Dan Fitz: General counsel and company secretary, BT Team headcount: 440 Law firms used: Bird & Bird, CMS Cameron McKenna, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; also uses alternative providers Obelisk Legal Support, Axiom, Halebury and SSQ Interim Solutions Widely commended for promoting the in-house legal role beyond its image as a support function, general counsel (GC) Dan …
‘The Queen must be worried about the heady rise. Rob’s got to go in.’ Rob Booth: General counsel and company secretary, The Crown Estate Team headcount: 16 Law firms used: Bond Dickinson, Burges Salmon, Gowling WLG, Hogan Lovells, King & Wood Mallesons, Norton Rose Fulbright Featured as a rising star in the 2014 edition of …
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Nick Olley: General counsel, Department for Transport Team headcount: 93 Law firms used: Addleshaw Goddard, Allen & Overy, Burges Salmon, DLA Piper, Fieldfisher, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells, Eversheds, Norton Rose Fulbright, Simmons & Simmons, Winckworth Sherwood Following an extensive recruitment process across Whitehall and beyond, Nick Olley was appointed as legal chief to the …
As part of our research into the UK’s leading in-house talent, we also sought out the rising stars to watch for the years ahead. Here are a dozen corporate counsel already making their mark.
With the publication of our annual Global London report, leading figures at US law firms in the City weigh up a volatile market COMPELLING ALTERNATIVES ‘Global corporates, wherever they are headquartered, are increasingly recognising that we provide the same depth and quality as the Magic Circle in London but also with a global platform that …
REED SMITH REPLACED AS SIEMENS REFRESHES PANEL Last month Eversheds and Osborne Clarke were reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel, while Addleshaw Goddard replaced Reed Smith, following a review. The new panel will last for three years.
TRAVERS SMITH ADVISES ON $540M SOFTWARE DEAL Travers Smith and Kirkland & Ellis landed lead advisory roles on the $540m acquisition by Micro Focus of US firm Serena Software. In March, UK software firm Micro Focus said it would acquire Serena Software on a cash and debt-free basis for $540m. Travers Smith acted for longstanding client Micro Focus …
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Cogence Search’s Mark Husband on London litigation. TripAdvisor has declared London the ‘number one destination on Earth’ for 2016, beating Paris, New York and Rome for the honour. For international corporates, London is an attractive jurisdiction in which to litigate or arbitrate disputes, offering quality legal services as well as a multinational/multilingual talent pool, a …
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Kobre & Kim’s Robert Henoch and Michael Ng discuss third-party financing. Outward-facing Israeli companies often find themselves facing off against larger, deep-pocketed adversaries, such as joint venture partners, investors, distributors, customers, licensees, or those who have infringed on their intellectual property (IP) rights. When this happens, well-financed opponents can leverage the threatened expenses of the …
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HFN’s Alan Sacks highlights the economic inequality issue. Despite the obvious successes of the Israeli business sector – driven by Israel’s extraordinary achievements in the technology arena – there are clearly systemic problems in the economy. There are few who begrudge the sudden wealth of hi-tech entrepreneurs who secure an ‘exit’ for their technology and …
