Forget the trusted adviser – the sacred cows of the modern GC Legal Business As an opinionated and jaded observer of the legal industry, it’s rare I read commentary so on point that it…
Client Profile: Susanna Berger, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Kathryn McCann KKR’s European GC talks about building a local team for a diversifying finance giant. One of the most common criticisms…
The wellness crisis for in-house counsel – you must sort it out Legal Business Paul Gilbert argues that general counsel’s failure to act as a team has heaped a rising burden on stressed in-house…
In-house: Barclays picks Simon Croxford to fill expanded deputy GC post Legal Business Less than six months after returning to Barclays‘ HQ in Canary Wharf, Simon Croxford has been selected to replace the…
Barclays exits continue as M&A legal chief departs for Simmons & Simmons Legal Business Barclays’ M&A chief, Khasruz Zaman, is set to exit the banking giant after a decade in its Canary Wharf HQ…
Under fire Walker to step down as Deutsche Bank’s general counsel by year-end Legal Business After a management reshuffle earlier this summer that saw legal affairs chief Christian Sewing reassigned, Deutsche Bank has confirmed that…
Standard Chartered rejigs in-house with new deputy GC and financial crime trio Legal Business Standard Chartered has made several senior appointments to its in-house legal team, bolstering its financial crime compliance (FCC) unit and…
In-house: Royal Mail’s GC Harnby to leave role by end of the year Kathryn McCann Royal Mail’s general counsel (GC) Neil Harnby is due to leave his role by the end of this year, nearly…
Standard Chartered appoints acting global legal head while group GC Fein wins new role in management reshuffle Kathryn McCann Standard Chartered has appointed an acting global head of legal and compliance as incumbent Jamie Kelly goes on sabbatical while…
Squeezed – the insurance industry and the modern GC Kathryn McCann Pressure to cut costs and innovate, alongside an increasingly robust regulatory environment, has squeezed the UK insurance industry in recent…
Client Profile: John Davidson, SABMiller Kathryn McCann The multinational drinks giant’s GC on balancing regulation with refreshment. A pub crawl or alcoholic supermarket sweep is not typically…
In-house: JP Morgan appoints a new GC as Cutler takes on vice-chairman role Kathryn McCann JP Morgan Chase will appoint its current corporate and investment general counsel (GC) Stacey Friedman as GC early next year…
Further legal exits for Barclays as corporate banking GC departs for Lloyds Kathryn McCann Just a day after Lloyds Banking Group announced the hire of Linklaters’ managing partner Simon Davies, the bank has also…
GC Power List – the 2015 Summer Reception looms Legal Business In a shameless shout-out for my own shop, I’m making up this opportunity to highlight what is already one of…
Reckitt Benckiser’s group GC Bill Mordan exits after 12 years for pharma giant’s ‘wonderful opportunity’ Kathryn McCann Reckitt Benckiser’s group general counsel (GC) Bill Mordan (pictured) is set to leave the consumer goods company to take up…
Mounting departures: Barclays’ Michael Shaw resigns as deputy general counsel Legal Business After six years as deputy group general counsel (GC), Michael Shaw has become the latest senior exit from Barclays‘ legal…
After seven months in the job Deutsche Bank reassigns legal affairs chief Legal Business Having received fines from investigations relating to Libor manipulation and the unexpected resignation of its joint chief executives this week,…
The proposition – what you always wanted to know about adding value (but were afraid to ask) Kathryn McCann For years general counsel have professed their commitment to ‘adding value’. Is there any substance to the jargon? Most general…
Client profile: Carolyn Jameson, Skyscanner Kathryn McCann Skyscanner is truly a business of the digital age. Officially launched in 2003, the travel search site, which provides instant…
Rise of the funds: Former Barclays EMEA GC Handling takes role at BlackRock Kathryn McCann Erica Handling, the former EMEA investment bank general counsel (GC) for Barclays, has swapped the bank for a similar role…
