Succession planning: RBS and Barclays lose their GCs Kathryn McCann Last month saw both Barclays and The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) put succession planning into place as global general…
Client profile: Neil Harnby, Royal Mail Group Kathryn McCann The postal service provider’s GC on unique legal work for an iconic British institution As general counsel (GC) of Royal…
Moving up: Walgreens appoints Boots GC as global legal officer Legal Business US pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed the former general counsel of Alliance Boots, Marco Pagni, as executive vice…
Q&A: A year on – Shell’s legal director Donny Ching on handling oil industry pressures and a 1000-strong team Kathryn McCann Donny Ching (pictured) replaced Peter Rees as Royal Dutch Shell’s legal director in February 2014. After almost a year in the…
‘Looking for new challenges’: KPMG’s GC to depart after 18 years in the role Kathryn McCann Vanessa Sharp, KPMG‘s general counsel (GC), is to retire from the partnership after 18 years in the role. The process…
Mounting departures: Barclays’ global head of financial crime steps down Legal Business Days after Barclays global general counsel (GC) of corporate and investment banking Judith Shepherd announced that she will be stepping…
Q&A: Heineken UK’s Graeme Colquhoun and DLA Piper’s John McKinlay talk sole adviser mandates Legal Business Having appointed DLA Piper as principal legal adviser this month (January) in a bid to cut down on external spend,…
‘Our headline achievement’: Telefonica UK reduces external legal spend by 66% over two years Legal Business Reducing legal spend is an arduous task for many in-house counsel that face increasing pressure to manage cost efficiency. But,…
In-house: William Hill GC cashes out and moves to Travelport Kathryn McCann One of the UK’s biggest bookmakers, William Hill, has promoted Michael Leadbeater to group director of legal services, replacing general counsel (GC)…
Succession planning: RBS appoints new group GC as Chris Campbell steps down Kathryn McCann Deputy general counsel (GC) John Collins has replaced Chris Campbell as the group GC of the Royal Bank of Scotland as Campbell…
Stepping down: Barclays corporate GC Shepherd to leave role Kathryn McCann Barclays global general counsel (GC) of corporate and investment banking Judith Shepherd (pictured) is to step down in the first…
A job with a Vue: Cinema chain appoints new group general counsel Kathryn McCann Multiplex cinema operator Vue Entertainment International has appointed Euan Sutton as group general counsel, replacing Anne Whalley who left in…
Guest post: ‘Individuals matter’ – A conversation with Deutsche Bank’s Asia Pacific GC Joe Longo Legal Business Last month I had the pleasure of being on a panel in Europe with Joe Longo, the general counsel for…
‘In 2015, we will be talking about cyber security a lot more’: Cyber risk moving up the in-house agenda Mark McAteer General counsel (GC) are increasingly involved in handling cyber security issues at board level, reflecting a more comprehensive shift towards…
Going in-house: Jardine Matheson hires Linklaters’ Parr as general counsel Legal Business It’s one in one out for London-listed conglomerate Jardine Matheson, owner of upmarket UK car dealership Jardine Motors, as the…
Cyber risk moving up the in-house agenda Mark McAteer General counsel (GC) are increasingly involved in handling cyber security issues at board level, reflecting a more comprehensive shift towards…
Regional Insight 2015 Legal Business Leader Overview: Down in albion Midlands: The middle of somewhere North East: Work to rule North West: Not so grim…
Regional Insight 2015 Legal Business Menu Leader Overview: Down in albion Midlands: The middle of somewhere North East: Work to rule North West: Not so…
Regional Insight 2015 Legal Business Leader Overview: Down in albion Midlands: The middle of somewhere North East: Work to rule North West: Not so grim…
Yorkshire: No quarter asked Caroline Hill As one of the region’s most sophisticated and competitive hubs, Yorkshire lawyers are still expecting to fight for work, even…
