Sponsored briefing: Post-Brexit cross-border disputes – what next? Guest Blog Simmons & Simmons examine the existing European framework, the legal changes introduced by Brexit and practical points that parties will…
Sponsored briefing: Post-Brexit prospects: London as a dispute resolution centre Guest Blog Neill Shrimpton and Jessica Lee discuss the impact of Brexit on London as a dispute resolution centre Over a year…
The Global 100 debate – Decision time Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Let’s get some observations on how people think their businesses are performing. Charlie Jacobs, Linklaters: If…
UK and Belgian bars sign agreement as concerns mount for the profession in no-deal Brexit Marco Cillario The Brussels Bar and four other legal professional bodies will lobby the Belgian government to ensure UK lawyers don’t lose…
Guest comment: Has ‘far more assertive’ Supreme Court over-reached in Miller 2? Guest Blog For some, Miller 2 is the most significant constitutional case for centuries. For others, just another act in the Shakespearean…
European Court of Justice makes landmark Brexit ruling as Fieldfisher prevails in $1.9bn Ukrainian banking dispute Tom Baker As a crunch parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal looks to be postponed, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)…
The Brexit countdown – The Irish question Dominic Carman ‘A dense population in extreme distress inhabits an island’ – that is how Disraeli began to define the Irish Question…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs James Wood For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Brexit boost continues for Dublin as Covington launches life sciences team in Ireland Kathryn McCann A Brexit-driven boost to Dublin as a professional services hub has been much discussed and now appears to be materialising…
Top 100 firms defy Brexit upheaval with confident performance in first quarter of 2017/18 Marco Cillario A lack of clarity on the state of Brexit negotiations together with tougher macroeconomic conditions don’t seem to have impacted…
Comment: Prepare for a bumpy Brexit ride and to be ignored Legal Business For months I’ve refrained from adding to the reams of pointless Brexit commentary given that until developments develop, not much…
The blueprint – clients and advisers scramble as the UK kicks off Brexit Anthony Notaras While the outcomes are far from clear, Legal Business asks how advisers and clients can best tackle Brexit ‘There…
Prepare for a bumpy Brexit ride and to be ignored Alex Novarese For months I’ve refrained from adding to the reams of pointless Brexit commentary given that until developments develop, not much…
‘Not a smooth process’: The legal profession opines on the Brexit negotiations to come Legal Business City lawyers have voiced their concerns as today (29 March) prime minister Theresa May has started the process of triggering…
Mishcon’s claimants succeed as Supreme Court rules an Act of Parliament is required to trigger Brexit Legal Business The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK cannot leave the EU without parliamentary approval, in a decision which means…
‘The best possible deal’: Truss meets with the City’s top lawyers ahead of Brexit, promises another Global Summit Legal Business The City’s top lawyers have met with the Lord Chancellor to discuss the future of the industry ahead of Brexit…
Law Society chief executive appointed to London mayor Sadiq Khan’s Brexit panel Legal Business The chief executive of the Law Society Catherine Dixon has joined a panel of experts instructed to advise London mayor…
Brick Court advises as Supreme Court allows Scotland and Wales to intervene in Brexit appeal Kathryn McCann Brick Court Chambers is acting for both the Scottish and Welsh governments as the devolved administrations prepare to intervene in…
‘Back to the usual timeline’: BLP latest to thaw pay freeze Georgiana Tudor After being the first known firm to freeze pay after the Brexit vote, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has gone ahead…
Q&A: Jolyon Maugham QC on the first victory for Brexit’s legal challenge Legal Business Devereaux Chambers Jolyon Maugham QC – who organised a crowdfunded movement to challenge the government’s triggering of article 50 without…