Plaintiffs Firms Prepare for Contingency Fees]()
Australia’s Class Action Plaintiffs Firms Prepare for Contingency Fees
Christopher Niesche | February 21, 2020
Contingency fees have until now not been allowed in Australia. But the state of Victoria has introduced legislation to allow firms to charge contingency fees, and the legislation is expected to become law.
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![Former Hong Kong-based Morgan Stanley Lawyer's Retaliation Complaint Is Dismissed]()
Former Hong Kong-based Morgan Stanley Lawyer's Retaliation Complaint Is Dismissed
Mike Scarcella | February 21, 2020
The ruling against Christopher Garvey, formerly among Morgan Stanley's top lawyers in Hong Kong, was the latest decision exploring the contours of anti-retaliation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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![Dutch Appeals Court Orders Russia to Pay $50B Award in 'Historic' Yukos Case]()
Dutch Appeals Court Orders Russia to Pay $50B Award in 'Historic' Yukos Case
Varsha Patel | February 21, 2020
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Shearman & Sterling represented Yukos shareholders, while Houthoff Buruma, Hanotiau & van den Berg, and White & Case acted for the Russian Federation.
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![New EU Directive Sets Out Minimum Standards of Protection for Whistleblowers]()
New EU Directive Sets Out Minimum Standards of Protection for Whistleblowers
Nicolas Booke and Camille Gravis| February 21, 2020
The new rules provide a framework for EU member states, many of which currently have varying laws.
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![In Pictures: Macfarlanes Gets PE Boost, Clydes Builds Motor Practice]()
In Pictures: Macfarlanes Gets PE Boost, Clydes Builds Motor Practice
Hannah Roberts | February 21, 2020
The week saw a U.K. firm hire six partners in London.
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