In-house moves: Carlsberg GC leaves after 25 years at the helm, with changes at The Sun, Jefferies and more Theresa Hargreaves Long-serving GC at leading Danish brewer Carlsberg Group, Ulrik Andersen (pictured), is leaving his role after 25 years as group…
From start-up to $75bn valuation: Revolut’s legal chief on a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ role Theresa Hargreaves Tom Hambrett first heard about Revolut while travelling. He had left his job at Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney in…
‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestorm Theresa Hargreaves ‘Even with the developments over the last few days, I’m still not sure the firm is getting it right. With…
Goldman Sachs GC Kathy Ruemmler steps down amid Epstein files fallout Theresa Hargreaves Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler (pictured) has resigned from her position following the recent revelations…
Rio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with Glencore Theresa Hargreaves Rio Tinto chief legal, governance and corporate affairs officer Isabelle Deschamps (pictured) is set to leave the company after five…
Top UK trio lead as NatWest snaps up Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn Theresa Hargreaves Linklaters, Macfarlanes and Slaughter and May have picked up the lead roles on the £2.7bn sale of wealth manager Evelyn…
Outgoing Unilever GC set to take up top legal role at Rolls-Royce Theresa Hargreaves Unilever’s chief legal officer is leaving the company at the end of the month to take up the top legal…
Line to the top: more GCs than ever now reporting directly to their CEO, research finds Theresa Hargreaves More heads of legal than ever now report directly to their CEO, according to new research which also found evidence…
Legal & General announces new GC as company veteran steps down after 27 years Theresa Hargreaves Legal & General has appointed a new general counsel, following the retirement of company veteran Geoffrey Timms. Timms joined the…
Revolving Doors: Dechert bolsters private capital with senior in-house hire as McDermott recruits from A&O Shearman Theresa Hargreaves Dechert has boosted its private capital capabilities in London with the hire of a senior in-house lawyer from Singaporean wealth…
Leading lawyers across LA, San Francisco, Seattle and more, unveiled in biggest Legal 500 US Elite rankings yet Theresa Hargreaves More than 1,000 lawyers in key markets across the West Coast, Salt Lake City and Detroit have been recognised in…
Slaughters and Freshfields lead on Zurich’s fresh £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurer Theresa Hargreaves Slaughter and May and Freshfields are advising on Zurich Insurance Group’s £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurer Beazley. Slaughters is…
The Slaughters standard: what makes a top quality partner? Theresa Hargreaves ‘Most of our clients are entities – be they corporations or partnerships – but these client relationships are, above all,…
In-house moves: Coca-Cola waves goodbye to Wardle after ten years, with new GCs at Meta, giffgaff, and more Theresa Hargreaves Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has appointed Svetlana Walker as its new general counsel and company secretary, set to start in the…
Why Wise is heading to the US – Jessica Winter on listings, leadership and working in fintech Theresa Hargreaves Earlier this year, UK fintech Wise announced plans to switch its primary listing from the UK to the US, with…
Four firms appointed to £200m+ core lot as Network Rail unveils revamped panel Theresa Hargreaves Four firms have won appointments to Network Rail’s core Legal Services England and Wales lot, as the government-owned rail infrastructure…
In-house moves: senior legal hires for Clearbank, the Charity Commission and VodafoneThree Theresa Hargreaves ClearBank, the challenger bank launched by Worldpay founder Nick Ogden, has hired Angela Roberts as group general counsel. Roberts is…
The banking crisis, Brexit and why he prefers in-house: HSBC’s GC on a career of once-in-a-lifetime experiences Theresa Hargreaves Few GCs have steered their legal teams through as many crises as Bob Hoyt. Now chief legal officer at HSBC…
Revolving Doors: Latham swipes German transactions team from Freshfields as Ropes rebuilds in private equity Theresa Hargreaves Latham & Watkins has significantly bolstered its German PE and M&A practices with the hire of a total of four…
One of the best-paid roles in law: Apple appoints new general counsel Theresa Hargreaves Apple has recruited Meta’s chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel, following the retirement of current postholder…
