Mark Rawlinson, one of the top City lawyers of his generation, is to quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Morgan Stanley as its new chair of UK investment banking.
Douglas to step down as CLLS boss ahead of new era of legal regulation
Alasdair Douglas will step down as chair of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) later this year as the legal sector moves closer to substantive reform of its representative bodies, with the government exploring making legal service regulators independent from their representative bodies. Continue reading “Douglas to step down as CLLS boss ahead of new era of legal regulation”
DLA Piper takes rainmaker from Linklaters alliance firm for South Africa managing partner role
DLA Piper has appointed Webber Wentzel corporate partner Johannes Gouws as South Africa managing partner.
‘It’s only right’: Major City firm leaders publicly pledge to tackle corruption ahead of summit
As the Panama Papers saga continues to dominate headlines around the world, a host of senior law firm leaders have publicly pledged to tackle bribery, corruption, tax-evasion, money laundering and the financing of international terrorism ahead of the London Anti-Corruption Summit tomorrow.
University of Law appoints third chief executive in a year
The University of Law (ULaw) has appointed its third chief executive in less than a year, recruiting economist and lecturer Stelios Platis into the role.
Continue reading “University of Law appoints third chief executive in a year”
News in brief – April 2016
REED SMITH REPLACED AS SIEMENS REFRESHES PANEL
Last month Eversheds and Osborne Clarke were reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel, while Addleshaw Goddard replaced Reed Smith, following a review. The new panel will last for three years.
None so zealous – how and why GCs fell in love with mentoring
In-house counsel are increasingly united on the benefits of mentoring programmes. Is there substance behind the corporate fad?
‘I believe very strongly in leading by example,’ says Nokia global head of litigation Richard Vary. Although his legal team has a formal mentoring system in place, he believes it is the informal connections built in mentoring that play the most important role in developing in-house counsel. ‘You bring the people along, they see what you do, they see how you work rather than [you] telling people how to do their jobs. They’re professionals, they know what they’re doing. They’re intelligent – you give them the space to figure it out for themselves but also give them an example of the model of behaviours that you want.’
Continue reading “None so zealous – how and why GCs fell in love with mentoring”
The risk debate: The gate keepers’ burden
Our annual Legal Business/Marsh round table saw law firm risk managers debate their role in fighting on two fronts – against demanding clients and internally with their fee-earners
Our 2016 risk management report, published last month, looked at a number of live issues for risk management teams within the UK leading firms, most of which place those teams at the frontline of potential battles.
Continue reading “The risk debate: The gate keepers’ burden”
Doughty Street Chambers barrister to take over civil rights group Liberty
Doughty Street Chambers barrister and human rights campaigner Martha Spurrier has been appointed as the new director of Liberty, where she will succeed incumbent Shami Chakrabarti.
Continue reading “Doughty Street Chambers barrister to take over civil rights group Liberty”
A&O names new corporate heads as Ballheimer prepares to join senior leadership
Within weeks of electing the firm’s new leadership, Allen & Overy has announced London corporate head Richard Browne has joined Dirk Meeus as joint leader of the firm’s global corporate practice.
Continue reading “A&O names new corporate heads as Ballheimer prepares to join senior leadership”