Strategic recruitment

Slaughter and May’s high stakes move on former Serious Fraud Office (SFO) director David Green QC is being held up…

Addleshaw Goddard seeks material Asia growth with former BLP region head hire

Addleshaw Goddard has brought in the former Asia head of legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner as it looks to triple the…

Disputes Eye: Crime pays as white-collar hires dominate recruitment

If you are a senior litigator looking for a lucrative move, it does not hurt to be a white-collar specialist.…

An ‘amicable’ discussion sees Weil Gotshal exit Hungary as 20-strong team joins Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird has bolstered its Budapest operations by adding a 20-strong Weil, Gotshal & Manges team, bringing the US…

A shock to the system as Freshfields heavyweight departs

Alex Novarese

Given that it has been so well telegraphed that the $10m lateral was coming to the Square Mile, the shock…

In-house: Former Aviva leader Risam lands at Blackstone wealth management firm

The highly-regarded former Aviva UK Life general counsel (GC) Monica Risam has joined Luxembourg wealth-structuring company Lombard International Assurance as…

All-round leader: former Co-op Bank legal chief McKeown appointed GC of British Land

Swapping the banking sector for real estate, former general counsel (GC) of The Co-operative Bank, Brona McKeown, has been appointed…

Bumpy start to 2018 for Norton Rose Fulbright as Japan corporate head departs and two offices close

While 2017 saw Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) further expand its global footprint through two mergers in the US and Australia,…

Weil Gotshal to shut Hungarian operations as team jumps to expansive Bird & Bird

Weil, Gotshal & Manges will close its Budapest office after its 20-strong Hungarian team agreed to join Bird & Bird…

Bar moves: Four-strong banking team joins Quadrant from 2 Temple Gardens

Commercial set Quadrant Chambers has secured a major team addition with the arrival of four banking barristers from 2 Temple…

GC community to lose a heavyweight as BT’s Fitz steps down

Widely cited as one of the most influential and admired general counsel (GC) since Legal Business began covering the in-house…

In-house: TSB brings in GE legal head to replace retiring Crichton

TSB Bank has hired a new general counsel (GC) from GE Renewable Energy to replace retiring GC Susan Crichton, who…

In-house: Aviva appoints new UK insurance head as RBS ends search for legal operations chief

FTSE 100 insurer Aviva has appointed former Bupa UK legal director Alison Gammon as its UK Insurance general counsel (GC)…

Ashurst sees second City corporate departure to US firm in as many weeks

Nathalie Tidman

Ashurst’s beleaguered M&A practice has received a fresh blow as corporate partner Dominic Ross departs for the City office of…

Fieldfisher sets pace again with 20% H1 growth as it unveils more key hires

After a string of international office openings and staking a claim as one of the fastest growing firms in the…

‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer

Kathryn McCann

Just a month after Uber drafted in Hogan Lovells to launch a legal challenge to Transport for London’s (TfL) decision…

As rivals retrench Linklaters retains expansive German form as A&O veteran becomes third lateral of 2017

Linklaters is following up on its recent investment in Germany by strengthening its finance practice with a lateral from Magic…

In-house wrap: Air France confirms new law chief as EDF and PwC make senior hires

It has been a busy week for in-house moves, with three major companies seeing significant changes in their legal teams.…

‘We are seeing results’: Kennedys’ international growth continues with Melbourne launch