GC community to lose a heavyweight as BT’s Fitz steps down
Widely cited as one of the most influential and admired general counsel (GC) since Legal Business began covering the in-house…
GC Powerlist 2017
GC 2.0 – The GC Powerlist Summer Reception
Do you know your cash-burn phase from your TLDNR? Welcome to the buccaneering, hierarchy-lite world of the fast-growth, tech-driven ‘disruptors’,…
Big shoes to fill as Aviva UK Life GC Risam departs after six years
Widely cited for her role in making Aviva’s highly-regarded legal team a pacesetter for the in-house profession, heavyweight UK Life…
Rising Stars: Energy
Amos Carrington Head of legal SEVEN ENERGY Formerly of Herbert Smith Freehills in both London and Tokyo, the ten-year qualified…
Rising Stars: Financial Services
Marco Boldini Director – European regulatory counsel ETF SECURITIES (UK) Marco Boldini serves as European regulatory counsel at ETF Securities,…
Rising Stars: Infrastructure, Transport and Real Estate
Samantha Sawyer Legal director AMEY Since 2008, Samantha Sawyer has worked for infrastructure service provider Amey, a subsidiary of Spanish…
Rising Stars: Insurance
Phil Hagan Group legal director PHOENIX GROUP 2016 was undoubtedly a standout year for Phil Hagan, who is primarily responsible…
Rising Stars: Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
Amanda Miller Collins Vice president and lead European counsel SHIRE As a UK-focused, Irish-headquartered entity with operational headquarters in the…
Rising Stars: Retail
Anna Lawrence Legal director, offer and supply chain KINGFISHER Anna Lawrence is legal director of Kingfisher’s offer and supply chain…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Fintech and Alternative Finance
SEEDRS Industry/sector: Venture capital Founded: 2009 Founders: Jeff Lynn, Carlos Silva Chief legal officer: Karen Kerrigan Based: London Seedrs began…
Rising Stars: Technology, Media and Telecoms
Alexandra McGurk Vice president and counsel, litigation WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR ENTERTAINMENT/IMG Recently promoted to vice president and counsel, litigation, Alexandra…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Trailblazers
SECRET ESCAPES Industry/sector: Travel Founded: 2010 Founders: Tom Valentine, Alex Saint Head of legal: Christine Cordon Heralded as one of…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Technology and Digital Business
SKYSCANNER Industry/sector: Travel Founded: 2001 Founders: Gareth Williams, Barry Smith, Bonamy Grimes General counsel: Carolyn Jameson Founded in Edinburgh…
The GC Powerlist looks ahead to the client redefining the profession
The GC Powerlist returns for its fifth annual report after launching back in 2013 and once more the format has…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Pharma and Life Sciences
DEEPMIND HEALTH Industry/sector: Medical research/data Founded: 2010 (DeepMind), 2016 (DeepMind Health) Founders (DeepMind): Demis Hassabis (pictured), Shane Legg, Mustafa Suleyman…
The age of the lawyer
RPC’s managing partner on the ‘business first’ role of GCs and their opportunities in the current economic climate 2016. The…
GC Powerlist 2017: The Clients of Tomorrow
Comment and analysis The GC Powerlist looks ahead to the client redefining the profession The fast fast track – meet…
Welcome to the GC Powerlist reception!
A warm congratulations to all of the nominees at the Legal Business Awards and especially to those of you who…
The fast fast track – meet the clients of tomorrow
Fast-growth, tech-driven companies are reshaping the economy. But what’s it like to be their general counsel? As the old joke…
Information is your organisation’s lifeblood
Conduent Legal and Compliance Solutions (formerly part of Xerox) provides integrated data analytics, technology and expert professional services to help…