Fieldfisher sets pace again with 20% H1 growth as it unveils more key hires

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Fieldfisher sets pace again with 20% H1 growth as it unveils more key hires

After a string of international office openings and staking a claim as one of the fastest growing firms in the LB100, Fieldfisher has announced a 20% rise in turnover in its half-year results for 2017/18.

The firm’s half-year revenue is £76.8m, up from £64.1m. The figure excludes turnover from all the Swiss Verein members and covers Fieldfisher’s offices in the UK, Silicon Valley, Paris, Brussels and Germany This represents a significant uptick in the top line from the two previous years: in 2016/17, revenue was up 10% at the H1 stage, while the firm posted an 8% rise the year previous. Continue reading “Fieldfisher sets pace again with 20% H1 growth as it unveils more key hires”

‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer

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‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer

Just a month after Uber drafted in Hogan Lovells to launch a legal challenge to Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to not renew its private hire licence, the US-based ridesharing company has hired Pepsico’s Tony West as its new chief legal officer.

In a company email, Uber’s chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said that West, who served as PepsiCo’s executive vice president for public policy and government affairs, general counsel (GC) and company secretary, was ‘exactly what Uber needs now’. Continue reading “‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer”

As rivals retrench Linklaters retains expansive German form as A&O veteran becomes third lateral of 2017

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As rivals retrench Linklaters retains expansive German form as A&O veteran becomes third lateral of 2017

Linklaters is following up on its recent investment in Germany by strengthening its finance practice with a lateral from Magic Circle rival Allen & Overy (A&O).

Neil George Weiand will join Linklaters’ Frankfurt arm, leaving A&O after 19 years, including 17 of them as a partner. Weiand, who has previously served as German senior partner for A&O, has worked on a series of major deals, including last year acting for Bayer on its $62bn bid to acquire agricultural group Monsanto. Weiand, whose practice covers restructuring, leveraged finance and general loans, worked at Deutsche Bank for seven years before joining A&O. Continue reading “As rivals retrench Linklaters retains expansive German form as A&O veteran becomes third lateral of 2017”

In-house wrap: Air France confirms new law chief as EDF and PwC make senior hires

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In-house wrap: Air France confirms new law chief as EDF and PwC make senior hires

It has been a busy week for in-house moves, with three major companies seeing significant changes in their legal teams. First up, Air France-KLM has appointed a new head of legal after a near year-long process. Pauline Baron has been promoted to head of legal at Air France after serving as head of corporate and securities at the aviation group for over two years.

Baron assumed the role in July, replacing outgoing legal head Guillaume Hecketsweiler, who left the company last October. Jérôme Nanty, Air France’s executive vice president and corporate secretary, headed the company’s legal division in the interim period. Continue reading “In-house wrap: Air France confirms new law chief as EDF and PwC make senior hires”

‘We are seeing results’: Kennedys’ international growth continues with Melbourne launch

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‘We are seeing results’: Kennedys’ international growth continues with Melbourne launch

Insurance specialist Kennedys is continuing to invest in its international operations by expanding into Melbourne through what is its seventh international office opening and eighth lateral hire this year.

The firm’s second Australian base will be led by Michael Kavanagh from local firm Lander & Rogers, where he was a partner. Continue reading “‘We are seeing results’: Kennedys’ international growth continues with Melbourne launch”

‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up

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‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up

DWF takes on four-lawyer Singapore Eversheds team to set up new regional hub

DWF has broken into Asia for the first time, opening a Singapore office to expand its growing regional client offering. In June, DWF recruited a four-lawyer team formerly from Eversheds.

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‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up

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‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up

DWF is set to break into Asia for the first time by opening a Singapore office, picking up a four-lawyer team which left Eversheds Sutherland in the city earlier this month, to expand on DWF’s growing regional client base.

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