ADVISERS June 19, 2012 DAVID PATERSON HERBERT SMITH David Paterson, a partner and head of corporate at law firm Herbert Smith, was the lead legal adviser acting for Hammerson on the sale of its London portfolio. Paterson, who joined the firm in 1986, is longstanding adviser to Hammerson, acting on its £584m rights issue and on its conversion to [...]
Walkie Talkie takes a big step forward April 24, 2012 THE CONSTRUCTION of 20, Fenchurch Street, known as the Walkie Talkie, moved forward this week with the installation of the first of 4,5000 steel sections that will make up the building’s base. The Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group development is set to complete in 2014, providing 675,000 square feet of office space to the [...]
Breathe new life into your fitness routine January 28, 2013 For the core queen: If you’re one of those people who has left a traditional Pilates class wondering what all the fuss is about, you might like Pop Pilates. Dubbed the “super intense, hard-core version of Pilates”, Pop Pilates sees you performing the traditional bridge with weights; a plank on a Swiss ball and dumbbells [...]
London’s developers have a prime role in ensuring its future success May 28, 2012 IF LONDON is to retain its status as a global capital for business in the face of technological revolution and the rise of mega cities in the South and East of the globe, it is vital for property developers to respond to changing business needs. This is not just building new offices that are well [...]
Canary Wharf will be open for business during the Olympics April 1, 2012 CANARY Wharf Group yesterday stressed that it would be open for business during the Olympics, following reports the government is pushing for financial services staff to work from home in order to ease travel congestion while the Games are taking place. More than 300 Boris Bike docking stations will be available, while an extra 170-seater [...]
Great Scot! It’s Aberdeen Asset’s Caledonian awards November 28, 2012 TO Ranald MacDonald’s Boisdale restaurant for the Aberdeen Asset Management Great Scot Awards 2012. Bagpipes were blaring to welcome tartan–clad guests to the patriotic dinner, held in association with City A.M. and Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Winners included Lord Steel of Aikwood, fashion designer Pam Hogg, actor Jamie Sives and Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie [...]
The rise and rise of the super gym: how to work out in style November 12, 2012 I remember a time when “posh gym membership” meant you were given a towel on arrival. Nothing so modest nowadays. We’ve moved on to scuba diving in your lunch hour, technology that allows you to measure and track every heartbeat and swim stroke, both in and out of the club, and chilled eucalyptus towels on [...]
The rise and rise of the super gym: how to work out in style November 12, 2012 I remember a time when “posh gym membership” meant you were given a towel on arrival. Nothing so modest nowadays. We’ve moved on to scuba diving in your lunch hour, technology that allows you to measure and track every heartbeat and swim stroke, both in and out of the club, and chilled eucalyptus towels on [...]
Montgomery finally gets chance to prove his worth November 18, 2012 I REMEMBER David Montgomery from my time at the Independent newspaper in the early 1990s when he, alongside Independent News & Media’s Tony O’Reilly, controlled the publisher. He used to occasionally wander around the paper’s Canary Wharf headquarters on the 18th floor of the tower, where his presence was rarely welcomed by journalists who found [...]
Old age Britain: An opportunity for firms to profit from demographics December 11, 2012 LONDON is booming. Figures from the 2011 census show the city has witnessed unprecedented demographic change since 2001. Over the last 10 years, its population increased by 11.6 per cent – from 7.3m to 8.2m in 2011. A full 10 of the 20 fastest growing local authorities in England and Wales are located in the [...]