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The article discusses how a group of gamblers led by a Croatian named Niko Tosa managed to beat the roulette casino game at the Ritz Club in London, England in March 2004. Topics explored include the gaming strategy of Tosa and colleagues, Nenad Marjanovic of Serbia and Livia Pilisi of Hungary, the investigation conducted by Ritz security chief John Wootten into the possible techniques employed by Tosa to win, and the way Tosa practiced the roulette before playing at the Ritz.

Pound surges to a three-week high in wake of court decision A court spokesman said it is likely all 11 judges would participate in the review for the first time in the tribunal's seven-year history. [Extracted from the article]

Mishcon de Reya says Article 50 must be invoked by Parliament Attribution Anthony Aarons: editor Robert Hutton: by reporter Alan Crawford: editor responsible Thomas Penny: assist Peter Chapman: editor Kit Chellel: by reporter Jeremy Hodges: assist. [Extracted from the article]

In an open letter to the global business community, Khan said the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union was "not the result that London wanted." To contact the reporter on this story:Kit Chellel in London at cchellel@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Anthony Aarons at aaarons@bloomberg.netRob Verdonck, Andrew J. Barden Attribution Anthony Aarons: editor responsible Andrew J. Barden: editor Rob Verdonck: editor Kit Chellel: by reporter. [Extracted from the article]

How and when the U.K. leaves the EU depends on fragile political alliances, personalities and market reaction, the firm told its clients. Companies should quickly start lobbying the U.K. government ahead of a period of EU negotiations that might last for two years, the firm said. [Extracted from the article]

Iliopoulos taken into custody after testifying in London court To contact the reporter on this story:Kit Chellel in London at cchellel@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Anthony Aarons at aaarons@bloomberg.netChristopher Elser. [Extracted from the article]

The two men competing for control of Libya's $67 billion sovereign wealth fund asked a London judge to decide who has the right to oversee lawsuits seeking to recover billions of dollars lost in deals with Societe Generale SA and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Last year, a London court appointed BDO LLP to manage billion-dollar lawsuits filed by the LIA against Societe Generale and Goldman Sachs over failed Qaddafi-era investment deals until the dispute over who runs the sovereign wealth fund is resolved. [Extracted from the article]

Transport authority asked London judge to decide legal status Uber Technologies Inc. got a boost from a London judge who said smartphones used by its drivers aren't the same as taxi meters and don't require a license from the city's transport authority. [Extracted from the article]

"It is actually all about the shape", said Douglas Campbell, a lawyer for the cab-maker, at a London court hearing ahead of a November trial. Frazer-Nash Research and Ecotive said last month they would start production on the new Metrocab in 2016, in partnership with privately held manufacturer Multimatic Holdings Inc. [Extracted from the article]

WIPO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, ruled on Jan. 21 that Ross had registered the domain in bad faith as it wasn't being used and was being held "passively." According to evidence he gave to WIPO, Ross says he once dated a woman who posed in Playboy magazine and has visited Hefner's mansion. [Extracted from the article]

Rebecca Taylor, a 24-year-old trainee lawyer, greets the clerk sitting behind a glass counter in London's Royal Courts of Justice. Overseeing the court's five-year digital upgrade are Judges Vivian Ramsey and Elizabeth Gloster, who are members of the Technology Executive Board. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the results of a survey regarding city lawyers' most promising field of practice in London, England. The survey, conducted by search firm Nicholas Scott, shows that corporate and litigation lawyers are probably to have an increase in work. It cites that the merger and acquisitions of corporations and commercial litigation will possibly to consider partner level hiring. Sixty percent of the respondents state that the global crisis have affected partner loyalty.

The article reports on the sale of The Stafford Hotel in Mayfair, London, England to the El-Sharkawy family who owns the Hyatt Regency resort in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. It notes the roles of the law firms in the negotiation in which Clifford Chance LLP acted for the buyer and Trowers & Hamlins LLP represented the seller. It mentions that the hotel has been sold for 77.5 million pounds.

The article profiles Anthony Inglese, general counsel and top lawyer at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in London, England. Accordingly, Inglese heads the second-biggest legal department in Whitehall with 250 lawyers, having the Treasury Solicitors's Department as the largest area. Inglese is said to have started its career in 1975 as a trainee barrister for the Home Office prior to moving to the office of the Attorney General in 1986.

The article reports on the merger between law firms Speechly Bircham and Campbell Hooper in London, England in 2009. The merger signifies that Campbell Hooper will operate at the office of Speechly while its debts and liabilities in the company will be dissolved. It also increases the number of partners working within the company as part of the initiative in strengthening the company.

The article reports on the advise given by Baker & McKenzie in London, England, on the release of a $100 million turnaround fund in Egypt. According to the article, the fund which is managed by Sphinx Private Equity, has secured investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the International Finance Corp. (IFC) and Citadel Capital. It is stated that the fund will invest in small businesses that are distressed or needs restructuring.

The article reports that 16 partners of London, England-based CMS Cameron McKenna opted for de-equitisation as part of the law firm's partnership modification. In January 2009, the firm invited partners from struggling practice groups to move into fixed-share status. Duncan Weston, managing partner of CMS Cameron McKenna, said that the partners would receive a one-off payment after leaving their equity.

