University of Law brings in Lord Grabiner as president following chief exec’s departure Kathryn McCann In its reshuffle of senior management, The University of Law (ULaw) has appointed Lord Grabiner QC (pictured) as president after…
In-house: Royal Mail’s GC Harnby to leave role by end of the year Kathryn McCann Royal Mail’s general counsel (GC) Neil Harnby is due to leave his role by the end of this year, nearly…
Standard Chartered appoints acting global legal head while group GC Fein wins new role in management reshuffle Kathryn McCann Standard Chartered has appointed an acting global head of legal and compliance as incumbent Jamie Kelly goes on sabbatical while…
DWF launches subsidiary to enter burgeoning legal product market Kathryn McCann Following on from the launch last month of consultancy, paralegal and flexible lawyer offerings, DWF has entered into the growing…
Strike action: Criminal Bar Association votes to support solicitors in legal aid protest Kathryn McCann The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales (CBA) has voted to support solicitors in their strike action over the 8.75% cut…
Financials 2014/15: Wragge reveals £181m turnover for first full year post-merger Kathryn McCann Ahead of its recently announced tie-up in Canada, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has posted turnover of £181m for its…
Squeezed – the insurance industry and the modern GC Kathryn McCann Pressure to cut costs and innovate, alongside an increasingly robust regulatory environment, has squeezed the UK insurance industry in recent…
Client Profile: John Davidson, SABMiller Kathryn McCann The multinational drinks giant’s GC on balancing regulation with refreshment. A pub crawl or alcoholic supermarket sweep is not typically…
A&O leads City’s big four amid subdued results Kathryn McCann Firm posts 8% PEP hike and 4% revenue increase With all of the Magic Circle financial results in, Allen &…
Dickson Minto lands role alongside Proskauer Rose, A&O and Ashurst on $1.7bn ERM sale Kathryn McCann The recent appetite of Canadian pension funds for high-quality assets was demonstrated again in June as Allen & Overy (A&O),…
Wragges in surprise union with mid-pack Canada firm to create 600-partner global player Kathryn McCann There has been plenty of speculation about US and UK firms moving into Canada, but until now UK stalwart Wragge…
In-house: JP Morgan appoints a new GC as Cutler takes on vice-chairman role Kathryn McCann JP Morgan Chase will appoint its current corporate and investment general counsel (GC) Stacey Friedman as GC early next year…
Financials 2014/15: subdued performance from Eversheds with revenue and profits flat Kathryn McCann Eversheds has posted essentially flat results for the last financial year, with revenues flat at £380.7m compared with £379.1m in…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms make heavyweight international hires in key markets Kathryn McCann In another busy week for international lateral hires, Allen & Overy (A&O), Kirkland & Ellis, Pinsent Masons and Reed Smith…
‘A good little business’: Weightmans completes Leeds merger to create £100m firm Kathryn McCann Legal Business 100 firm Weightmans has completed its merger with local Leeds firm Ford & Warren, creating a combined entity…
Further legal exits for Barclays as corporate banking GC departs for Lloyds Kathryn McCann Just a day after Lloyds Banking Group announced the hire of Linklaters’ managing partner Simon Davies, the bank has also…
TLT boosts City financial services offering with Barclays’ team head hire Kathryn McCann TLT has boosted its financial services offering with the hire of Barclays’ investigations and enforcement head Jake McQuitty, who joins…
Weil makes China lateral move with acquisition of Freshfields’ Ching Kathryn McCann Weil, Gotshal & Manges has bolstered its Shanghai office with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s New York-qualified corporate partner…
Strike action: Solicitors and barristers to boycott legal aid cases from 1 July following ‘untenable’ cuts Kathryn McCann Solicitors and barristers in London and across the UK have agreed to boycott legal aids cases from tomorrow (1 July)…
Shearman partners with three-office Saudi firm as it builds Middle East presence Kathryn McCann While some law firms are consolidating their presence in the region, Shearman & Sterling has bolstered its presence in the…
