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Lewis Silkin advises Press Glass on its acquisition of the Glass Systems Group
26 October 2015
Lewis Silkin has advised Press Glass UK Ltd, the UK subsidiary of leading Polish glass unit manufacturer, Press Glass SA, on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of the Glass Systems Group.
Brexit and the points based immigration system
03 August 2016
The UK’s potential withdrawal from the EU has placed our immigration systems under scrutiny. This article reviews the nature of our current system. We highlight aspects which could be improved and aspects which will have to change if EU nationals will be subject to the same Immigration Rules as non-EU nationals
Is it possible to have a global appraisal system?
07 December 2016
As more and more companies organise themselves in regional or even global structures, the need for some form of global benchmarking of performance becomes ever more pressing but is it really possible to have one system that can accurately grade performance across the USA, China and Nigeria?
Andrew Osborne comments for Lexis Nexis: Businesses ‘hampered by inflexible immigration system’
19 February 2018
Andrew Osborne commented in an article for Lexis Nexis which discusses the Director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Adam Marshall's call for the government to provide a clear statement of intent on immigration policy so that businesses can make decisions for the future.
Lewis Silkin French Desk advises the global HR management group Synergie on its disposal of Acorn Learning Solutions
06 February 2018
The French Desk advised long term client Synergie, owner of the Acorn group of companies in the UK, on the disposal of its UK subsidiary Acorn Learning Solutions, the training arm of leading recruitment agency Acorn Recruitment, to the Welsh based training provider ACT, in January 2018.
Selling digital content online: the EC’s compliance ‘sweep’
26 November 2013
James Gill and Bryony Compson have authored an article in the E-Commerce Law & Policy journal examining the background to, and findings from, the recent action by the European Commission in targeting websites that sell digital content in breach of EU consumer law.
Suspicions remain over ‘pragmatic solution’ to Easdale’s exit strategy at Rangers
27 February 2015
We have been quoted in an article by The Telegraph.
Barclays scrambles to plug staff gap after suspensions
05 November 2013
In a Wall Street Journal article, Toni Lorenzo discusses the fate of the six currency traders suspended by Barclays last week amid a probe into possible manipulation of foreign-exchange markets.
Hong Kong court confirms that suspension from partial performance of duties is not the same as suspension from employment
15 December 2021
In the case of Lengler Werner v Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd [2021] HKCFI 1333, the Court of First Instance recently overturned a Labour Tribunal judgment and held that an employer’s statutory right to suspend an employee from employment under Section 11 of the Employment Ordinance only applied to a complete suspension from employment and not to a suspension from partial performance of duties.
Say farewell to credit and debit card surcharges
17 January 2018
On 13 January 2018, new rules came into force in the UK which mean that, for most retail payments, traders can no longer charge a fee in addition to the advertised price of a transaction on the basis of a consumer’s choice of payment means (for example, credit card, debit card or e-money).
Supreme Court gives landmark retirement rulings
30 June 2012
Christopher 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.
Let Lachaux begin - Landmark defamation case in the Supreme Court
14 November 2018
Today the Supreme Court is hearing the second and final day of the appeal in the case of Lachaux v Independent Print and another against the Court of Appeal decision. Centre stage will be section 1(1) of the Defamation Act 2013, which, although has been discussed at length in this case so far, still requires clarification.
Champagne supernova: Cristal brand owner sues cava producer (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 5)
23 June 2017
Do you know your Champagne from your Cava? Quite possibly, but a High Court judge held in late 2015 that a Spanish cava producer trading under the brand name, “Cristalino” had used a confusingly similar sign to that of the famous tipple preferred by rappers and the like, “Cristal”.
Lewis Silkin is speaking at the Global Immigration Law Summit 2017 on 27 February 2017
27 February 2017
Business immigration partner Andrew Osborne is going to join a plenary session on the Transfer of Highly Skilled Workers at this year’s Global Immigration Summit in London.
New Partner Jeremy Summers' appointment is covered in City A.M.
24 July 2014
City A.M. have mentioned the appointment of Jeremy Summers in their 'Who's switching jobs' section this morning.
Court orders summary judgment against employer for failure to reimburse expenses incurred for the benefit of the business
28 June 2023
On 6 April 2023, the Court of First Instance granted summary judgment to a former employee of a Hong Kong company for various payments and benefits owed to the employee.
Commercial Court confirms that Recast Brussels Regulation does not permit intra-EU anti-suit injunctions
21 August 2018
The decision in Nori Holdings has reaffirmed that West Tankers remains an authoritative statement of EU law, providing welcome clarity following the introduction of the Recast Brussels Regulation and Advocate General Wathelet’s comments in Gazprom. However, whether or not the UK courts will regain the ability to grant anti-suit injunctions restraining proceedings in EU courts after the UK leaves the EU remains to be seen.
Lewis Silkin represents LUSH in successful IP infringement claim against online retailer Amazon
10 February 2014
Lewis Silkin’s widely acclaimed intellectual property (IP) and brand management team has represented its client, Lush, the manufacturer, supplier and retailer of cosmetics globally under the LUSH brand, in a successful trade mark dispute concerning Amazon’s website.
Lewis Silkin represents Enterprise Holdings in successful IP infringement claim against competitor Europcar
13 January 2015
City law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has acted for Enterprise Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest provider of vehicle rental services, in a successful trade mark infringement claim against its competitor Europcar. The action concerned Enterprise’s ‘e’ trade mark and an ‘e’ logo adopted by Europcar.
Engineered for success or running out of fuel Immigration and the automotive industry
03 August 2016
The manufacture of cars and commercial vehicles has increased enormously – more than 25% in the last 10 years. In the UK, car production has increased by over 5% between 2014 and 2015.