Law 360 M&A

JULY 7, 2023

The past week in London has seen HSBC and Credit Suisse sued by an asset management company accused of lying about being part of HSBC, Amgen hit rival pharmaceutical giant Janssen with a patent claim, and 40 businesses and individuals join the legal battle against law firm Metis Law for not warning them of an alleged Ponzi scheme.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 15, 2022

This week in London has seen Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc hoping for a successful landing in a breach of contract claim against Swissport, mapping and surveying company Getmapping taking off in a claim against Oxford Aviation Services, and a Gatwick airport hotel joining three other hotels in checking in to a claim against insurer Liberty Mutual. (..)

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 30, 2023

The past week in London has seen law firm Simkins LLP hit dot-com investor Robert Bonnier with a breach of contract claim, Russian oligarch and CEO of Nornickel Vladimir Potanin sued for a second time by aluminum giant Rusal, and easyJet’s parent company sue four more companies in trademark claims over the term 'easy.'

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The past week in London has seen Tesla drive patent proceedings against technology company InterDigital, Genesis band members say That's (not) All in a breach of contract claim against Virgin Records, and betting giant Entain play its hand in a claim over its acquisition of BetCity last year.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 16, 2023

The past week in London has seen former Everton FC manager Carlo Ancelotti hand the Premier League club a red card in a commercial contracts claim, law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors hit with a pensions lawsuit from 14 vehicle sale and rental companies, and Dana Petroleum fire up a claim against Waldorf Energy over its acquisition from Korean National (..)

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 2, 2023

The past week in London has seen law firm Jones Day hit the crude oil trading companies it represented in a fraud trial with a breach of contract claim, offshore company Global Fixed Income Fund sue accountants Grant Thornton, and broadcasting giant Sky sue rival broadband providers BT, EE, Plusnet, Virgin Media and TalkTalk.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The past week in London has seen Glencore face a claim from collapsed hedge fund Eton Park in the wake of its bribery scandal, the ex-CFO of Peppa Pig and Teletubbies toymaker bring data protection proceedings against the employment barrister who represented him at tribunal, and Delta Airlines check in to fresh trademark proceedings against hotel chain (..)

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 22, 2022

This past week in London has seen corporate investigators hired to spy on a former Dechert LLP attorney sue him for harassment, another wave of lawsuits accusing major automakers of cheating emissions standards and Barclays Bank attempting to enforce a judgment against the scandal-hit executive of a failed hospital operator.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 26, 2023

The past week in London has seen the U.K.'s s former health secretary Matt Hancock sued for libel by a Reclaim Party MP, a London housing developer build a claim against law firm Eversheds Sutherland, and F1 team McLaren start its engines in legal proceedings against its Swedish sponsor.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The past week in London has seen Barclays and Santander face the music in a group claim from investors involved in a failed film-financing scheme, AmTrust bring legal action against the insurer of failed law firm Pure Legal, and investment bank Greenhill begin legal action against shuttered law firm Ince Gordon Dadds.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 12, 2023

The past week in London has seen global energy company Petrofac face up to a securities claim from investors after employee misconduct plummeted share prices, Nigerian villagers file an appeal against Leigh Day over the distribution of the settlement against Shell, and Teva begin a patent dispute against the governing board of the University of California. (..)

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 14, 2023

The past week in London has seen insurers Allianz and Liberty Mutual face up to another claim from an Irish aircraft lessor over planes grounded in Russia, the U.K.’s s attorney general sued by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and law firm Kennedys tackle a claim from the owner of the financially-troubled Wasps rugby team.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 24, 2023

The past week in London has seen Mozambique face up to another claim over its international bribery scandal with Credit Suisse, another two aircraft leasing companies sue their insurers to claw back losses from planes stuck in Russia, and law firm Withers sued by the visual technology company it represented at an investment disputes tribunal in 2018. (..)

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Benzinga

MAY 3, 2024

Last week, Australia-headquartered BHP said it had made a $39 billion offer for London-based Anglo, which swiftly rejected the proposal as too low. This week, Reuters reported that Glencore, which is based in Switzerland, is considering a bid for the UK miner. "We

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 10, 2023

The past week in London has seen Qatari institutions including Doha Bank and Qatar National Bank sued again over allegations of funding terrorist group the Al-Nusra Front, legal action brought against the Scottish arm of law firm Addleshaw Goddard by private equity investment company Route Finance, and Allied Global Tobacco bringing a lawsuit against (..)

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The past week in London has seen global law firm Dentons sued by property investment company RBE Investments, six film studios including Universal, Disney and Paramount sue six U.K.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The past week in London has seen logistics company Tuffnells Parcels hope to deliver a win in its corporate espionage lawsuit against rival DX, commodity trader Glencore sued again in a claim from Legal and General, and dairy alternative producer Oatly crying over spilled milk in a chancery appeal against the U.K.'s

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Law 360 M&A

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The past week in London has seen the Financial Conduct Authority hoping to put care home Ponzi schemes to bed in separate claims against Lupton Fawcett, a law firm in Leeds, and a social care group, MBi; oil giant Shell in a sticky situation in a claim over pollution in two Nigerian communities; and Plexus Law's former boss suing the personal injury (..)

