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”
Boutique disputes outfit Signature Litigation has landed top commercial litigation and arbitration lawyer Simon Bushell from Latham & Watkins. Continue reading “‘A great tactician’: Latham City disputes chair exits for boutique”
Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for another finance recruit, taking Jonathan Birks.
Barclays’ lead legal counsel for client and customer experience Dean Nash has joined fintech startup Monzo bank as head of compliance. Continue reading “Rise of the fintechs: Barclays divisional legal head leaves for Monzo bank”
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has lost a senior member of its in-house legal team, with banking lawyer Robin Macpherson, who headed legal for large corporate and sectors for the UK and Western Europe, leaving the bank. He joins real estate fund Valad Europe as head of risk. Continue reading “In-house: RBS loses divisional legal chief to property fund Valad Europe”
Standard Chartered has recruited a top lawyer from Barclays’ legal team, with regulatory lawyer Chris Allen set to join the investment bank as its new general counsel (GC) for clients and products. Continue reading “In-house: Standard Chartered takes Barclays heavyweight as new divisional GC”
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”
Ince & Co‘s Singapore venture, Ince Law Alliance, has hired three more lawyers and has appointed a new managing director to its Singapore team as it rebuilds its Asia offering. Continue reading “Ince & Co replenishes Singapore hub with senior appointments”
US firm McDermott Will & Emery has taken on Olswang‘s head of restructuring & insolvency Alicia Videon in the first exit from the firm since merger talks with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro were revealed last week.
Continue reading “Olswang exits continue amid merger talks as restructuring head quits for US firm”
Jones Day has hired Herbert Smith Freehills’ Middle East finance head Nadim Khan, who joined the firm to launch its Dubai office in 2007.
