Life During Law – David Childs Legal Business It’s been an amazing career. I’ve been with Clifford Chance (CC) for 40 years. People had just stopped wearing bowler…
The Last Word – Business Confidence Legal Business As global and domestic firms look to end the 2013/14 financial year on a high, we ask senior management figures…
Regulatory: Embattled SFO requests £19m emergency funding for ‘blockbuster’ litigation Legal Business The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO’s) somewhat fraught efforts to redefine itself by focusing on higher profile, higher risk complex fraud,…
Leadership: Maclay Murray & Spens CEO Smylie to step down as Shand takes the reins Legal Business After a tough three years Maclay Murray & Spens’ (MMS) chief executive Chris Smylie is to step down from his…
Rising Stars for 2014 – Introduction Legal Business Welcome to Legal Business’ second annual GC Power List, which follows up on our successful launch last year. While we…
Rising Stars for 2014 – RPC Legal Business Twelve months ago, when Legal Business’s inaugural GC Power List landed, the global economic outlook was still decidedly bleak. Talk…
In-house: National Grid conducts wholesale review of internal and external legal function Legal Business National Grid‘s group general counsel (GC) Alison Kay (pictured) has launched a wholesale review of the FTSE 100 energy giant’s…
Guest comment: That legal big bang – still waiting for the Dyson moment Legal Business We are now a little over two years since the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) began accepting applications from would-be alternative…
GC Powerlist – Rising Stars for 2014 Legal Business Rising Stars for 2014 – Introduction Rising Stars for 2014 – RPC Energy Healthcare, Life Sciences and Hygiene Insurance Private…
Offshore: Mourant Ozannes opts for experience with hire of former Farrer private client head Legal Business Global offshore firm Mourant Ozannes has made a significant hire to its City office, recruiting Farrer & Co’s former head…
GC Power List 2014 – The view from the top Legal Business Legal Business returned to its original GC Power List and other legal heads who have already climbed the ladder for…
Deal watch – Norton Rose Fulbright and Freshfields lead on BMO’s $1.2bn takeover of F&C Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is advising one of its oldest clients, Edinburgh-based UK and European asset manager F&C Asset Management on…
Bank spend – RBS warns of £3bn extra litigation costs ahead of next month’s financial results Legal Business In a statement rushed out late yesterday (27 January) to soften the blow of its official results announcement next month,…
Profile: Maurice Woolf Legal Business The telecoms company’s GC discusses the challenges his company faces Maurice Woolf’s candid recollection of shifting client-side into the telecoms…
Taylor Wessing loses former insurance head to Edwards Wildman in second US raid Legal Business In the second US foray into Taylor Wessing’s partner pool this month, the top 20 firm has lost its former head…
