News UK recruits Kingsley Napley partner McBride as general counsel Legal Business27 January 2016In-houseStrategic recruitment Rupert Murdoch-owned media giant News UK has recruited high-profile Kingsley Napley partner Angus McBride as its general counsel (GC), just months after its decision to re-hire former Sun editor Rebekah Brooks as chief executive.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Dechert bolsters private capital with senior in-house hire as McDermott recruits from A&O Shearman‘A poisoned chalice’ – SFO director’s early exit reignites speculation over organisation’s future‘A slippery slope in one direction’ – white collar partners raise concerns over plans to cut jury trialsTransport for London plans journey with new roster of legal advisersThe Client Profile: Gurdeep Boparai, Coventry Building SocietyThe state of UK general counsel in 2024: Key insights and challengesFreshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireRevolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetRevolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the City