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Second Reading of the Renters Reform Bill

Urgent change needed to avoid double insecurity for tenants

WFW Advise DekaBank on US$94m Scorpio Tankers credit facility

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (“DekaBank”) on a US$94m credit facility granted to Scorpio Tankers Inc. (“Scorpio Tankers”) for the financing of four vessels in its fleet

Express Solicitors Listed in 2024 Chambers & Partners

The personal injury firm has been ranked for clinical negligence and two lawyers have been named as Leading Individuals

Carey Olsen confirmed as the leading offshore law firm by Chambers UK

Carey Olsen is the highest-ranking offshore law firm in Chambers UK 2024, having achieved 10 out of a possible 12 Band 1 rankings

Temporary injunction granted to halt alleged intimidation of quilombola indigenous communities impacted by iron ore mine pollution in Bahia, Brazil

The communities claim employees of Brazil Iron Mineração Limitada (BIML) have tried to intimidate them into withdrawing legal claims against BIL and BITL

International litigation specialist Jeremy Lederman joins Laytons ETL as partner

The City of London international law firm Laytons ETL has appointed the multi-jurisdiction litigation specialist Jeremy Lederman as a partner in its disputes team

Unregistered barrister Mark Peter Giles suspended from practice for six months

The effect is that Mr Giles cannot practise as a barrister until the end of the suspension period

Top Rankings for Clarke Willmott in 2024 Chambers & Partners Guide

The firm is ranked in 26 areas across their seven offices, with five practice areas achieving the top Band 1 ranking