Recruitment News
Microsoft win Xbox case against Motorola
10th December 2012
Motorola have lost a case against Microsoft with which they were trying to ban the sale of their Xbox games console system in the US and Germany. The case, which was heard in the Seattle US District Court by Judge James…
Fixed legal fees rising in popularity with corporate organisations
7th December 2012
A recent study of in-house lawyers has found that as many as half of corporations now believe that fixed price fees are the most sensible way of charging for legal services. The full results of the research made for…
Barclays sale sees Magic Circle and South African firms team up
7th December 2012
Barclays are reportedly to sell the African branch of their businesses for around £1. 3 billion – a transaction which will see a Magic Circle firm from the City team up for the first time with a South African…
Judge reprimanded over burglary comments
6th December 2012
A senior judge has been reprimanded by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) after he made controversial comments regarding the act of burglary when sentencing a man at a court case in September. Peter Bowers, who is…
HSBC sell Ping An Insurance Group stake with help of Magic Circle
6th December 2012
A great deal of work has been given to those with high ranking corporate legal jobs in the City recently, with the news that HSBC and the two other parties involved have asked three Magic Circle firms to help with the…
Serious Fraud Office prepares to defend Tchenguiz damages claim
5th December 2012
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is preparing to defend themselves against claims from the Tchenguiz Family Trust, which could result in huge losses for the independent Government department. Vincent Tchenguiz, along with…
London firm advises on Abramovich metal production investment
5th December 2012
One London firm and a US counterpart have led the way in securing Roman Abramovich a stake in the Russian metal producers Norilsk Nickel. The Chelsea FC owner used his investment company, Millhouse Capital, to acquire…
London organisations to lead review of cycling's governing body
4th December 2012
The strength of the UK's legal recruitment sector, and that of the wider law industry as a whole, has been reinforced by the news that two London groups are to lead the way in a review into the practices of cycling's…
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