News Highlights
23 Aug 2010
Employment partner appointed as Non-Executive Director at King’s College Hospital
Marc Meryon has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is currently a partner with top 100 law firm Bircham Dyson Bell, where he leads the Industrial Relations Group within the firm’s wider Employment Team. Qualifying as a solicitor in 1991 Meryon joined Bircham Dyson Bell in 2007 from Kennedys where he was a partner and Head of Employment Law.
Commenting on the appointment, Trust Chairman Michael Parker said:
02 Jun 2010
Bircham Dyson Bell announces new Senior Partner
Bircham Dyson Bell has announced John Stephenson as the firm’s Senior Partner with effect from 1st June 2010. He succeeds Ian McCulloch who has been in the role for the past 13 years. Stephenson is a partner in the Real Estate Department and heads the Residential and Leasehold Reform Group.
John said:
‘I am delighted to have been given this opportunity by the partners and hope that I can live up to the very high standards set by Ian McCulloch during his tenure for which the partnership owes him an enormous debt of gratitude.
27 May 2010
BA v Unite the Union: the end of the road for strike injunctions?
Some commentators have seized on remarks made by the Court of Appeal judges last week to proclaim a new era of industrial relations law in which employers can no longer use technical breaches of the law to stop industrial action.
The judgment may have created a slightly more chilly climate for employers contemplating mounting a challenge to strike action; but our analysis is that little seems to have changed as a result of the Court of Appeal ruling.
18 May 2010
Top award for leading charity team
Bircham Dyson Bell has been named Charity Advisor of the Year in the prestigious Citywealth Magic Circle Awards.
Partner Jonathan Brinsden, who collected the award from Christine Hamilton, said:
‘We are delighted our team’s efforts in the third sector have been recognised again – we work very hard to fight the corner for charities, getting involved in every aspect of the industry including helping to shape legislation for the benefit of all.
07 Apr 2010
Bircham Dyson Bell appoints lateral to strengthen Water Group
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) has appointed John Hurdley as a partner within the specialist Water Group led by Paul Thompson. A recognised leader in this specialist area, Hurdley joins from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) where he had been head of its water practice.
Commenting on John’s appointment Paul Thompson said: