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Judge bans tweeting from Harry Redknapp tax trial after reporter tweets name of juror
The judge in Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp's tax trial has banned the use of Twitter in court after a breach of reporting restrictions. Redknapp is currently appearing at Southwark Crown Court in relation to tax evasion charges.
24 Jan 2012 | 16:14
Withers launches tax investigations group with Irwin Mitchell hire
Withers has launched a tax litigation practice in London with the hire of Irwin Mitchell’s business and tax investigations head Maurice Martin. Martin joined the firm on 1 December after five years at Irwin Mitchell, four of which he spent as ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 | 
Taylor Wessing boosts London tax with ex-Slaughters hire
Taylor Wessing has boosted its City tax practice with the hire of former Slaughter and May partner Richard Carson. Carson retired from the magic circle firm in April after 30 years, including 20 years as a partner. He is set to join Taylor Wessing in ...
14 Nov 2011 | 12:29 |
Stephenson Harwood signs up Ashurst partner to lead new London practice
Stephenson Harwood is set to launch a dedicated employee benefits and incentives practice in London with the hire of Ashurst partner Barbara Allen. Allen, whose start date has not yet been agreed, will join as head of the team and will be the sole ...
26 Sep 2011 | 17:17 |
Bird & Bird Paris partner duo exit to join Salans
Two senior Bird & Bird partners have left the firm's Paris office to join Salans in the French capital. Intellectual property (IP) partner Isabelle Leroux and tax partner Anne Quenedey joined Salans on 1 September, bringing with them three associat...
15 Sep 2011 | 15:03 |
Taxing questions - the new Anglo-Swiss tax accord
Private client lawyers will have been paying close attention to the historic tax agreement between the UK and Swiss governments, which was signed on 24 August. There are a number of interesting and potentially controversial elements to the deal. So...
15 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
BLP recruits Salans partner to head up Russia & CIS tax practice
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has appointed its first-ever Russia and CIS tax head with the hire of Salans' global tax co-head Evgeny Timofeev. Timofeev joined BLP earlier this month to take up the new role after four years as a partner at Salans, ...
25 Jul 2011 | 15:23 |
Norton Rose recruits Rome tax team from Italy boutique
Norton Rose has boosted its Rome tax practice with the hire of a four-strong team from Italian boutique Di Tanno & Associati. The team, led by partner Andrea Fiorelli and also including of counsel Claudio Grisanti and two associates, joined the Rom...
12 Jul 2011 | 16:03 |
Linklaters Luxembourg tax head joins Stibbe's local office
Herbert Smith alliance firm Stibbe has strengthened its new Luxembourg base with the hire of Linklaters' local tax head. Paul Tulcinsky, who has been at Linklaters for almost 10 years and made partner in 2007, is set to join Stibbe on 15 June. H...
13 Jun 2011 | 12:02 |
Bird & Bird brings in tax partner from LG
Bird & Bird is set to target standalone UK tax advisory work after sealing the hire of a second City tax specialist. The law firm has recruited LG partner Julian Hickey to practise alongside UK tax head Mathew Oliver – currently the firm’s only...
09 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Ropes & Gray launches London tax practice with Kirkland partner hire
Ropes & Gray has launched a tax and benefits practice in its fledgling London office with the hire of tax partner John Baldry from Kirkland & Ellis. Baldry, who joined Kirkland’s London office in 2006 from Weil Gotshal & Manges, advises on most a...
09 Jun 2011 | 00:00 |
Lawyers should lead by example with estate planning
One statistic that has really caused a number of people to sit up and take notice in recent weeks is the estimation that 70% of the UK's population does not have a valid will. The lack of knowledge as to what happens if one does not have a will is wid...
14 Apr 2011 | 06:39 |
Lawyers give budget guarded welcome as Osborne moves to drive UK business
City lawyers have given the 2011 budget a "guarded welcome" with small tax relief measures included in Chancellor George Osborne's speech today aimed at encouraging businesses to operate in the UK.
23 Mar 2011 | 16:28 |
French indie Lefevre Pelletier to launch new base in Frankfurt
French independent Lefevre Pelletier & Associes is set to launch its first German office later this month with the hire of a Frankfurt tax partner from Marccus Partners, the legal division of UK consultancy Mazars. Guillaume Rubechi, who will becom...
15 Mar 2011 | 14:46 |
Eversheds names new City tax chief as veteran partner retires
Eversheds has appointed a new head of tax in London, with partner Clive Jones set to take up the role on 1 May. The appointment will see Jones replace Sue Taylor in the role when she retires at the end of the financial year. Jones, who specialis...
10 Mar 2011 | 17:30 |
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