Judge throws out Richard Desmond’s billion-pound lottery case Legal Media tycoon Richard Desmond has lost his billion-pound legal battle against the Gambling Commission over the 2022 National Lottery license. Desmond’s group, Northern and Shell, and its subsidiary, the New Lottery Company, launched a £1.3bn legal action against the Gambling Commission after it awarded the next licence to Czech gambling group Allwyn. The procurement competition for [...]
Burford Capital shares crash after US court overturns $16bn Argentina ruling Legal Shares in the dual-listed group Burford Capital have dropped nearly 50 per cent since a US court overturned a ruling in favour of Argentina, a blow to the litigation funder. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s previous ruling that found Argentina liable to pay $16bn to former shareholders [...]
Vodafone and EE back at court over Phones4U legal fallout Legal Telecoms giants are "vigorously defending" against the Phones4U legal proceedings as the mammoth £1bn is back at the London court
EY labels former head of EY Abu Dhabi a ‘fraudster’ in £2.7bn legal battle May 21, 2025 EY UK's barrister described the former head of EY Abu Dhabi as "plainly a fraudster" in the openings at the £2.7bn legal battle
Quinn Emanuel construction chair defects to boutique firm March 17, 2025 US litigation giant Quinn Emanuel loses its construction and engineering chair and two partners to join a boutique firm, City AM can exclusively reveal
Quinn Emanuel: US law firm’s City of London office revenue soars January 13, 2025 US law firm Quinn Emanuel’s revenue over 2024 in London was up double-digits as litigation continues to boom
US law firm ups starting salaries in London to a whopping £180,000 May 10, 2024 The US firm's decision to hike its pay for newly qualified London lawyers now makes it one of the highest paying firms in the City.