News
Formal announcements about developments at Royds, its partners and staff and its clients are issued in press releases. Please also check the articles, blog and publications sections for other material.
“How most British defined-benefit pension schemes have been calculating pensions wrongly for the last 20 years”
Roger May, a pensions solicitor with over 20 years’ experience, at City solicitors Royds LLP, has published a 24 page White Paper called “The Emperor’s New Pension” which explains in detail how most British defined-pension schemes have been calculating pensions wrongly for the last 20 years.
Royds City solicitors adds an insolvency and restructuring partner to the corporate team
18 partner City solicitors Royds, located near St Paul’s Cathedral, has admitted Angela Stallard to the partnership where she brings non-contentious restructuring and insolvency expertise to the corporate and commercial team.
Private client team at Royds City law firm grows with the admission of partner Tony Millson
Royds LLP, a 17 partner law practice in the City of London, appoints Tony Millson as a partner in its Private Client team on 1st February. This follows the promotion to partnership of private client solicitor Deanna Hurst in October 2011. Royds is one of the few remaining City law firms with a thriving private client practice.
Royds Client Christie + Co wins Court of Appeal case on Estate Agency commissions – by Stephen Welfare
Christie + Co the UK’s leading specialist business transfer agents has succeeded in its claim for commission following the sale of The York Hotel, Weston Super Mare, to a private purchaser introduced by Christie + Co back in May 2008. Continue reading
Senior Women in the City: The Impact of Regulatory Reform on the UK Financial Markets – by Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer and Caroline Doran, Partner, Employment Law, Royds Solicitors
Last Wednesday, Theglasshammer.com held its first annual event in London for senior women in the capital markets. Continue reading
Press Release: Leisure Centre Manager unfairly dismissed on the grounds of his age to save pension costs, by Helen Murphie
A local authority unfairly dismissed a Leisure Centre Manager shortly before his 50th birthday to save his pension costs, an Employment Tribunal found, (Wednesday 7th September 2011). Continue reading
Press Release: Scandinavian corporate and commercial partner Claus Andersen adds to Royds’ international business capabilities
Claus Andersen, a Danish corporate and commercial partner, this week joins City firm Royds. There are now three partners in the team. His focus will be on helping Scandinavian firms enter and operate within the UK market – whether this is through acquisition, joint ventures, restructuring share capital or other routes. Continue reading
Press Release: Royds expands employment team with new partner hire – Caroline Doran
This week, Caroline Doran joins the employment team at Royds, the City law firm, as the third partner and the seventh lawyer in its growing employment team. Continue reading
‘Royds advises Slovenian energy company HSE regarding guarantees to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the largest capital infrastructure project in Slovenia’, by John North & Stewart Wilkinson
Corporate and banking lawyers from City of London firm Royds LLP supported the in-house legal team at Holding Slovenske elektrarne (HSE) in loan arrangements to HSE’s subsidiary from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the largest capital infrastructure project – at Euro 1.1 billion – currently being undertaken in Slovenia. Continue reading
‘Global competition for law undergraduates on environment and carbon tax’ by John North
Interleges competition for law undergraduates globally launched
Topic – Environment and carbon tax Continue reading