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BSB announces minimum pupillage award from 1 January 2024

The award is set having regard to the Living Wage Foundation’s hourly rate recommendation, which was announced on 24 October

Mourant confirms ambitious growth plans with Singapore expansion

Mourant, a law firm-led professional services business, has continued to expand its fast-growing international business with the launch of a new office in Singapore

Deputy Head of Civil Justice endorses new fixed costs regime

The Deputy Head of Civil Justice used this year’s Harbour Litigation Funding Annual Lecture to mount a robust defence of the new regime of fixed recoverable costs for cases worth up to £100,000 – while acknowledging it is not as simple as he would like

Socioeconomic Diversity High on the Agenda

Browne Jacobson, has today announced the launch of dedicated Social Mobility Inclusion team to advance socio-economic diversity within the legal profession

Carey Olsen advises on Transocean Aquila's $325 million secured note offering

Carey Olsen's corporate team in the Cayman Islands has advised Transocean Aquila Limited (Transocean Aquila), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG), on its issuance of US$325 million in aggregate principal amount of secured notes due 2028 (the Notes) to eligible purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S. The issuance closed on 11 October 2023.

Atlantis Japan Growth merge with Nippon Active Value Fund plc

Carey Olsen has advised Atlantis Japan Growth ("AJG") on its merger with Nippon Active Value Fund plc ("NAVF"), where AJG has rolled over its assets into NAVF in exchange for shares

Leigh Day expands its human rights legal department to Manchester

Law firm Leigh Day is expanding its northern operation with a human rights department in Manchester to focus on legal aid work, as part of its aim to help everyone who needs it to find a way to access justice

Banks’ switch to higher bonuses and away from fixed salaries will have inevitable legal challenges

A shift away from fixed salaries to larger bonuses for bankers will come with inevitable legal risks, says Dean Fuller, Partner at Fox & Partners, the employment law specialists, following the abolition of the cap on bankers’ bonuses next week