Shell starts panel review as BG Group legal team undergoes post-acquisition restructure Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off a review of its external legal roster after finalising its £47bn takeover of BG…
In-house: ISDA general counsel Geen to step down after almost a decade Legal Business After almost a decade, the general counsel (GC) for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) David Geen has stood…
In-house: Lloyds appoints real estate finance sub-panel ahead of summer global review Legal Business Lloyds Banking Group has appointed a specialist sub-panel for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) work ahead of its global panel review…
UK banking financials: Lloyds, Standard Chartered and HSBC ramp up legal provisions Legal Business With the UK banking reporting season in full swing, Lloyds Banking Group, Standard Chartered and HSBC have all upped their…
Better connected: EE legal head reveals plans in wake of telco merger Legal Business Following BT’s high-profile £12.5bn takeover of UK mobile business EE, it has emerged the companies’ plan to consolidate external legal…
Land Securities to launch panel review following de Souza departure Legal Business FTSE 100 company Land Securities has kicked off a panel review of its external legal roster now that the current…
On the right track: Hitachi Rail Europe appoints first general counsel as legal team develops Madeleine Farman Hitachi Rail Europe has confirmed the hire of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff’s director of legal Jane Mee as the transport firm…
Simmons & Simmons creates general counsel position to ‘prevent unpleasant surprises’ Legal Business City firm Simmons & Simmons has created a general counsel (GC) post, filled by UK employment chief Simon Watson, to…
Goodbye nine to five – rising hours put in-house flexi-working credentials to the test Kathryn McCann In-house has long made much of offering a better work-life balance than private practice. But as expectations and responsibilities rise…
Up in the air – As Brexit looms, GCs face leap into the unknown Legal Business Business is struggling to find a response as the Brexit vote looms. We team up with Herbert Smith Freehills to…
Client profile: John Tribolati, JPMorgan Chase Legal Business The investment bank’s EMEA GC on tackling the growth of global regulation and avoiding potholes along the way. There’s a…
A matter of influence: FCA to consult on policing in-house lawyers under Senior Managers Regime Legal Business The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on whether in-house lawyers need to be policed under the watchdog’s…
News UK recruits Kingsley Napley partner McBride as general counsel Legal Business Rupert Murdoch-owned media giant News UK has recruited high-profile Kingsley Napley partner Angus McBride as its general counsel (GC), just…
Colt Group legal chief Saphra departs following structural review Legal Business Colt Group’s longstanding group general counsel Robin Saphra (pictured) has left the company following an internal structural review. He is…
RSA group GC Walsh to depart as rising star Heiss appointed legal chief Legal Business Insurance giant RSA’s longstanding group general counsel and company secretary Derek Walsh (pictured) is to leave the company at the…
US banking results: Goldman Sachs quadruples annual legal spend as others cutback Legal Business The major US banks released fourth quarter 2015 results this week, with Goldman Sachs blaming poor profits on legal costs,…
Changing places: Barclays names new UK/EME general counsel Legal Business In another round of musical chairs at Barclays, the banking giant has appointed Victoria Hardy as general counsel (GC) for…
Law firms win pay battle with RBS as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Allen & Overy reappointed Legal Business The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze…
In-house: Barratt promotes deputy to top legal role as GC Keevil retires Legal Business Barratt Developments has reshuffled its internal legal team following the retirement of general counsel (GC) Tom Keevil, promoting his deputy…
In-house: Singh steps down from GC post at Indian energy giant Essar Global Fund Legal Business Raminder Singh, the London-based general counsel and chief compliance officer of Indian conglomerate Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), the holding…
