What I wish I’d known: moving in-house Legal Business For the new in-house counsel freshly arrived from a top-tier law firm, the future looks bright. Equipped with analytical skills…
The world’s greatest management thinker: Clayton Christensen Legal Business Being ranked as the foremost management thinker in the world is not a title that appears to daunt Clayton M.…
Revolution! Legal Business Robert Robinson, GC of insurer Amlin, recently restructured and unified a collection of disparate legal teams. He explains the operational…
From client to colleague: Network Rail Legal Business In the first of a series profiling legal departments that are pioneering innovative Ways to meld legal with business, GC meets with…
The 5-minute financial analysis Legal Business If you’re anything like the picture of a lawyer painted by our contributor Edward Smith of TELEFÓNICA UK (see Where are…
Where are all the Lawyer-CEOs? Legal Business How is your maths? According to 2013 research by recruitment firm Robert Half (quoted in Management Today), 52% of FTSE 100…
How to be Chief Executive of your own career Legal Business For decades, Alex had aspired to the role of general counsel. He spent the majority of his career in the…
Post Clifford Chance role for Childs as Financial Reporting Council announce his appointment as Chair Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) outgoing managing partner David Childs has been appointed by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) as chair of its…
Merger Watch 2013 – The runners, riders and fallers at the last hurdle Legal Business ‘I believe the market lends itself to opportunities for growth and successful law firms will take advantage of these opportunities.…
Guest post: Where next for the Law Society after no-confidence vote? Legal Business The Law Society, if nothing else, is a decent host and members attending the special general meeting (SGM) on Tuesday…
In-house revolving doors: Senior hires for Co-op, Powa Technologies and Autoliv as BMA loses group legal director Legal Business A series of senior in-house moves and hires has this week seen The Co-operative Group appoint Lloyds Banking Group company…
US bonus season: Boies Schiller, Cahill Gordon and Sidley among leading US firms to unveil numbers Legal Business Since New York elite firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore kicked off the US bonus season at the start of December with…
Guest post: Too close for comfort – Research concludes the Bar Council has ‘undue influence’ over regulation Legal Business The Bar may be collegiate, but are the Bar Council and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) too close? Have you read…
Unsettled forecast for 2014 as MoJ unveils court fee consultation and CBA announces legal aid strike Legal Business Following a year of protests over legal aid cuts and court reforms from a profession better known for its quiet…
Comment: The New New Normal – a changing market beckons for 2014 Legal Business The last three years have drawn to a close heralding another 12 months much like those that went before: depressing.…
Management overhaul for KWM SJ Berwin as dual corporate heads replace Davis Legal Business As King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin beds down its $1bn merger the Sino-Australian and UK giant has announced further changes…
In-house hires – TSB appoints Post Office GC as legal head as Mercedes-Benz fills top spot Legal Business Following its split from Lloyds, TSB Bank has announced the appointment of former Post Office general counsel (GC) Susan Crichton…
Guest post: My thoughts (as a citizen) on Lord Sumption’s Azlan Shah lecture Legal Business On 20 November, Lord Sumption (Justice of the Supreme Court) delivered the 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Lecture in Kuala Lumpur…
Comment: ‘Mishcon’ no more but a City player at last? Wragges needs a big deal and the old magic Legal Business ‘Wragge & Co was the Mishcon of its day.’ That statement from a former veteran of the Midlands giant sums…
In-house: Transocean finds replacement general counsel after year-long search Legal Business Swiss-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has appointed a new general counsel (GC) and senior vice president over a year after…
