Ticking boxes – Is City law going beyond the platitudes on ethnic diversity? Thomas Alan ‘People are so scared to talk about race in the UK,’ Linklaters senior partner Charlie Jacobs says. ‘They think it’s…
In-house: Facebook appoints US State Department adviser as new GC Thomas Alan Social media giant Facebook has recruited Jennifer Newstead (pictured), a legal adviser to the US State Department, as its new…
In-house round-up: New GCs for Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo Tom Baker Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo have all made senior legal hires in a busy period for in-house recruitment. Royal Mail…
The head, the tail, the whole damn thing: UK firms suffer again as Global London sharks circle Thomas Alan With recent financial results displaying the added bite of US firms in the City, it appears their approach to the…
Comment: Beyond barbarian – Another stride as Kirkland signs private equity’s most wanted Alex Novarese If the news in late 2017 that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity veteran David Higgins was joining Kirkland & Ellis…
Beyond barbarian: Kirkland signs PE’s most wanted Nathalie Tidman If the news in late 2017 that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity veteran David Higgins was joining Kirkland & Ellis…
Dentons risks Venezuelan instability to secure Norton Rose Caracas business Thomas Alan Dentons has acquired Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)’s 26-lawyer Caracas office, coinciding with Venezuela’s acute economic and political crisis. As part…
Cooley leverages Brexit uncertainty to launch in Brussels Marco Cillario Four years after launching in London, West Coast US firm Cooley is to launch its second European base in Brussels. The…
In-house: Skyscanner GC takes flight as Balfour Beatty and National Grid make senior hires Thomas Alan The chief legal officer of high-profile travel metasearch engine Skyscanner, Carolyn Jameson, is stepping down after nearly six years in…
In-house: prominent Centrica GC Dawson to retire as ZPG legal head departs Hamish McNicol The long-serving general counsel (GC) of international energy player Centrica, Grant Dawson, is set to retire after more than 20…
The Legal 500 view: We’ll be championing women but we need your help Georgina Stanley Rankings, by definition, are never going to please everyone (nor should they). But, as the new UK editor of The…
EasyJet GC completes ITV round-trip for head of legal job Tom Baker ITV has appointed easyJet group general counsel (GC) Kyla Mullins as its new head of legal, filling a role vacated…
Review of Baker McKenzie #MeToo incident finds ‘shortcomings’ but details scant Marco Cillario An under-wraps independent review of Baker McKenzie’s approach to a sexual misconduct incident six years ago has concluded there were…
International round-up: HFW opens in Abu Dhabi as Morgan Lewis hires new Tokyo head Tom Baker HFW has added a fifth office in the Middle East, launching in Abu Dhabi after a double-partner hire from US…
The talent debate: The war rages on Alex Novarese James Tsolakis, NatWest: One of the great challenges setting this up with Alex is in the long period I have…
‘Litigation finance is here to stay’: Former A&O senior partner Morley joins Vannin ahead of IPO Nathalie Tidman Fast-growing litigation funder Vannin Capital has appointed former Allen & Overy senior partner David Morley as chair ahead of a…
Disputes round-up: White & Case continues hiring drive with RBS litigation head as HSF partner appointed deputy High Court judge Tom Baker White & Case is continuing its bid to add firepower to its London disputes bench with the hire of The…
In-house: big names move shop as BT’s Fitz goes into medical research and tech giants see exits Hamish McNicol Three of the global in-house community’s leading lights have announced moves in recent weeks, with former BT general counsel (GC)…
Global 100: The stories of the year Legal Business 2017 July Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer co-managing partner Chris Pugh stepped down less than halfway into his term, making him the…
Disputes round-up: Vannin Capital hires Fountain Court’s Martenstyn as managing director as Stewarts makes litigation tech play Tom Baker In a further indication of the growing prominence of litigation funders, Vannin Capital has turned to Bar stalwart Paul Martenstyn…
