23 June 2003

Borealis finds new general counsel at Allergan

Plastics supplier Borealis has hired Allergan’s European general counsel Ruth Steinholtz as its new global general counsel.Steinholtz has left her role at the global health care company to replace Hans Byfeldt at Borealis. The company’s head office is in Denmark, so Steinholtz will divide her time between Copenhagen and London.

Former health minister teams up with Beachcrofts

The former health minister who resigned over the Iraq war is to take up a new brief advising Beachcroft Wansbroughs’ health and social care division. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Philip Hunt) will be part of the team helping clients face the issues and implications of the constantly changing health sector. He will particularly support […]

Borealis finds new general counsel at Allergan

Plastics supplier Borealis has hired Allergan’s European general counsel Ruth Steinholtz as its new global general counsel.Steinholtz has left her role at the global health care company to replace Hans Byfeldt at Borealis. The company’s head office is in Denmark, so Steinholtz will divide her time between Copenhagen and London.

Baker & McKenzie picks Senior for London managing partner

Baker & McKenzie has named corporate partner Gary Senior as its new London managing partner. Senior replaces Russell Lewin, who moves up to sit on the firm’s global executive committee after five years in the top job in London. Senior has also been the partner responsible for professional development and knowledge management at Bakers’ London […]

Property lawyers top professional indemnity hit-list

Property work has once again turned out to be the main cause of professional indemnity claims against solicitors. According to a report by Alexander Forbes Claims Services, 34 per cent of claims from 31 August 2002 to date have been racked up over property matters. Of the property claims, residential work was the biggest offender, […]

Linklaters' property losses mount

Linklaters has lost high-profile German real estate partner Hans-Dieter Schulz-Gebeltzig to Norton Rose together with a second partner and an associate.Schulz-Gebeltzig will be joined in Norton Rose’s Frankfurt office by fellow partner Axel Kunze, an associate, with the possibility of further associates to come.In the past Schulz-Gebeltzig has advised Swisscom on the outsourcing of two […]

A&O partner quits for Hale and Dorr

Hale and Dorr has scored a coup by taking on Allen & Overy (A&O) IP litigation partner Robert Barry. The magic circle partner will move to Hale & Dorr’s London office, where he will rejoin former KLegal lawyer Mark Haftke. Both Barry and Haftke have previously practised at Bird & Bird. Barry is the fourth […]

Baker & McKenzie picks Senior for London managing partner

Baker & McKenzie has named corporate partner Gary Senior as its new London managing partner. Senior replaces Russell Lewin, who moves up to sit on the firm’s global executive committee after five years in the top job in London. Senior has also been the partner responsible for professional development and knowledge management at Bakers’ London […]

Property lawyers top professional indemnity hit-list

Property work has once again turned out to be the main cause of professional indemnity claims against solicitors. According to a report by Alexander Forbes Claims Services, 34 per cent of claims from 31 August 2002 to date have been racked up over property matters. Of the property claims, residential work was the biggest offender, […]

Linklaters' property losses mount

Linklaters has lost high-profile German real estate partner Hans-Dieter Schulz-Gebeltzig to Norton Rose together with a second partner and an associate.Schulz-Gebeltzig will be joined in Norton Rose’s Frankfurt office by fellow partner Axel Kunze, an associate, with the possibility of further associates to come.In the past Schulz-Gebeltzig has advised Swisscom on the outsourcing of two […]

The Lawyer European Legal Summit 2003

The fourth business and networking forum organised by The Lawyer takes place at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona between Thursday 13 and Saturday 15 November 2003. This independent forum provides a unique environment for debate and informal networking with senior lawyers from in-house and private practice.

Fried Frank rocked by exits

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has been hit by the departure of its highly-rated head of structured finance and securitisation. Laurence Isaacson, who has been a partner at Fried Frank since 1997, is leaving for Ernst & Young-associated firm McKee Nelson, taking with him partner Andrew Kwok. He will join McKee Nelson on Wednesday […]