Current officers

President: Julian Acratopulo, Clifford Chance
10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ
DX: 149120
020 7006 1000
julian.acratopulo@cliffordchance.com
Vice President and Membership Secretary: Chris Bushell , Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Exchange House Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG
DX: 28 Chancery Lane
020 7466 2187
020 7098 5168
Chris.Bushell@hsf.com
Immediate past-president: Ed Crosse, Simmons & Simmons LLP
CityPoint, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS
020 7628 2020
020 7628 2070
ed.crosse@simmons-simmons.com
Hon Secretary: Gavin Foggo, Fox Williams LLP
10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF
020 7614 2543
020 7628 2100
gfoggo@foxwilliams.com
Hon Treasurer: Richard Langley, Bircham Dyson Bell LLP
50 Broadway, London SW1H 0BL
020 7783 3720
richardlangley@bdb-law.co.uk

Main committee

Andy McGregor - Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP
Caroline Field - Fox & Partners
Charles Balmain - White & Case LLP
Chris Bushell - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Damian Taylor - Slaughter and May
David Greene - Edwin Coe LLP
David Owen - Barclays Bank PLC
Ed Crosse - Simmons & Simmons LLP
Francesca Kaye - Russell-Cooke LLP
Gavin Foggo - Fox Williams LLP
Georgina Squire - Rosling King LLP
Jason Woodland - Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
John Bramhall - DAC Beachcroft LLP
John McElroy - Hausfeld & Co LLP
Julian Acratopulo - Clifford Chance LLP
Nicholas Heaton - Hogan Lovells International LLP
Nikki Edwards - Temple Bright
Patrick Wheeler - Collyer Bristow LLP
Richard Foss - Kingsley Napley LLP
Richard Langley - BDB Pitmans LLP
Roger Franklin - Edwin Coe LLP
Sophia Purkis - Fladgate LLP
Stephen Cromie - Government Legal Department

Benefits for Members

Lectures

Each spring and autumn the LSLA holds a series of lectures on issues of topical concern. The quality of speakers pays testament to the esteem in which the LSLA is held.

Events & Lectures
E-Newsletter

The LSLA's monthly e-newsletter keeps all members up to date with the many activities of the Association, as well as providing a forum for debate.

E-Newsletter
Consultations

There are a significant number of consultations on issues that impact on our members. The LSLA notifies its members about ongoing consultations and debates, solicits comments and views, responds to consultations, and provides feedback on the outcomes.

Consultations and Responses
Dinners

The Association holds two dinners each year. A formal Dinner takes place in the autumn. The Dinner which follows our AGM in March is a more informal event at which a speaker is invited to lead a discussion on a matter of topical interest on a "Chatham House" basis.

Events
Junior LSLA

The Junior LSLA is for members of the profession of eight years PQE or less. It provides seminars, networking events and E-news.

Junior Site

Recent Updates

11/11/19

The interaction of without prejudice correspondence and costs

Nadya Rouben of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and a committee member of the #JLSLA writes in the New Law Journal about the interaction of #withoutprejudice correspondence and #costs:

https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/pride-the-without-prejudice-doct... (this is behind a paywall).

As ever, please respect the author/publisher's copyright.

07/11/19

Derivative actions and unfair prejudice petitions

An article written by Georgina Squire was published in Law Society Gazette, “Derivative actions and unfair prejudice petitions”

07/11/19

An article on client confidentiality by Georgina Squire

Georgina Squire wrote an article published in New law Journal, “Is client confidentiality at risk again?” reporting on the recent developments

06/11/19

Newsletter October 2019

Welcome to this month’s newsletter, which looks at the LSLA’s new pro-bono initiative and reports on our future events and our recent activities.

13/09/19