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11 Sept 2023

Joelson Achieves B Corp Certification

Joelson, a leading West End London law firm, announces today that it has achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification, joining an exclusive group of just 10 commercial law firms in the UK to receive certification.  

8 Sept 2023

McMahon Clarke team to join Hall & Wilcox

The partners and team at boutique specialist investment funds and real estate firm McMahon Clarke will be joining Hall & Wilcox.

8 Sept 2023

Boost for law firm as it retains place on Scottish Government Legal Services Framework Anchor

Anderson Strathern's public sector legal credentials have received a boost with the news that it has been reappointed - for the third successive four-year period

7 Sept 2023

FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out issues it will consider as part of a review of the treatment of domestic Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by financial services firms.

7 Sept 2023

WFW advises Northleaf and Qualitas Energy on €280M Spanish PV plant green refinancing

Watson Farley & Williams ("WFW") has advised Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) and Qualitas Energy on a €280M refinancing for a 493.92 MW photovoltaic (“PV”) plant located in Mula, Murcia, south-eastern Spain.

6 Sept 2023

Mourant acts for AviLease in $3.6bn acquisition of Standard Chartered Group's aviation finance leasing business

The acquisition includes AviLease's Isle of Man, Ireland and China subsidiaries. As part of the transaction, AviLease will also acquire a portfolio of 100 aircraft and become servicer for a further 22 aircraft.

6 Sept 2023

Genie AI Releases Free Advanced AI Legal Assistant for Businesses

London based AI legal tech company, Genie AI, has launched the first public version of its AI legal assistant.

6 Sept 2023

Three quarters of lawyers struggle with client cash handling as law firms grapple with admin avalanche

Junior lawyers in the eye of the storm as 9 in 10 express concern over time and risks of manual payment processing