CMS extends Middle East footprint with Oman launch Legal Business CMS will join only a handful of international law firms with a presence in Oman, as the top 10 LB100 network…
Hires in London for MoFo and O’Melveny as Paul Hastings brings in Pfizer’s assistant GC Legal Business US firms have announced a number of senior hires in the last few days as Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) and…
In-house: MasterCard appoints new GC; UBS regulatory chief exits for Gibson Dunn; and HSBC hires Cleary partner Legal Business The start of the year has seen much lateral movement both in-house and out, with MasterCard naming Tim Murphy as…
Seoul searching: Stephenson Harwood hires DLA Piper’s South Korea head Michael Kim Legal Business With five of its nine overseas offices in South and East Asia, it is perhaps unsurprising that Stephenson Harwood has become…
Hogan Lovells expands Latin America footprint with hire of Clifford Chance partner for São Paulo launch Francesca Fanshawe Hogan Lovells has expanded its Latin America offering by launching a second office in Brazil, hiring former Clifford Chance (CC)…
RFU rejigs legal team as deputy head joins sports firm Legal Business Bujalski promoted to head of legal as Handford joins Couchmans The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has reconfigured its in-house legal…
Asia Pacific: Slaughters makes first foray into lateral market to launch US securities practice in Hong Kong David Stevenson Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May has taken the unprecedented step of making a lateral hire, recruiting US securities partner…
Hogan Lovells expands Latin America footprint with hire of CC partner in Brazil Legal Business Hogan Lovells has expanded its Latin America offering with the launch of its second office in Brazil, with the hire…
In-house: RFU rejigs legal team as deputy head joins sports firm Couchmans Sarah Downey The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has reconfigured its in-house legal team recently, promoting in-house lawyer Angus Bujalski (pictured) to lead…
Board level appointment for incoming Tui general counsel Legal Business Leading European travel group Tui AG has become the latest major corporate to announce a board level legal appointment as former…
Asia-Pacific: Clydes eyes further China expansion as it hires Eversheds Asia employment head Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has further expanded its China operations with the hire of Eversheds’ Asia head of employment Iris Duchetsmann…
Asia-Pacific: Pinsents continues expansion with high-profile appointments in Singapore and Shanghai Francesca Fanshawe Pinsent Masons has continued to develop its Global 100 credentials, this time bulking up its Asia-Pacific corporate capability with the…
In-house: high-profile Pfizer GC steps down while former Dewey chair appointed as a UAE legal adviser Legal Business She has built a reputation as one of the most powerful and influential lawyers in the world but Pfizer has…
In-house revolving doors: Senior hires for Co-op, Powa Technologies and Autoliv as BMA loses group legal director Legal Business A series of senior in-house moves and hires has this week seen The Co-operative Group appoint Lloyds Banking Group company…
In-house hires – TSB appoints Post Office GC as legal head as Mercedes-Benz fills top spot Legal Business Following its split from Lloyds, TSB Bank has announced the appointment of former Post Office general counsel (GC) Susan Crichton…
Moscow team hire: Goltsblat BLP take on real estate trio from Akin Gump David Stevenson Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has bolstered its global real estate capability with the hire of a rated three partner team from…
In-house: Transocean finds replacement general counsel after year-long search Legal Business Swiss-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has appointed a new general counsel (GC) and senior vice president over a year after…
Supply and demands – will the cheap talent run out for GCs in 2014? Legal Business With rising demand for in-house counsel, bluechip legal teams are hunting for talented lawyers. Legal Business surveys the recruitment outlook.…
Reed Smith set for record year in London thanks to lateral push and sector focus Legal Business David Stevenson reports on Reed Smith’s evolution into credible global contender For a 1,500-lawyer, top-30 Global 100 firm, Reed Smith…
In-house: former Thomson Reuters group GC resurfaces at Rentokil Sarah Downey The former Europe & Asia general counsel (GC) of global multimedia giant Thomson Reuters, Daragh Fagan, has resurfaced at UK-based…
