The new order – the first response for GCs to the post-Brexit environment Sarah Downey A post-Brexit landscape poses many legal hurdles for corporates operating within the UK. Legal Business asks senior in-house counsel how…
In-house: Dialight appoints first GC following management shake-up Legal Business UK-based electronics business Dialight has appointed its first general counsel (GC), bringing in Chris Fussell from business process and technology…
In-house: African Development Bank appoints new GC in senior management shuffle Legal Business The African Development Bank has appointed Hélène N’Garnim-Ganga as its general counsel as she joins the bank’s senior management team.
In-house: Longstanding Time Inc lawyer made general counsel Legal Business Fresh from finalising a major corporate reorganisation, Time Inc has also reshuffled leadership within its in-house legal team with the…
In-house: Sage GC to retire following management changes Legal Business Accounting systems developer Sage has confirmed Vicki Bradin as its new general counsel (GC), amid a leadership shake-up.
Embattled pharma giant Valeant picks new general counsel Legal Business Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals has appointed Christina Ackermann as its new general counsel as it comes under scrutiny for its…
SABMiller legal chief Davidson to stand down as mega beer merger finalises Sarah Downey Brewing giant SABMiller’s general counsel (GC) John Davidson will stand down in six months’ time following a post-acquisition review by…
In-house energy switch: senior BG Group lawyer Thomas Smith moves to Centrica Tom Moore With BG Group having been taken over by Shell for £35bn in February, BG’s deputy general counsel Thomas Smith has…
Working smarter – eight ideas to upgrade your team James Wood As in-house teams handle more complex work, GCs are coming under pressure to rethink their tactics. Here are eight ideas to…
GC perspectives: Dan Fitz, BT Legal Business I love my career. I haven’t loved it at all times. Over the years it was tough. But over time…
Euro Garages taps Orange for first general counsel Legal Business Forecourt operator Euro Garages has recruited Imraan Patel, the former head of legal at Orange, as its first group general…
Lloyds’ in-house changes continue as senior FCA director takes litigation GC position Legal Business Lloyds Banking Group has made Tom Spender its new general counsel (GC) for its litigation, regulatory and competition group after…
In-house: Standard Life adds to legal roster after Ignis acquisition Legal Business Standard Life Investments (SLI) has added two firms to its real estate panel, with Maples Teesdale and Shepherd & Wedderburn…
Lloyds former head of legal Pithouse takes on deputy GC role at Visa Kathryn McCann The former head of legal at Lloyds Banking Group, Prini Pithouse, has taken the deputy general counsel (GC) role at…
Ringing the changes: Barclays appoints Mark Shelton as GC of corporate & international as divisions split Kathryn McCann Barclays has appointed ex-Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark Shelton as general counsel (GC) of Barclays’ corporate & international business…
De Souza resurfaces as GC for Goldman Sachs-backed property firm Legal Business Former Land Securities Group general counsel and company secretary Adrian de Souza has joined student accommodation firm Vero Group as…
‘Work to do’: Almost a quarter of GCs have reduced in-house headcount, study finds Legal Business More than half of GCs face budget cuts and almost a quarter have cut their in-house team internal headcount, a…
RBS to appoint new Western European panel as bank aims to cut costs Legal Business The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is appointing a new Western European panel with the bank intending to pick a…
Client profile: Anna Tolley, Anheuser-Busch InBev Legal Business The brewing giant’s legal and corporate affairs director discusses mergers and learning on the job Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) legal…
Keep calm and… The GC guide to handling a crisis Legal Business Cyber attacks, corporate scandals, environmental disaster… just some of the threats businesses face as they go global. Legal Business asks…
