The Breast Cancer Care Tour de Law event, in which firms competed to cycle the distance from London to Paris and back on stationary bicycles, has so far raised £68,720.68. More than 3,600 people from 20 firms took part. Thora Andersen from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer won Fastest Female, covering 10.26km in 15 minutes, and Marcus Fink from Ashurst won Fastest Male, covering 11.79km in 15 minutes. Sidley Austin won Fastest Firm in a time of 18 hours and 40 minutes, and also Furthest Firm, covering an incredible 1,414.14 km. Latham & Watkins came in second with Wright Hassall a close third.
20 November 2014
Tour de Law
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch
Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice
Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr
Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team
Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown
Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team
NEWS
NOTICE UNDER THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
HERBERT SMITH STAFF PENSION SCHEME (THE “SCHEME”)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER SECTION 27 OF THE TRUSTEE ACT 1925
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