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SJ Berwin advises on issue of first banking licence for a decade in the Czech Republic
08/05/08
SJ Berwin’s Russian team and Financial Services team have advised long standing client the First Czech-Russian Bank (FCRB) on the issue of a banking licence in the Czech Republic for its subsidiary bank “Banka mezinárodní spolupráce, a.s.”... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP Promotes Eight to the Partnership
22/04/08
European law firm SJ Berwin LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted eight lawyers to partnership, which will come into effect on 1 May 2008... Read more

David Shapiro moves on
04/02/08
David Shapiro is leaving SJ Berwin LLP. During the last twelve years, David has made an outstanding contribution to the firm and to the practice of mediation in this country... Read more

$2 BILLION Megafon dispute settles
29/11/07
Today, Thursday 29 November, in Hamilton, Bermuda, the High court validated a master settlement agreement between IPOC International Growth Fund Limited and LV Finance Group Limited and others, which finally brings to an end a series of global litigations and arbitrations which have taken place over the last four years.... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP's victory in the House of Lords for OK! in the Catherine Zeta Jones wedding photos case
02/05/07
SJ Berwin's senior Solicitor Advocate, Richard Slowe, and associates Georgina Bristow and Christina Sharma have successfully acted for OK! magazine in their dispute with Hello! over the publication of "spoiler" photographs of the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones ... Read more

Further Expansion of SJ Berwin's International Arbitration Practice
01/03/07
SJ Berwin LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Michaelson as a partner to the international arbitration group... Read more

SJ Berwin's Mediator Gains Further Recognition by Being Admitted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators
28/02/07
SJ Berwin LLP's Alternative Dispute Resolution Group is delighted to announce that Phillip Howell-Richardson has been admitted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators... Read more

SJ Berwin LLP wins CEDR Award for Excellence in Mediation 2006
20/10/06
SJ Berwin LLP is delighted to announce that the ADR group has won the Professional award at the biennial CEDR Awards for Excellence in Mediation ... Read more

SJ Berwin Wins Summary Judgment in Relation to Underfunded Pension Scheme
18/04/05
SJ Berwin's Pensions Unit, working in conjunction with the firm's Commercial Litigation department, has successfully obtained a summary judgment on behalf of the trustees of the Sea Containers... Read more

SJ Berwin Advises The Ukrainian Government
12/11/04
SJ Berwin's Commercial Litigation Department is pleased to announce that it has recently been appointed an approved provider of litigation services to the Ukrainian Government... Read more

Craig Pollack Becomes Head of Litigation
01/05/04
Craig Pollack has been appointed to head of SJ Berwin's Litigation department from 1 May 2004... Read more

SJ Berwin Grows its International Arbitration Practice
06/04/04
SJ Berwin's Commercial Litigation Department is pleased to announce the arrival of David Goldberg who joins the firm on 5 April 2004... Read more

SJ Berwin Acts for Successful Claimants in Fulham Football Case
26/01/04
On Friday last week, the High Court handed down judgment in a case relating to the intended sale and development of Craven Cottage, the football ground of Fulham Football Club... Read more

A Multi-Million Pound Case for Walton Group Decided by High Court
09/08/01
SJ Berwin acted successfully for The Walton Group in its dispute with Liverpool City Council (LCC) over the interpretation of an agreement ... Read more

SJ Berwin Acts in First Reported Decision on Security for Costs against an Individual
27/07/01
SJ Berwin's litigation department acted successfully for Mr Rupert Chandler in an appeal from a decision of... Read more