Jaguar sues watchmaker Christopher Ward over D-Type watches September 16, 2018 Carmaker Jaguar has launched a High Court claim against luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward. Jaguar claims that Christopher Ward infringed its copyright when it sold D-Type watches, named after the iconic Jaguar racing car. The carmaker claims that the sale of the watches infringes its copyright and damaged Jaguar’s distinctive character. Read more: Jaguar boss warns [...]
Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital in court battle with private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners September 16, 2018 Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital and private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners are locked in a court battle over an alleged unpaid £1m fee. Moorgate alleges that HIG had promised to pay Moorgate £1m in the event it acquired printing firm Bezier, which HIG did in 2011. Read more: Lloyds Bank private equity arm [...]
Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital in court battle with private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners September 16, 2018 Corporate advisory firm Moorgate Capital and private equity fund HIG European Capital Partners are locked in a court battle over an alleged unpaid £1m fee. Moorgate alleges that HIG had promised to pay Moorgate £1m in the event it acquired printing firm Bezier, which HIG did in 2011. Read more: Lloyds Bank private equity arm [...]
City’s elite Magic Circle law firms under pressure from expansion of US entrants September 16, 2018 "The likes of Cazenove were great UK banks, seemingly unassailable on the world stage, but slowly and surely every single one was taken over, they all fell to the might of the US banks,” says White & Case corporate partner Guy Potel, “and it might be that something similar is happening in the legal industry.” The reshaping [...]
City’s elite Magic Circle law firms under pressure from expansion of US entrants September 16, 2018 "The likes of Cazenove were great UK banks, seemingly unassailable on the world stage, but slowly and surely every single one was taken over, they all fell to the might of the US banks,” says White & Case corporate partner Guy Potel, “and it might be that something similar is happening in the legal industry.” The reshaping [...]
Pay for bosses at star architect Norman Foster’s firm triples September 16, 2018 Payments to partners in the firm of star architect Norman Foster more than tripled last year despite a fall in profits. Foster and Partners bosses shared £23.4m in the year ending in April, up from £7m last year, according to the firm’s latest annual filing. The firm, the largest architecture practice in the UK with [...]
Pay for bosses at star architect Norman Foster’s firm triples September 16, 2018 Payments to partners in the firm of star architect Norman Foster more than tripled last year despite a fall in profits. Foster and Partners bosses shared £23.4m in the year ending in April, up from £7m last year, according to the firm’s latest annual filing. The firm, the largest architecture practice in the UK with [...]
Hedge funds circle Kier as construction giant “under shadow of Carillion” September 16, 2018 Hedge funds that made millions from the collapse of Carillion have turned their attentions to Kier as it prepares to shed light on its cost saving plan. The construction giant will reveal details of its streamlining and efficiency programme, alongside its yearly results, later this week. Short-sellers have built a 17.3 per cent short position [...]
Hedge funds circle Kier as construction giant “under shadow of Carillion” September 16, 2018 Hedge funds that made millions from the collapse of Carillion have turned their attentions to Kier as it prepares to shed light on its cost saving plan. The construction giant will reveal details of its streamlining and efficiency programme, alongside its yearly results, later this week. Short-sellers have built a 17.3 per cent short position [...]
Two years on, and the Brexit debate is still dominated by the two extremes shouting at each other September 16, 2018 Not every Leave voter punched the air when the referendum result came through, and not all Remain voters sunk to the floor with their heads in their hands. And yet, more than two years on from that dramatic night, the loudest voices in this debate are still the two extremes. Flick through the news channels [...]