Lost in translation Legal Business ‘There’s a serious danger of a regulator trying to regulate something that it doesn’t understand,’ says Kingfisher group general counsel…
Who do you think you are? Legal Business I’ve been advocating for some time that the ‘Trusted Adviser’ description of in-house counsel and GCs has the potential to…
A new vision for general counsel Legal Business I want to give you an overview of my theory about the inside counsel revolution. It is clear it has…
The big uneasy Legal Business It is the business issue that has dominated headlines for months and represents for UK plc a potentially far more…
Change partners Legal Business IHL: What initiatives has Microsoft and its legal department pioneered to promote ethnic diversity? Mary Snapp: Microsoft’s legal department has…
None so zealous Legal Business ‘I believe very strongly in leading by example,’ says Nokia global head of litigation Richard Vary. Although his legal team…
Crude measures Legal Business Taken in isolation – and at £35bn, one of the largest oil and gas deals on record stands pretty well…
Facilitating tax evasion – how it could affect you Legal Business On 17 April, the government published a second consultation document on a new criminal offence that will apply to companies…
The oil price collapse – UK regulators to the rescue? Legal Business The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is a mature oil and gas basin. The collapse in global oil prices from a…
GCs have arrived and all we have to welcome them are platitudes Legal Business Two books of note have just been published by veteran lawyers – The Inside Counsel Revolution: Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms reinforce in Manchester as Euro Elite player makes key lateral hires Legal Business UK regional moves were on the cards for Global 100 firms Squire Patton Boggs and Eversheds last week, while Iberian…
Litigation tactics: Solicitor-on-solicitor misconduct complaints up a third in five years Legal Business Misconduct reports against solicitors by fellow legal professionals have jumped a third in five years to more than 2,500 complaints,…
After a year of rapid expansion Dentons posts 7% UKMEA revenue rise to £165m Legal Business Following a year of intense global expansion, turnover across the UK, the Middle East and Africa at Dentons rose 7%…
Leigh Day considers appeal after being found negligent in £30m toxic waste spill claim Legal Business A High Court judge has ruled Leigh Day was negligent in its duty of care to thousands of victims of…
Comment: Elite indies carve out role as the one-stop shop shuts in Europe Legal Business Much like British voters ahead of this month’s vote on EU membership, City law firms have been shaped in recent…
The usual suspects: Linklaters and Freshfields take roles as Steinhoff gears up for Poundland takeover Legal Business Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have scored lead roles on an attempt by South Africa’s Steinhoff to…
Guest Post: Something (Macro) Looks Wrong – that sinking feeling the global economy just ain’t right Legal Business ‘Something looks wrong.’ So begins a recent Greg Ip column in The Wall Street Journal. What exactly ‘looks wrong?’ Well,…
Comment: Not ‘looming’, the judiciary is already in crisis Legal Business If there was much to celebrate amid the continued rise of London as an international disputes centre at Legal Business’…
DLA Piper partner caught up in sexist email scandal with Premier League chairman fined £15,000 Legal Business Nick West, a London-based partner at DLA Piper, has been fined £15,000 for sending ‘despicable’ emails to the Premier League’s…
BHS updated: Green claims Olswang ‘knee deep’ in deal, accuses firm of covenant breach Legal Business Former BHS owner Sir Phillip Green criticised Olswang and other advisers as he faced questions today (15 June) over the…
