28 Jul 2015 | 10:40 am |
Seeking free legal advice on a casual basis does not attract privilege. The recent High Court decision of G v G, in which Pinsent Masons were instructed, confirms the eighteenth century common law distinction between seeking to benefit from a lawyer's professional knowledge, as opposed to seeking a lawyer's help in a professional capacity.
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Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is advising leading UK independent exploration & production company Ithaca Energy plc on its transformational combination with Eni S.p.A.’s UK upstream oil and gas assets, establishing Ithaca Energy as the second largest independent operator in the UKCS by 2024 production.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner to bolster its professional services capabilities in investigations and fraud risk management.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has boosted its global professional services capabilities with the promotion of 22 new partners.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is advising leading UK independent exploration & production company Ithaca Energy plc on its transformational combination with Eni S.p.A.’s UK upstream oil and gas assets, establishing Ithaca Energy as the second largest independent operator in the UKCS by 2024 production.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired forensic accounting specialist David Lister as partner to bolster its professional services capabilities in investigations and fraud risk management.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has boosted its global professional services capabilities with the promotion of 22 new partners.
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