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Note to the board, Barclays Plc

Posted by Paul Murphy on Mar 20 10:06. Comment.

Without prejudice, etc.

RE:  Erroneous advice from Freshfields.

While action in the high court has limited distribution of the leaked SCM documentation, it remains the case that anyone with an interest in the detail – competitors, More…

Barclays reaches for its lawyers…

Posted by Paul Murphy on Mar 17 09:51. Comment.

We’ve got confirmation now that Barclays obtained a court order in the early hours of Tuesday morning, banning the Guardian newspaper from publishing documents which showed how the bank set up companies to avoid hundreds of millions of pounds in tax. More…

Prudential appoints top lawyer

Posted by Gwen Robinson on Mar 15 05:31. Comment.

Prudential is expected on Thursday to nominate Peter Bloxham, former head of restructuring at City law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, to represent policyholders in the insurer’s attempt to unlock the £9bn surplus in its life fund. More…