Birmingham Post - Tag - reed smith

US lawyers paid £3m to dispose of Solihull office

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:00 GMT

American law firm Reed Smith paid more than £3 million to dispose of its Solihull office last year, it has emerged.

Birmingham legal team wins landmark ruling on asbestos claims

Birmingham Post — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Birmingham-based lawyers have helped lift a massive financial burden from the shoulders of businesses facing huge compensation payments from workers exposed to killer asbestos.

Cutting corners on quality threatens a company's good name

Birmingham Post — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:17:00 GMT

The health scare surrounding Chinese milk may have been triggered by the world’s desire for cheap food to combat the soaring cost of living, according to a West Midland lawyer.

Property sales to be probed over energy performance

Birmingham Post — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Trading standards officers may be preparing to trawl through Land Registry records to spot high profile commercial property transactions that have failed to comply with new energy performance laws, real estate specialists at law firm Reed Smith have warned.

Midland lawyers split from Reed Smith to go it alone

Birmingham Post — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:19:00 GMT

The Midlands branch of one of the world’s biggest law firms is set to become a significant player in its own right after agreeing to split from its multi-national parent company.

'Eternal stamp duty' hitting commercial property deals

Birmingham Post — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:31:00 GMT

A little-known part of property law has exposed commercial property occupiers to a repeated demand for stamp duty.

US class actions creeping into EU

Birmingham Post — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Europe's drift into US-style collective actions in pursuit of damages for injury or loss through faulty goods or services has come under fire from a prominent Midlands-based product liability lawyer.

Stroppy landlords ruling fear

Birmingham Post — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Stroppy landlords who refuse to co-operate with tenants wanting to exercise their option to break a lease may be a nuisance - but courts must overlook their petulance when passing down judgment, a Midlands legal expert has stressed.