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…
Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
Hargreaves Lansdown hires Direct Line GC as new chief legal officer Theresa Hargreaves Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed a new head of legal, hiring Direct Line GC Angela Yotov as chief legal officer and…
‘Status quo is not an option’ – leading fin reg lawyers gather to debate future enforcement challenges Theresa Hargreaves Private practice litigators, barristers and in-house lawyers gathered in the City’s Minster Building for Legal Business and Legal 500’s annual…
‘Nobody really understood what I was going through’ – the in-house push for better IVF support Theresa Hargreaves ‘Nobody really understood what I was going through, and they were nervous to discuss it with me.’ This is an…
In-house moves: legal leadership changes at Tesco, Bank of England, Williams Racing and more Theresa Hargreaves Sonya Branch (pictured) has left her position as general counsel at the Bank of England, after ten years in the…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs want Theresa Hargreaves ‘My expectation is that law firms understand my business, my needs, and my pain points.’ This statement from one GC…
Akin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC role Theresa Hargreaves Akin has named new leadership for its London office, as the firm’s long-serving City head leaves to take up a…
