Russia bans managing partner of City firm Fieldfisher for Kremlin sanction work LAW The Foreign Ministry of Russia has banned several British lawyers from Fieldfisher including the firm's managing partner for their role in applying the mechanism of sanctions against the country
Fieldfisher: London law firm signs long-term lease for its City headquarters Law firm The law firm has been based out of Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4 since 2014, and it occupies circa 81,000 square feet of office space.
Clyde&Co, Fieldfisher, and Squire Patton Boggs boost lawyers salaries in battle for fresh blood Law firms Law firms are continuing the competition for new talent by upping trainee salaries, with Clyde & Co, Fieldfisher, and Squire Patton Boggs the latest firms to join the fray. US law firm Squire Patton Boggs told City A.M. that it had raised its trainee lawyers’ salaries by 27 per cent. In an email to City [...]
London-listed CBD and vape CEO suspended over insider trading allegations April 22, 2024 The boss of London-listed Chill Brands has been suspended over allegations of insider trading, the firm announced this morning.
Post Office spent £24m on legal disclosure advice as inquiry is held up by failures November 20, 2023 The Post Office has spent nearly £25m over the last year on external legal advice for disclosure, as the inquiry is held up with failures.
UK urged to take post Brexit payments lead after EU publishes bold plan June 28, 2023 The UK payments industry urged regulators and legislators to take a bold approach to new rules following the publication of the EU’s latest proposals. In a landmark set of regulations, the European Union (EU) will deepen and extend open banking, put in place greater fraud protections and give regulators more firepower to enforce the rules. [...]
Former Financial Reporting Council employee ordered to pay regulator after employment case dismissed February 28, 2024 Mr R Hartigan took the FRC to the Employment Tribunal (ET) last year after he was dismissed in September 2022 because he made a single protected disclosure.
Ofcom ‘bares its teeth’ with new roadmap for new online safety laws July 6, 2022 Ofcom has urged tech firms to start preparing now for new online safety rules, setting out a plan for the first 100 days of the regime.
Privatbank’s $1.9bn UK fraud claim returns for trial after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine delays case June 5, 2023 One of the UK’s largest High Court claims in history is set to return to court next week as the trial commences in Privatbank’s $1.9bn (£1.54bn) fraud lawsuit against its former owners. Ukrainian lender Privatbank is suing the bank’s founders Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov over allegations they embezzled billions of dollars from the bank [...]
Watchdog raises ‘greenwashing’ concerns over sustainable loans – but experts question need for ‘hard laws’ June 30, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted a number of issues in sustainable lending which are stymying the growth of the market. In a letter sent yesterday to sustainability heads at banks, the watchdog noted that the market for sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) – which link borrowing costs to sustainability targets – had “grown rapidly” over [...]