An open banking initiative funded by the UK’s nine biggest banks has appointed former Lloyds and Halifax lawyer Marcus Ezekiel as its first general counsel, Legal Business has learned. Continue reading “In-house: Open banking group appoints first GC and picks Hogan Lovells as sole adviser”
FTSE 250 company Berendsen has appointed its first general counsel with the appointment of Alice Darwall from Proxmity Advisors. Continue reading “In-house: Berendsen hires first general counsel as textile firm expands”
The Department of Health has launched a tender for a panel of law firms to pursue litigation against companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Continue reading “Health department prepares to battle Big Pharma with launch of litigation panel”
Long-time Playtech adviser Alex Latner, a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has moved in-house, taking up the role of general counsel at the publicly traded gaming company. Continue reading “BLP’s Latner latest to move in-house to Playtech as general counsel”
BP has appointed Eric Nitcher as group general counsel, effective from 1 January. The 26-year-veteran of the oil giant replaces former legal head Rupert Bondy, who quit to join FTSE 100 company Reckitt Benckiser at the end of last year. Continue reading “In-house: BP promotes veteran Nitcher to group GC as Bondy exits”
Worldpay has promoted Ruwan De Soyza to group general counsel following the exit of Mark Edwards after two years in the role. Continue reading “In-house: Worldpay promotes divisional legal head to replace outgoing group GC”
Waste management company Biffa has hired a new general counsel and company secretary, taking on GlaxoSmithKline’s interim assistant company secretary Rachael Hambrook.
Continue reading “In-house: Biffa turns to GSK for new general counsel”
RBS’ general counsel (GC) for corporate & institutional banking (CIB) Dan Williams has left the legal team of the banking group. Continue reading “RBS divisional GC leaves following legal team restructuring”
Social media football start-up Dugout has appointed its first in-house counsel from Perform Group as it gains backing from some of the sport’s biggest clubs.
Continue reading “Football start-up Dugout appoints first in-house lawyer”
Consumer and pharmaceutical goods giant Johnson & Johnson has entered into a five-year deal with Axiom to support the company’s global procurement contracting function.
Continue reading “Outsourced: Axiom seals five year contract with consumer giant Johnson & Johnson”
