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Lewis Silkin and Osborne Clarke lead as Publicis buys out Levi Strauss ad agency
Deal
06 July 2012Coverage on The Lawyer of Lewis Silkin's involvement as lead counsel to Publicis Groupe on its acquisition of the remaining 51 per cent stake of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), the advertising agency famous for the Levi Strauss and Johnnie Walker adverts.
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Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Deal
05 July 2012Lewis Silkin advises Publicis Groupe on acquisition of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), one of world’s most famous advertising agencies.
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Advertising in social media Wayne Rooney Jack Wilshere and the ASA
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05 July 2012Two recent complaints about Nike highlight what will continue to be a tricky area for brand owners and marketers to navigate, writes Brinsley Dresden in his article for the Guardian Media Network.
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Man United potential NYSE float could free up cash for players
Press
05 July 2012Karish Andrews comments on Manchester United's potential flotation on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Supreme Court gives landmark retirement rulings
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30 June 2012Christopher Hitchins analyses the eagerly awaited decisions in Seldon and Homer on justifying direct and indirect age discrimination in June 2012 edition of the Employment Law Journal.
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lawyer issues exodus warning
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27 June 2012Colin Leckey comments about Rangers players leaving it too late to object to a transfer to Charles Green's newco club in the AOL Sport article "Lawyer Issues Exodus Warning".
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Lewis Silkin advises Havas on acquisition of Creative Lynx, top digital health and wellness communications agency
15 June 2012Lewis Silkin has advised leading global advertising and communications services group Havas on the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading European digital health and wellness communications agency, Creative Lynx.
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Think BR: Inadvertent advertorial?
Press
30 May 2012Failing to properly identify marketing communications can prove costly, writes Lewis Silkin in Brand Republic.
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Champions City must now live within their means
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13 May 2012Lewis Silkin's Karish Andrews offers some comments on the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations that will affect Manchester City on the article by Yahoo! Sport.
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LLPs 10 years on
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08 May 2012Fergus Payne discusses the last 10 years of the limitied liability partnerships (LLPs) which were introduced in April 2001, in his article for the Law Society Gazette.
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Leading film and TV lawyer Phil Rymer joins Lewis Silkin
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25 April 2012City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP today announces the appointment of Phil Rymer as a partner in the Media, Brands & Technology (MBT) team. Phil joins the firm from serving as Principal of his own firm, Rymer Media Law, which he established in 2009.
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Financial liabilities for LLP members: how limited?
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12 April 2012In Accountancy Age's article, Miguel Pereira discusses the financial liabilities and risks for limited liability partnerships (LLPs) members, which whilst very low, there are still some areas where there are risks which members of LLPs may be unaware of.
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OFR: the first stumbling block?
11 April 2012In Fergus Payne and Clive Greenwood's article for the Law Society Gazette they see where are we after six months of operating under outcomes-focused regulation (OFR).
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Lewis Silkin appoints Colin Leckey to its Employment, Reward and Immigration team
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04 April 2012City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has today announced the appointment of Colin Leckey as a partner in the firm’s renowned Employment, Reward and Immigration (ERI) team. Colin joins the firm from Baker & McKenzie, where he was a senior associate in the Employment Department.
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The current legal landscape
Press
19 March 2012Fergus Payne talks about the current legal landscape in his recent article for the Law Society Gazette. To describe the current legal landscape as interesting would be a real understatement. You could say that a perfect storm is brewing.
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London Calling
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14 March 2012Chinese companies expanding in the UK or anywhere abroad must carefully follow local employment law, says James Davies and Sarah McWhinney of law firm Lewis Silkin in London. Both are members of a member of Ius Laboris, a human resources law firm alliance. Download the full news article.
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Lewis Silkin named top law firm in latest Sunday Times 100 ‘Best Companies to Work For’
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05 March 2012City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has once again been recognised as one of Britain’s best employers by the Sunday Times’ esteemed 100 Best Companies to Work For survey. Marking the fourth successive year it has been included, the firm jumped twenty-four places from its 2011 position to find itself once again inside the Top 20 and is now the most highly ranked law firm in the entire list. The firm is one of only six law firms to feature in the list.
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Think BR: Social media matters
Press
14 February 2012Being transparent on social media does not have to come at the expense of creativity, writes Philip Hughes, associate in the media, brands and technology department, Lewis Silkin LLP.
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Handling CFO departures
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09 February 2012Christopher Hitchins, partner in the employment law team at law firm Lewis Silkin, looks at CFO resignations and their implications. The full article can be read on growthbusiness.co.uk
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Supreme Court Extends Ability of Employees Working Overseas to Bring Claims in the UK
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09 February 2012The Supreme Court has handed down a significant ruling on the ability of an employee who worked overseas to make a claim for unfair dismissal in the UK, in the case of Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd. The full article can be read on the Global Employment Law blog