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 20, 2023

The past week in London has seen Getty Images sue an AI art platform for copyright breaches, former London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith sue Mirror Group Newspapers in a confidential information claim, and legal action brought against Budweiser by pub chain JD Wetherspoon in a commercial contracts claim.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 13, 2023

The past week in London has seen the company behind Dr Martens kick off a copyright claim against a vegan footwear brand, SFO-investigated property developer Pinnacle Alliance sue a real estate management company and insurer AIG, and broadcaster Sky on the ropes following a lawsuit from British boxer Josh Taylor.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The past week in London has seen fresh legal action brought against PrivatBank's former owner Bogolyubov over sham transactions, law firm Farrer & Co launch commercial fraud claims against five major banks, and the U.K. government's PPE supplier sued over its £122 million contract.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The past week in London has seen Italian motorsport team Prema Racing speed into a claim against the Bank of Scotland, a team of Swiss attorneys begin legal action against a Russian refinery and Sberbank, and Jones Day sued by a professional investor over surveillance carried out by German payments company Wirecard.

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Benchmark Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Benchmark International is delighted to announce it will be exhibiting at UK LP Summit on 8 th February 2024 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf.

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Law 360 M&A

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The past week in London has seen Credit Suisse sue collapsed bank Greensill, a breach of contract claim from five former club managers kick off against Watford Football Club and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme bring legal action against AXA. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The past week in London has seen scuppered insurer Gable sue its former CEO in a breach of fiduciary duty claim, the producers behind sci-fi film "Arrival" hit with a copyright infringement claim, and Mastercard and Visa sued again in fresh legal action over swipe fees. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The past week in London has seen German software company Topalsson face a breach of contract claim from law firm CMS, Pfizer and BioNTech look for the cure to their patent woes in a claim against Moderna, and Alaska Airlines ready for departure in a commercial contracts claim against Virgin Aviation.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The past week in London has seen Puma kick off in a running shoe trademark dispute against Brooks Sports, litigation funder Henderson & Jones file a professional negligence claim against law firm Freeths, and London’s ExCel center bring legal action against seven insurers. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 5, 2024

The past week in London has seen Lucasfilm use the force in a High Court appeal in a dispute over the use of the late actor Peter Cushing's likeness, defunct crypto lender Celsius bring legal proceedings against cryptocurrency insurance startup Unslashed, and the Kuwaiti pensions authority bring another lawsuit to the table in a $10 million bribery (..)

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The past week in London has seen Pfizer and BioNTech seeking a declaration that their COVID-19 vaccine doesn't infringe CureVac's European patents, Zurich Insurance suing those caught up in a superyacht fire in a limitation of liability claim, and British vodka brand Au Vodka suing its rival in a trademark claim.

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Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The past week in London has seen blockchain fintech blackfridge launch an intellectual property claim against rival crypto company Tether, Thames Valley Eggs crack open a competition claim against its former director, and Dechert’s former head of white-collar crime face fresh legal action after he lied about leaking clients’ confidential information. (..)

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 26, 2022

The past week in London has seen easyJet’s parent company jetting off in a trademark claim against an auctioneer, law firm Hamlins facing a professional negligence claim from an events management company, and London-based digital bank suing Simmons & Simmons. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 10, 2022

The past week in London has seen a South African mining company drilled over its decision to back out of the $1 billion acquisition of a Brazilian mine, Pfizer suing two rivals over patents, and the Ritz Hotel's owner seeking 5-star justice in a libel case against the Times. Here, Law360 looks at these and other news claims in the U.K.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The past week in London has seen Skyscanner ready for take-off in a trademark dispute against rival flight comparison site e-SKY, the company behind hit kids YouTube channel CoComelon bring a contracts claim against the show's live touring company, and late singer Amy Winehouse's father accuse two of her friends of taking profits from a charity auction (..)

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The past week in London has seen defunct crypto lender Celsius and its CEO accused of commercial fraud by a London venture capital company, law firms Wiggin and Reynolds Porter sued by a man who claims to be the creator behind the game show "In It To Win It," and housing trust Clarion face libel proceedings brought by a former tenant.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The past week in London has seen credit score agency Equifax hit with a class action suit over a data breach compromising 14 million consumers’ data, scuppered law firm High Street Solicitors accused by a fund management company of breaching its contract, and Lenovo bring its 5G patent dispute with Ericsson to the High Court.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The past week in London has seen AI crypto-asset firm Fetch.Ai bring legal action against the Danish software developer who sued the company last year, a medical technology company sued over a $35 million investment that went south, and Emirati shipping company Virgo Marine sink Reed Smith into a claim over the sale of an oil tanker.

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Law 360 M&A

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The past week in London has seen law firm CMS hit with a claim from the property developer it represented in an £8 million fraud case from his business partner, PrivatBank sue the wife of its former owner, and the European Union’s research funding body take on a Cambridge academic who stole millions of pounds in government funding grants.

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