McAllister Olivarius
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McAllister Olivarius is an international law firm
headquartered at Thames Wharf Studios
in London
, United Kingdom
. The firm was founded by its current partners, Drs. Ann Olivarius
and Jef McAllister
, former London Bureau Chief of TIME magazine. The firm's main practice areas include employment discrimination and harassment, public and private equity, alternative dispute resolution, and non-profit advisory work.
, founded and continues to fund a UK charity and research endeavour known as The Rhodes Project
.
The firm also supports and shares an office with GenerationNext!
, a UK charity that organizes regular fund raising events in support of the Vuleka Schools in South Africa
.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
headquartered at Thames Wharf Studios
Thames Wharf Studios
Thames Wharf Studios, in Hammersmith, London, was originally an industrial site containing the Duckham's oil facility overlooking the River Thames in Hammersmith...
in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The firm was founded by its current partners, Drs. Ann Olivarius
Ann Olivarius
Ann Olivarius is an American-British lawyer.As an undergraduate at Yale, Olivarius helped bring forward the trailblazing case of Alexander v. Yale. While the other plaintiffs' cases related to direct sexual assault by various faculty members, Olivarius' case centered on Yale's failure to adequately...
and Jef McAllister
Jef McAllister
J.F.O. 'Jef' McAllister is an American journalist, author and lawyer. Formerly the London Bureau Chief of TIME Magazine, he is currently the Managing Partner of McAllister Olivarius, an international law firm headquartered in London....
, former London Bureau Chief of TIME magazine. The firm's main practice areas include employment discrimination and harassment, public and private equity, alternative dispute resolution, and non-profit advisory work.
Research Projects and Pro Bono
McAllister Olivarius, through Ann OlivariusAnn Olivarius
Ann Olivarius is an American-British lawyer.As an undergraduate at Yale, Olivarius helped bring forward the trailblazing case of Alexander v. Yale. While the other plaintiffs' cases related to direct sexual assault by various faculty members, Olivarius' case centered on Yale's failure to adequately...
, founded and continues to fund a UK charity and research endeavour known as The Rhodes Project
The Rhodes Project
The Rhodes Project is a charity, registered in England and Wales, which studies success in groups that have historically been socially disadvantaged in an effort to champion a more inclusive definition of success and support for all who seek to achieve...
.
The firm also supports and shares an office with GenerationNext!
GenerationNext!
GenerationNext! is a registered charity of England and Wales , established in 2005 by students at London's Godolphin and Latymer School. Its charitable objects are to advance education, aid disadvantaged persons, and empower and support young people in South Africa...
, a UK charity that organizes regular fund raising events in support of the Vuleka Schools in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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