Guest blog – In the small print: Huge shake up in UK bribery enforcement, US style whistleblowing & UK False Claims Act Legal Business Buried in the small print and missed by many in the hullabaloo surrounding the launch of the new UK National Crime…
Leadership: Wragge & Co’s Metcalfe steps down as Fennell steps up Legal Business Ian Metcalfe’s eight year stewardship of Wragge & Co as managing partner is to come to an end in April next…
Bar round-up: St Philips to the City, new heads for Brick and Fountain Court, Wilberforce CEO to Keating, Starmer returns to Doughty Sarah Downey Leading Birmingham set St Philips Chambers expanded into the City last week, opening in the heart of Bloomsbury on Tuesday (1…
Fourth Asian office for Taylor Wessing as firm ties up with HPRP in Jakarta Sarah Downey Described by Legal 500 as a ‘dynamic emerging market’, Indonesia has welcomed another international entrant as Taylor Wessing launches in Jakarta via…
London launch: Boies Schiller hires Bingham heavyweight Harrison to spearhead City practice David Stevenson US litigation powerhouse Boies, Schiller & Flexner has hired Bingham McCutchen star partner Natasha Harrison to head the firm’s foray into…
IBA 2013: ‘We need to be the tip of the spear’ – the global anti-corruption push is gathering pace Legal Business With a packed programme at the International Bar Association’s (IBA) annual conference in Boston, working out which of the many…
Yes, it’s that time of year – nominations are open for the Legal Business Awards 2014 Mark McAteer Now is the time to demonstrate how your firm, chambers or in-house team has positioned itself ahead of the pack…
Staff cuts: Ashurst confirms 120 jobs to go in London Jaishree Kalia Ashurst is nearing the end of its London redundancy round as the firm confirms 120 of its support staff will…
US/UK hires: Mayer Brown boosts London securitisation team as Herbert Smith hires New York financial services litigator Legal Business Mayer Brown is boosting its English law securitisation capability with the hire of former Mayer Brown lawyer Richard Todd, who…
Panel win: £15bn Pension Protection Fund reveals new line up Legal Business Labelled one of the most important institutions in the pensions industry with £15bn of assets under management, the Pension Protection Fund…
Comment: The mindset for 21st century law – be optimistic and afraid and you’ll do fine Legal Business A law firm pumps out marketing bumpf about how awesome it is and it is received – with ample justification…
Going buy-side: Reed Smith’s global managing partner takes over from Hoyt at PNC Legal Business It is still reasonably uncommon to see private practice partners step straight into a general counsel (GC) role but Reed Smith’s…
Building a career structure at 02 and why IQs are rated higher than experience Legal Business The in-house legal profession grew by 137% between 2001 and 2011 and with that growth has come new issues of…
Flamboyant or offensive? Race pundit McCririck’s age claim sees Reed Smith and Cavendish Legal in court Legal Business Reed Smith and Cavendish Legal Group have been facing each other in the Central London Employment Tribunal this past week as eccentric…
Sector switch: Vodafone’s corporate affairs director takes over as GC of British Gas Legal Business Vodafone UK’s corporate and external affairs director Justine Campbell has switched from telecoms to energy, taking on the general counsel…
HMRC review raises questions over law firm financing as banks tighten up lending terms Legal Business Law firms are facing a shake-up of their banking and taxation arrangements as both lenders and HM Revenue & Customs…
Revolving Doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig, Herbert Smith, K&L Gates and Pinsent Masons Legal Business The lateral hiring spike of September is running into October, as Mayer Brown and US rival Greenberg Traurig Maher bulk up in…
Party for one: E.ON appoints Pinsent Masons as its sole UK adviser Legal Business The single-supplier legal advisory model appears to be gaining traction as Pinsent Masons has won its second exclusive fixed-fee contract this…
Election fever: Sandelson re-elected as disputes chief as global MP vote draws near Sarah Downey Set against the wider backdrop of its global managing partner contest, Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has re-elected Jeremy Sandelson as…
Global ambassador: CMS partner Fiona Woolf to represent the City as Lord Mayor Legal Business The City legal profession collectively regards itself as a global ambassador for UK enterprise but CMS Cameron McKenna energy partner Fiona Woolf has…
