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Bellevue Law strengthens discrimination expertise

Bellevue Law has appointed Rachel O’Connell as a Senior Consultant to enhance its workplace law practice

DWF advises on Walker Crips takeover

DWF has successfully guided Walker Crips Group plc through its takeover by PhillipCapital UK with expertise and precision

Property purchases often trigger AML scrutiny

New data shows that nearly six in ten property purchases in the UK are raising AML concerns and necessitating thorough investigations

Sexual offending and the Service Justice System: addressing the record

The Director of Service Prosecutions sets out how the Service Justice System handles sexual offending cases, examining independence, victim engagement, jurisdiction decisions and conviction data amid growing scrutiny of the system

Browne Jacobson supports Phenna Group's growth

Browne Jacobson has assisted Phenna Group with its strategic expansion into the Irish market through acquisitions

Birketts welcomes new partner to London

Birketts has appointed Alvaro Aznar as a Partner in its London office, enhancing its international private client team

Walkers supports Bridgepoint's strategic acquisition

Walkers has guided Bridgepoint on the Cayman Islands legal aspects of acquiring a majority stake in ht.digital, enhancing its investment portfolio in digital asset technology solutions. Bridgepoint Development Capital V, focusing on rapidly expanding European businesses, seeks to leverage ht.digital’s expertise in asset assurance. Notably, Bridgepoint is renowned as one of the leading global private asset growth investors, with specialisation in private equity, infrastructure, and private credit. The Walkers multi-disciplinary team, led by Neil McDonald, head of M&A in London, included Regulatory & Risk partner Benjamin Twidle, senior associates Tom Esler and Catherine Outerbridge, and Cayman-based Insolvency & Dispute Resolution partner Nick Dunne. They worked collaboratively with lead counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP on this significant transaction.

Taylor Wessing appoints tax expert Grunewald

Taylor Wessing has appointed Gemma Grunewald as partner in its London Tax practice to boost capabilities