The Bribery Act, ten years on: Has it properly tackled corporate misconduct?

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The Bribery Act, ten years on: Has it properly tackled corporate misconduct?

Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Bribery Act, senior white-collar lawyers from private practice and in-house have agreed that significant progress has been made thanks to the legislation. They also engaged in a lively debate looking ahead to identify what more needs to be done to tackle corporate malfeasance. Legal Business, in conjunction with Paul …

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The Client profile: Stephanie Dominy, Snyk

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The Client profile: Stephanie Dominy, Snyk

‘There is a creative and artistic side to me but also a very pragmatic and logical one. While I left that creative side behind, sometimes it still wants to get out.’ From speaking to Stephanie Dominy, general counsel (GC) of the hyper-complicated, open-source software security start-up Snyk, both her logical and creative credentials are in …

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Revolving doors: Goodwin lures capital markets guru as Ashurst boosts derivatives practice

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Revolving doors: Goodwin lures capital markets guru as Ashurst boosts derivatives practice

Amid the latest round of lateral hires, Goodwin has picked up capital markets partner and ESG specialist Ariel White-Tsimikalis from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London. White-Tsimikalis specialises in advising investment banks, corporates and private equity funds on equity capital markets transactions, but also offers advice to listed clients on their ESG obligations.

Revolving doors: private equity spree continues as Gibson Dunn hires buyout team from Vinson & Elkins

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Revolving doors: private equity spree continues as Gibson Dunn hires buyout team from Vinson & Elkins

Continuing the private equity theme set by last week’s spate of hires, Gibson Dunn has appointed a trio of buyout partners from Vinson & Elkins in London. Federico (Fede) Fruhbeck will serve as Gibson Dunn’s new head of private equity in Europe as well as co-chair of the projects and infrastructure practice group. He is joined by …

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Revolving doors: Kirkland picks up Freshfields private equity stars again as seven partners depart pre-IPO Mishcon

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With echoes of David Higgins’ landmark $10m switch in 2017 , Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has lost two up-and-coming private equity rising stars to US rival Kirkland & Ellis. Freshfields lifer Vincent Bergin, who was made partner last year, arrives at Kirkland with an impressive back catalogue of clients, including private equity shops EQT ) and CVC …

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Revolving doors: Disputes dominate as Willkie and HFW make major London team hires

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Revolving doors: Disputes dominate as Willkie and HFW make major London team hires

In a headline week for the London disputes market, a three-partner antitrust litigation team from Quinn Emanuel’s market-leading practice has decamped to Willkie Farr & Gallagher. The team is spearheaded by partner Boris Bronfentrinker, who notably led on the landmark £14bn Mastercard interchange fee Supreme Court case last December. He will be joined by fellow contentious …

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Revolving doors: Ashurst makes senior high yield hire from Shearman as WilmerHale sees double departure to G100 rivals

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Revolving doors: Ashurst makes senior high yield hire from Shearman as WilmerHale sees double departure to G100 rivals

Amid another hefty round of parner recruitment, Ashurst has made a senior hire in London, bringing in Jacques McChesney as a partner from Shearman & Sterling to boost its high yield practice. Prior to Shearman, McChesney was a partner at Latham & Watkins. McChesney advises clients on restructurings, debt tender/consent solicitations and private placements in …

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Revolving doors: Stephenson Harwood lands former A&O partner in restructuring push

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Stephenson Harwood has made a significant addition to its restructuring practice, hiring former Allen & Overy partner Tim Crocker in London. A non-contentious finance expert who left A&O last year, Crocker has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on complex debt restructurings and insolvencies. Tammy Samuel, head of finance at Stephenson Harwood, said Crocker’s hire …

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Revolving doors: Shoosmiths calls up Telefónica GC as post-summer recruitment spree begins

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Revolving doors: Shoosmiths calls up Telefónica GC as post-summer recruitment spree begins

Headlining a hectic week of partner recruitment, Shoosmiths has landed in-house veteran and former Telefónica UK general counsel Ed Smith as a commercial partner. It marks a return to private practice 20 years after leaving Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for Smith (pictured), who will link up with Shoosmiths in October. A well-respected in-house leader, Smith left …

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