Ashurst has found a replacement chief financial and operations officer with UKTV’s Jan Gooze-Zijl stepping into the role.
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Stepping down: Rio Tinto legal head to exit amid payments investigation
Rio Tinto legal executive Debra Valentine has stepped down from her role, after having previously notified the company of her intention to retire in May 2017. Continue reading “Stepping down: Rio Tinto legal head to exit amid payments investigation”
‘Highly regarded thought leader’: Sandie Okoro made World Bank GC
World Bank Group has appointed HSBC Global Asset Management general counsel (GC) Sandie Okoro as its senior vice president and GC. Continue reading “‘Highly regarded thought leader’: Sandie Okoro made World Bank GC”
New Johnson Controls EMEA legal head to review Eversheds sole adviser deal following restructure
David Symonds, EMEA general counsel (GC) for merged entity Johnson Controls International (JCI), is leading a restructure of the company’s legal function following the completion of the $16.5bn combination of Johnson Controls and Tyco International in September. Continue reading “New Johnson Controls EMEA legal head to review Eversheds sole adviser deal following restructure”
EMEA GC leads legal restructure following $16.5bn Tyco-Johnson Controls merger
Eversheds sole adviser mandate to be reviewed next year
David Symonds, EMEA general counsel (GC) for merged entity Johnson Controls International (JCI), is leading a restructure of the company’s legal function following the completion of the $16.5bn combination of Johnson Controls and Tyco International in September.
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A private function – the in-house counsel making their way in the thrusting world of private equity
Working under the radar, in-house lawyers in the fast-paced world of private equity operate in a unique environment
Unlike their private practice counterparts, in-house private equity (PE) lawyers prefer a low profile. Or, as one private practice partner puts it: ‘PE is a murky, sharp-elbowed world. In-house lawyers like to stay out of the limelight.’
Search for BP legal head begins as Bondy departs for Reckitt Benckiser
BP’s group general counsel (GC) Rupert Bondy, one of the most high-profile in-house leaders, is to step down from his role by the end of the year to head up Reckitt Benckiser (RB)’s global legal team as senior vice president (SVP), GC and company secretary.
Last month BP announced internally that Bondy would step down at the end of 2016 to pursue another opportunity, with no current replacement for the role.
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GC Powerlist Ireland: A team effort
The launch party for our second GC Powerlist Ireland, this time focusing on teams, brought together the country’s strongest in-house legal departments
The recent launch of our GC Powerlist: Ireland Teams, hosted in Dublin by McCann FitzGerald, was attended by a host of companies operating in the country including Ulster Bank, Facebook, EY, An Post and Ryanair. The following pages list the in-house legal teams that made the list.
Bank of Ireland GC latest to head to Santander UK
Bank of Ireland’s general counsel John Bennett has departed after three years in the role for Santander UK, where he will serve as chief operating officer and senior counsel for legal and regulatory. Continue reading “Bank of Ireland GC latest to head to Santander UK”
In-house: Citymapper latest tech start-up to appoint first general counsel
Citymapper has appointed Alice Hou as its first general counsel as another tech startup looks to launch its in-house legal team. Continue reading “In-house: Citymapper latest tech start-up to appoint first general counsel”