The veteran corporate lawyer on memorable moments in deal making and untangling himself from Barclays
‘It was ambition that made me decide to leave Barclays,’ declares self-confessed deal junkie Michael Shaw, who resigned from his role as the bank’s deputy general counsel (GC) in the summer of 2015.
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One of the legal industry’s longest-standing leaders and regular GC Powerlist member Robert Ivens has retired from his role at Marks & Spencer, after first joining in 1985 and becoming head of legal in 1989.
A post-Brexit landscape poses many legal hurdles for corporates operating within the UK. Legal Business asks senior in-house counsel how they plan to navigate the uncertainty
Having seen Legal & General’s shares initially tumble on the Friday morning immediately after the UK’s vote to leave the EU – like so many financial services businesses – general counsel (GC) Geoffrey Timms is concerned that the business impact of Brexit could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ‘Markets are emotional rather than factual. We can talk ourselves into trouble. There’s this end-of-the-world view online. Britain is still in a good place. Yes, the government has to fight uncertainty, but so does Europe. One hopes common sense will prevail.’
Continue reading “The new order – the first response for GCs to the post-Brexit environment”
Leisure company Merlin Entertainments has kicked off its first ever formal panel review in a process overseen by new general counsel Matt Jowett.
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UK-based electronics business Dialight has appointed its first general counsel (GC), bringing in Chris Fussell from business process and technology services provider Xchanging.
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The African Development Bank has appointed Hélène N’Garnim-Ganga as its general counsel as she joins the bank’s senior management team.
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Fresh from finalising a major corporate reorganisation, Time Inc has also reshuffled leadership within its in-house legal team with the appointment of Lauren Ezrol Klein as general counsel.
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Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals has appointed Christina Ackermann as its new general counsel as it comes under scrutiny for its business and accounting practices. Continue reading “Embattled pharma giant Valeant picks new general counsel”
Accounting systems developer Sage has confirmed Vicki Bradin as its new general counsel (GC), amid a leadership shake-up.
Continue reading “In-house: Sage GC to retire following management changes”
Brewing giant SABMiller’s general counsel (GC) John Davidson will stand down in six months’ time following a post-acquisition review by new parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
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