http://www.trowers.com Latest news headlines en-gb Copyright 2008 Trowers & Hamlins. All rights reserved. Fri, 09 May 2008 4:15:55 PM GMT Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/costs-of-listing-on-aim-continues-to-rise-defying-fall-in-ipos.cfm Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/costs-of-listing-on-aim-continues-to-rise-defying-fall-in-ipos.cfm The costs of listing on AIM have continued to increase over the last year to reach an average of 6.7% of all funds raised, up from 6.2% in the previous 12 months, reveals research from national accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young and City law firm Trowers & Hamlins. Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-new-partner-to-join-public-sector-commercial-team.cfm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-new-partner-to-join-public-sector-commercial-team.cfm Karen Andrews, a Partner at Nabarro, is to join the highly rated Public Sector Commercial team at Trowers & Hamlins, the International law firm Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-four-new-partners.cfm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-four-new-partners.cfm Trowers & Hamlins, the International law firm, has appointed four new partners to the firm’s London and Exeter offices, within its construction, employment, public sector and project housing teams Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/targeting-industrial-areas-for-potential-listed-buildings-could-frustrate-regeneration-projects.cfm Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/targeting-industrial-areas-for-potential-listed-buildings-could-frustrate-regeneration-projects.cfm The registration of buildings in old industrialised cities such as Liverpool and Manchester could frustrate much-needed regeneration projects, warns City law firm Trowers & Hamlins Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-ranked-among-the-best-places-to-work-in-the-uk-in-sunday-times-poll.cfm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-ranked-among-the-best-places-to-work-in-the-uk-in-sunday-times-poll.cfm Trowers & Hamlins, the City law firm, has been ranked 52 by the Sunday Times in its prestigious Top 100 ‘Best Companies to Work for 2008’ Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-two-new-partners.cfm Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-two-new-partners.cfm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed two new Partners to its Banking & Finance and Pensions teams Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-voted-number-one-in-a-survey-of-best-law-firms-to-work-for.cfm Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-voted-number-one-in-a-survey-of-best-law-firms-to-work-for.cfm Trowers & Hamlins has been voted the best firm to work for in the UK in terms of overall satisfaction by Vault Europe in their solicitor survey 2007. Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-stoke-on-trent-city-council-on-400-million-joint-venture-project.cfm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-stoke-on-trent-city-council-on-400-million-joint-venture-project.cfm A Trowers & Hamlins team led by Partner James Hawkins has worked with Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s in-house legal team on issues arising out of a strategic service delivery partnership/joint venture with Kier Group, for the delivery of building maintenance and repair services to the Council Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-oasis-leasing-on-500m-corporate-facility-with-8-banks.cfm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-oasis-leasing-on-500m-corporate-facility-with-8-banks.cfm International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Oasis International Leasing ('Oasis'), the UAE’s leading big-ticket leasing company, on an agreement with eight banks for a US$500m facility to finance the company’s growth and diversification plans Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-wh-ireland-on-the-re-admission-of-roxi-petroleum-plc-to-aim.cfm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-wh-ireland-on-the-re-admission-of-roxi-petroleum-plc-to-aim.cfm Trowers & Hamlins advise WH Ireland Limited, Nominated Adviser and Broker to Roxi Petroleum Plc which has published an admission document & circular for the proposed acquisition of 59% of Eragon Petroleum Plc (Eragon) and re-admission of its shares to AIM Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/businesses-invited-to-spend-a-mock-day-in-court-to-help-in-employment-tribunal-claims.cfm Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/businesses-invited-to-spend-a-mock-day-in-court-to-help-in-employment-tribunal-claims.cfm An interactive 'mock employment tribunal' workshop aimed at helping businesses in Manchester and the North West get to grips with the procedures and pitfalls involved if a claim is made by an employee is to be hosted Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-willow-housing-and-care-on-9m-care-home-transfer.cfm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advises-willow-housing-and-care-on-9m-care-home-transfer.cfm Deal reflects trend for RSLs with small care home portfolios to transfer those operations to larger specialist organisations Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-new-property-litigation-partner.cfm Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-appoints-new-property-litigation-partner.cfm Trowers & Hamlins, the leading commercial law firm, has appointed Nick Levy from Ashurst, the international law firm, where he was a Senior Associate specialising in property litigation, as a Partner Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/governments-radical-move-to-abolish-right-to-buy-in-wales-uk-could-follow.cfm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/governments-radical-move-to-abolish-right-to-buy-in-wales-uk-could-follow.cfm Complete removal of the right will be highly controversial Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-on-multi-million-pound-aerospace-industry-acquisition.cfm Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-on-multi-million-pound-aerospace-industry-acquisition.cfm Trowers & Hamlins have advised ThyssenKrupp Services on its multi-million pound acquisition of Apollo Metals Group to form ThyssenKrupp Aerospace. Deal http://www.trowers.com/news/deals/vodafone-group-plc-qatar-2nd-mobile-licence.cfm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/deals/vodafone-group-plc-qatar-2nd-mobile-licence.cfm We advised Vodafone Group plc in relation to its successful bid (as part of a consortium with a local entity) to acquire the second mobile telecommunications licence in Qatar through a competitive bidding process. Deal http://www.trowers.com/news/deals/mobily-telecom-sector-m-and-a-transaction-asia.cfm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/deals/mobily-telecom-sector-m-and-a-transaction-asia.cfm We recently advised Saudi Arabia's second mobile operator in relation to negotiations to acquire a controlling stake in a telecommunictions licensee in a key Asian country Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-achieves-top-status-in-legal-500-and-chambers-guides.cfm Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-achieves-top-status-in-legal-500-and-chambers-guides.cfm Underlines continuing success of Public Sector Commercial Department. Trowers & Hamlins, the leading public sector law firm, is the only firm in the UK to be ranked in the top tier of law firms for public sector work by the latest editions of the independent Chambers UK and Legal 500 guides to the legal profession. Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/rights-of-landlords-to-recover-debts-to-take-a-hit.cfm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/rights-of-landlords-to-recover-debts-to-take-a-hit.cfm Landlords of mixed use properties will no longer be able to recover debts from commercial tenants without going to court Press release http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-london-borough-of-newham-on-thames-gateway-regeneration-project.cfm Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT http://www.trowers.com/news/pressreleases/trowers-and-hamlins-advise-london-borough-of-newham-on-thames-gateway-regeneration-project.cfm First phase of a 10-stage redevelopment programme in Canning Town