‘An opportunity to look at things differently’: AXA UK to review international firms after efficiency drive

The UK legal arm of French insurer AXA is set to look at its relationships with Magic Circle and international firms and how they can work more effectively for the company. It follows a review of the UK specific ‘business-as-usual’ panel which has been cut from seven to two and now comprises Pinsent Masons and …

Bringing lawyers and consultants ‘under the same roof’: Eversheds launches financial services consulting arm

Eversheds has expanded its consulting services business, Eversheds Consulting, with the launch of a financial services regulatory compliance offering, and recruited six senior consultants and a team of compliance contractors, including Jean-Paul Simoes and Jonathan Steward from EY and KPMG respectively.

‘We have renewed momentum’: Hogan Lovells sees PEP edge up 0.8% after 3.6% revenue increase

As Hogan Lovells prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary in May, there may be mixed reaction from the partnership today (13 February) over its 2014 financial results, as revenue for the calendar year modestly increased by 3.6% to $1.779bn from $1.718bn in 2013, while revenue per lawyer (RPL) rose 1.5% to $753,974 from $742,613 in …

In-house reshuffle: JPMorgan hires Goldman Sachs’ John Tribolati as new EMEA general counsel

US banking giant JPMorgan Chase continues its strategic expansion of its legal function, and has recruited Goldman Sachs heavyweight counsel John Tribolati as its new EMEA general counsel (GC). Tribolati succeeds Piers Le Marchant, who has now been appointed as global head of compliance for corporate and investment banking.

Leadership changes: Dentons’ UKMEA chief and HFW managing partner to stand down

Just weeks after announcing its audacious entry into the Chinese legal market with local firm Dacheng, Dentons has confirmed that longstanding UKMEA chief executive Matthew Jones will not seek re-appointment in his managerial role when his term ends in March. Insurance-focused Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) also announced a leadership change today (9 February), appointing a new managing …