‘Making a splash’: Ashurst hires RBS executive in syndicated loans push Madeleine Farman In a bid to market itself more innovatively to clients, Ashurst has hired RBS head of EMEA loan markets Dave…
Shell to cut back on project lawyers as it finalises legal structure post-BG merger Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has announced its target operating model after finalising its £35bn takeover of BG Group in February, and…
Kingfisher legal chief Wardle joins newly-merged Coca-Cola bottler Legal Business In a week that has seen several high-profile moves within the in-house community, Kingfisher group general counsel (GC) Clare Wardle…
‘Not thought through’: City partners call on Government to protect impartiality of Land Registry Legal Business Senior lawyers have called on the Government to protect the independence of the Land Registry following proposals to privatise its…
‘Right not to rush’: SRA extends consultation over super-exam for trainees Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has acknowledged strong opposition as it extends its consultation on its controversial plans to introduce…
A new triangle: Fieldfisher targets three key sectors in latest strategy Victoria Young Echoing its trademarked ‘virtuous triangle’ strategy of the past, Fieldfisher has picked three sectors to ‘turbocharge’ as it rolls out…
KWM cutbacks hit 37 support staff in the City Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made 37 business services jobs redundant in London as part of wide-reaching cutbacks across…
A&O hires Simmons IP star Noor in patent court play Madeleine Farman In preparation for the new Unified Patent Court (UPC), Allen & Overy (A&O) has strengthened its life sciences practice with…
Here come the accountants: PwC Legal hires former Milbank partner to head City finance division Legal Business PwC Legal has hired former Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy partner Laetitia Costa to run its banking and finance team…
Norton Rose opens in San Francisco with entire Sidley Austin public finance team Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to expand its public finance practice and open up a new office in San Francisco…
BAT appoints new legal chief following internal team overhaul Legal Business British American Tobacco (BAT) has appointed Irish lawyer Ronan Barry as its new legal chief to succeed incumbent Benoit Belhomme…
‘Evolution, not revolution’: New A&O management team sets sights on US, Europe and China growth Madeleine Farman Continued and steady growth is the key focus for Allen & Overy‘s new management team, with senior partner Wim Dejonghe…
Remuneration revamp: Clifford Chance hikes NQ salaries Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) is the latest Magic Circle firm to reveal its 2016/17 pay bands for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers. Having…
BHS inquiry latest: Olswang remains in focus as MPs probe fees Legal Business As the inquiry into the sale of BHS continues, Work and Pensions committee chair Frank Field has asked Olswang to…
Ashurst shakes up global management team with appointments across City and Australian offices Madeleine Farman Ashurst has introduced a series of new roles to its global management team following the appointment of new Sydney-based global…
‘Still monitoring’: Regulator silent on BHS inquiry as hearing continues Matthew Field As MPs seek more documents for the BHS inquiry, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said it had not yet taken…
‘Choice and competition’: Government launches £50m panel for specialist rail advice Matthew Field The Government is to launch a £50m rail legal advice services framework to provide specialist work to the Department for Transport.
Deutsche Bank’s longstanding legal chief Slatter quits to launch consultancy Legal Business Long lauded as a key leader within the in-house community, Deutsche Bank’s global head of strategy for legal Emma Slatter,…
Charles Russell Speechlys dives into Swiss law with three partner hire to its Geneva offices Madeleine Farman In its continued bid to strengthen its presence in the Swiss private wealth market, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has appointed…
‘An ideal partner’: Hogan Lovells boosts Southeast Asian offering with Indonesian association Legal Business Hogan Lovells has made further moves to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia with a new association in Indonesia and a…
