Channel 4 has appointed Wiggin media litigator Amali de Silva as its new legal and compliance head, following the departure of long-serving general counsel (GC) Prash Naik. Continue reading “Channel 4 appoints Wiggin media litigator de Silva legal chief following GC Naik’s exit”
Ashurst’s hopes of stabilising its European practice have been dealt a body blow with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher today (8 June) recruiting a four-partner team from its Paris arm. The move – which comes just months after a five-partner corporate team quit Ashurst’s Paris outpost for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – sees a team led by litigation and restructuring partner Jean-Pierre Farges decamp to the US-based giant.
In a week of German hires, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Noerr have added depth to their German offices with Clyde & Co and Farrer & Co making moves closer to home. Continue reading “Revolving doors: BLP and Noerr make German plays as City firms follow suit”
DLA Piper is to close its Berlin office as its sole partner moves, alongside an of counsel, to launch DWF‘s offering in the German capital. Continue reading “DLA to close Berlin as sole partner moves to launch DWF offering”
The pace of lateral hires remains constant as spring approaches, with firms making a host of key appointments in the UK and abroad. Stewarts Law has patched the gap left by the departure of Scott Campbell while Allen & Overy, Keystone Law, CMS and DAC Beachcroft have all secured significant moves. Continue reading “Revolving doors: A&O strengthens Spanish practice as Stewarts, CMS and DAC Beachcroft make appointments”
Seven Bedford Row (7BR) has hired five new barristers and a new senior clerk to its criminal law team. Elsewhere, DAC Beachcroft has added to its City roster, as Dentons and Holman Fenwick Willan have secured hires on the continent. Continue reading “Revolving doors: 7BR makes team play as DAC Beachcroft hires into London office”
Anglo American has appointed a former external adviser, Shearman & Sterling‘s co-head of mining and metals Richard Price, as its new group general counsel (GC) following the retirement of Ben Keisler.
Continue reading “‘He knows us well’: Anglo American appoints Shearman’s Price as new GC”
Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued its expansion in the US with the appointment of Eugene Ingoglia to its investigations and litigation practice in New York, its third litigation hire in the US in a month. Continue reading “A&O continues US expansion with third litigation hire in a month”
DWF has continued its expansion by acquiring claim managers Triton, saving them from administration. The bolt-on will see 215 members of Triton’s staff join DWF, as the firm continues expanding its fast-growing global insurance practice. Continue reading “DWF adds 200 staff with claims management acquisition”
FTSE 250 company Berendsen has appointed its first general counsel with the appointment of Alice Darwall from Proxmity Advisors. Continue reading “In-house: Berendsen hires first general counsel as textile firm expands”