The author discusses his views about Pearl's takeover of Resolution. This hostile takeover appears like a relic of a bygone age as it was highly leveraged. The entrance of bidders and insurers on this deal have led to a scramble of mandates by law firms in London, England. The author also says that the deal refuses to lay down and die.

The article reports on the business relocation of Clifford Chance LLP in London, England. Clifford has promoted its Middle East offering by moving London real estate partners Andrew Rolfe and Catherine Cook to Abu Dhabi. It has since expanded its office size by moving U.S. corporate partner John Graham to the region beside capital markets partner Michael Dakin.

The article reports on the move of law firms to win contracts from the London Boroughs Legal Alliance (LBLA) in England. The contracts aim to have London councils served by a single panel. It notes that some boroughs in London have signed up and some others are expected to sign up. The LBLA receives applications and members may drop existing panels to gain from competitive rates.

The article reports on the plan of Southwark Council to launch a review of its panel firms and set up its first barrister panel in London, England. The author states that the efficiency of the department, which include legal department is also examined by the local authority. In addition, the firm consists of six sub-panels in which two focuses on property and the rest focuses on employment, litigation and planning.

The article reports on the case filed by Iain Dowie, former manager at Crystal Palace football club (FC) in London, England, against law firm CMS Cameron McKenna. The case depicts the fees racked up by the firm when it represented Dowie in defence of a claim brought by the club. It states that Dowie is disputing CMS's costs for acting on a case brought by Crystal chairman Simon Jordan alleging Dowie had deceived him when he left to join rival club Charlton Athletic in 2006.

The article reports that private equity group Apax Partners & Co. is seto to hire its first global general counsel to be based in London, England. Following a list of funds employing dedicated in-house lawyers, Apax has appointed recruiters to fill in the position. It notes that successful candidates will be paid between £250,000 to £300,000, as well as bonuses and a share of percentage of profit made on a fund used to pay executives.

The article profiles DLA Piper joint chief executive officer (CEO) Nigel Knowles in 2009 in London, England. Knowles was knighted under the New Year Honours List of Queen Elizabeth II. He was born the son of merchandiser in a small town in Yorkshire. It states that Knowles did not pass his 11-plus and was enrolled at a small private high school near his town of Stocksbridge. Knowles graduated from Sheffield University, which he worked as an articled clerk at Broomhead & Neals.

The article reports on the challenges faced by bank lawyers at the start of 2009 in London, England. It states that in-house lawyers at major investment banks are bracing themselves after seeing 10% of legal staff at some banks losing their jobs. As banks continue to downsize due to the credit crunch, sources say that there are likely to be more redundancies early in 2009. There are also recruiters who are advising staff to take a year out using money from redundancy packages.

The article reports that law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has led the restructuring service of Premier Foods PLC's £1.7 billion debt burden in London, England. Weil's corporate partner Ian Hamilton is said to have been drafted in by Premier for the restructuring process. In relevance, Premier hired Goldman Sachs & Co. to work on its debt package.

The article reports that the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 has resulted to the departure of more than half of its lawyers in London, England. Around 60 percent lawyers have allegedly departed from the bank's team of 80-100. 40 lawyers have departed for Nomura, while the other 20 have decided to pursue other opportunities. To serve the remaining lawyers, PricewaterhouseCoopers has offered them lucrative contracts until the end of 2008 to entice them to stay to help the bank.

The article reports that the review of DLA Piper about the staffing levels of the firm found redundancies in technology, media and communications (TMC) group. Accordingly, employees which have been dropped from the firm include a legal director, an associate and three assistants, along with partner Richard Penhold who joined Heller Ehrman in the U.S. Moreover, the firm's TMC team in London, England comprises of 18 partners, 20 solicitors, 11 associates and two legal directors.

The article reports on the recovery of Travers Smith, a law firm, from economic downturn in London, England. The firm has successfully established an increase of its turnover by 3.2% to £81 million higher compared from 2007. Chris Carroll, its managing partner, expresses gladness for the positive results of their average profit per equity partner (PEP) and worries on the stability of the company in the next years to come. The company ranks eight in PEP declination in the previous year.

The article profiles Royds Consulting Ltd. The firm's managing partner is Stewart Wilkinson and is situated in London, England. In 2007-2008, it has a turnover of £6.7 million and main practice areas include private client, litigation, corporate and property. According to Wilkinson, their strategy is that they provide considerable value for money.

The article reports on the data released by Thomson Reuters Corp., financial information provider, regarding the financial performances of major international firms. It revealed that London magic circle firms have been shaken by significant collapsed in merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals by up to 90% due to credit crunch. According to Barry O'Brien, Freshfields corporate partner, what matters to law firms is the ability to be flexible and deploy resources to adjacent marketplaces.

The article reports on CMS Cameron McKenna LLP's poaching and rare lateral hire of Melville Rodrigues, a London, England-based Mayer Brown property partner. Report says, Rodrigues is a specialist on real estate funds formation as well as real estate transactions. Meanwhile, Edward Benzecry of Camerons pledges an expansion of the firms capacity in the city, mainly focusing on pan-European funds.

The article reports on the decision of law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP to continue its expansion programme in London, England despite the failure of merger talks with Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) in 2007. It states that the firm is considering to take another 1,000-square-metre of space to make room for a doubling in size of its team in the city. According to managing partner Claude Serfilippi, one of the benefits on the firm going it alone is the greater control over its hiring policy.