Winston & Strawn’s Tirado: ‘Dissent, it turns out, comes at a price even in disputes’ Legal Business There are many so-called ‘hot’ topics in international arbitration that could have been the subject of this article, but ultimately…
A $4bn fund in Asia: Debevoise & Plimpton advises Baring Private Equity Asia on weighty fund raise Legal Business The Hong Kong office of Debevoise & Plimpton has secured a heavyweight instruction advising Baring Private Equity Asia on the…
Q&A: New IBA president Rivkin talks protecting legal privilege and tackling judicial corruption Legal Business Debevoise & Plimpton co-head of arbitration David Rivkin has set himself up for a busy two years as the president…
Significant departures: Milbank hires Linklaters’ global energy co-head in double partner hire Legal Business Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has hired two leading projects partners from Linklaters‘ London office, Matthew Hagopian and Manzer Ijaz, who count among…
Trainee retention: Norton Rose Fulbright publishes spring 2015 retention figures Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced an 81% retention rate for its March 2015 qualifying intake, down on the 92%…
The £30bn question: Report underlines UK’s status as legal superpower Legal Business Modesty should probably preclude Legal Business covering the annual report from TheCityUK on the UK legal services market since it…
It’s the ‘decade of the lawyer’. Law firms beware Legal Business Our third annual GC Power List report looks more like a state-of-the profession piece than its two predecessors. While the…
Boardroom Horizons: The Market View Legal Business Top-level general counsel give their views on what marks out an exceptional in-house legal team in a risk-driven global economy.…
In-house: Mercedes Benz appoints Nabarro and Shoosmiths to UK legal panel as WLG loses out Legal Business Nabarro and Shoosmiths have secured a joint appointment to the legal panel of Mercedes-Benz UK following a competitive tender process,…
Beyond the 50 Legal Business The Power List 2015 settled on 50 exceptional legal teams but there is a wealth of talent in the employed…
Building the team: Olswang hires Winston & Strawn IP duo as its corporate head steps down Legal Business Following a somewhat uneven 2014, Olswang has hired an intellectual property partner duo from US firm Winston & Strawn in…
Leadership: Hogan Lovells re-appoints Nicholas Cheffings as chair Legal Business Hogan Lovells has re-appointed London real estate disputes partner Nicholas Cheffings (pictured) as chair of the firm for a second…
Of ‘strategic importance’: NRF expands African footprint with two new alliances Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is continuing to expand its offering in Africa and has agreed a strategic alliance with both…
Showing its teeth: Law Society invokes Magna Carta as it launches legal action against court fees’ ‘flat tax’ Legal Business The Law Society is challenging the government’s decision to increase certain court fees by over 600% and has issued a…
Centrica Legal Business General Counsel: Grant Dawson. Team headcount: 200 lawyers and paralegals globally, including compliance. The past year has seen the 200-strong…
BG Group Legal Business General counsel: Graham Vinter. Team headcount: 82 lawyers. Cited as popular with its commercial partners, the legal team at FTSE…
Royal Dutch Shell Legal Business Legal director: Donny Ching. Team headcount: 700 lawyers globally. Shell’s huge legal team, led by legal director Donny Ching, supports…
SSE Legal Business Director of legal services: Liz Tanner. Team headcount: 63 lawyers. 2014 was a busy year for the legal team at…
EDF Energy Legal Business Legal affairs director and company secretary: Guido Santi. Team headcount: 47 (including support staff). EDF Energy, one of the UK’s…
Areva Legal Business Group general counsel: Coralie Bouscasse. Team headcount: 134 lawyers. The legal team at French nuclear giant Areva has been praised…
