Davenport Lyons is a leading Corporate and Rights law firm based in the West End.

Listening and responding to our client base, the firm has established a wide ranging commercial capability and a flexible approach to helping our clients protect and exploit the rights at the heart of their business. The firm has an excellent reputation in areas spanning corporate to property, defamation to intellectual property, music to film finance and digital rights to sport. More

09 May 2008
Judge Reprimanded
It is rare indeed for a judge to be reprimanded but this is what recently happened to High Court judge, Mr. Justice Peter Smith. More

08 May 2008
Businesses will soon require a licence to employ Foreign Workers
From Autumn 2008, Companies wishing to employ migrant workers who require a work permit will first need to obtain a licence from the UK Border Agency in order to do so. More

06 May 2008
US ruling on royalties payable to ASCAP by AOL, RealNetworks and Yahoo
Last week the US District Court for the Southern District of New York published its ruling in the long-running royalty battle between US performing rights society ASCAP and AOL, RealNetworks and Yahoo. More

02 May 2008
Hope For Hatters Despite Leeds Loss
The Football League may feel quite pleased with itself as a result of the Arbitration Panel's support of its decision to impose a 15 point penalty on Leeds for the clubs failure to come out of insolvency, other than through a Company Voluntary Arrangement. However, it is a feeling that is unlikely to last long as there are some dark clouds hovering on the their horizon. More