Fortune publishes inaugural LGBTQ+ leaders list featuring six UK executives September 18, 2024 António Simões, boss at Legal & General, was the highest ranking business leader among UK executives, coming seventh on the overall list.
Why Post Office Horizon victims are getting as little as £15.75 in compensation January 12, 2024 There was something deeply wrong with the Post Office’s compensation scheme, as one victim only received £15.75, explained tax expert. Dan Neidle – lawyer and founder of Tax Policy Associates – wrote in an article the Post Office spent years fighting compensation claims in the courts, “using every trick in the book to draw things [...]
Boohoo hit with investor lawsuit over alleged mistreatment of Leicester workers June 5, 2024 Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has been hit with an investor lawsuit in the UK after reports alleging its suppliers were mistreating workers caused its share price to plummet in 2020.
Lifting onshore wind ban ‘exactly what industry needs’, investors say July 8, 2024 The Labour government's decision to lift the effective ban on onshore wind farms has been met with delight from the UK business community, with city lawyers and investors branding it a "no-nonsense statement" that will help "deliver on net-zero ambitions".
Supreme Court rules canal company can sue United Utilities over sewage dumping July 2, 2024 The Supreme Court has ruled that a canal company can bring a civil lawsuit against the UK’s largest listed water company, United Utilities, over discharge of sewage
Dealmakers limber up in London as ‘FOMO’ takes hold April 6, 2024 Dealmakers are limbering up for an offensive in London after a wave of new firms fell into the sights of buyers in the opening months of the year and “FOMO” grips the market, top City advisors have said.
Hotel group in £118m lawsuit against Lloyds over alleged mistreatment October 8, 2024 Luxury hotel chain Macdonald Hotels is suing the Scottish subsidiary of Lloyds Bank as it claims it was "seriously wronged' by the bank, resulting in it losing out on millions of pounds
King’s Speech: Lawyers anticipate employment reforms will cause ‘sea of change’ for business July 17, 2024 The highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill will cause a "sea change for employers" as employment lawyers react to what the changes will mean for businesses
RBG Holdings settles case with ousted CEO for half a million pounds October 30, 2023 RBG Holdings has settled a case with its former chief executive, Nicola Foulston, after she sued the law firm for wrongful dismissal.
City deals advisers gear up for rebound after election pushed M&A to four year low September 3, 2024 The City’s deals advisers are gearing up for a rebound in activity in the closing months of the year after election uncertainty pushed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to a four-year low in June, according to fresh figures today. The value of total deals involving UK firms, as either targets or buyers, slumped to £11.8bn in [...]