28 Jan 2013
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Hot 100: Richard Clark, Slaughter and May video
Richard Clark (scroll down for video interview) has been at Slaughter and May for 30 years, but his role in the firm will change significantly when he takes on the role of executive partner early next year.
Cross-border activity boom sparks Singapore prof neg trend
Clydes and Allen & Gledhill battle out professional negligence case in Singapore
Brum super-set takes direct action
No 5 Chambers fends off the downturn blues with move towards shared services
Crunch boom
Financial disputes are starting to dominate the English courts as the long-awaited fallout from the downturn finally comes to town
Dewey: the $14m aftermath
It was only a matter of time before what was probably the biggest law firm story of 2012 spilled over into 2013. In fact, getting almost three whole days into the new year without a Dewey & LeBoeuf story should be considered good going. But it could only last so long, and news of how much the failed firm’s bankruptcy has so far cost in US advisory fees ...
DLA Piper prepares to cut staff and lawyer numbers across Asia Pacific
DLA Piper is set to cut staff and lawyers across its Asia Pacific offices in the coming months.
Hot 100: Adam Gallagher, Freshfields video
In our latest Hot 100 video Freshfields’ Adam Gallagher talks about the collapse of Southern Cross and singing Islands in the Stream
Hot 100: Adrienne Seaman, CME Group video
Adrienne Seaman (scroll down for video interview) had a busy 2012 as Emea associate general counsel for CME Group, the global derivatives and futures exchange.
Hot 100: Alexia Willetts, FIFA
FIFA IP legal counsel and head of trademark registration Alexia Willetts packed a lot into 2012.
Hot 100: Alison Dennis, Field Fisher Waterhouse video
Alison Dennis (scroll down for video interview) has substantially grown both her own client base and the life sciences practice at Field Fisher Waterhouse since she joined the firm from Reed Smith just four years ago.
Hot 100: Alison Eddy, Irwin Mitchell video
It is not every year that you make history in your firm, but 2012 has been significant for both Alison Eddy (scroll down for video interview) and Irwin Mitchell.
Hot 100: Allen Hanen, Herbert Smith Freehills
It would be wrong to describe Herbert Smith Freehills partner Allen Hanen as a rising star in his firm, but his profile has shot up since standing unsuccessfully for senior partner at Herbert Smith in 2009/10.
Hot 100: Amy Chapman, Mace video
The construction market may have been in the doldrums, but 2012 was one of the best years for Amy Chapman (scroll down for video interview), group legal director at construction giant Mace (scroll down for video interview).
Hot 100: Andrew McDonald, Premier Foods
Trading performance at British brands powerhouse Premier Foods was at its worst when Andrew McDonald joined as general counsel in 2011 from food manufacturer Uniq.
Hot 100: Anthony Inglese, HMRC
Tax is always, well, taxing and no more so than when you are Anthony Inglese, general counsel of HM Revenue & Customs.
Hot 100: Ashley Katz, Mayer Brown video
Mayer Brown’s London restructuring head Ashley Katz has a growing reputation for handling complex restructuring and insolvency cases, as 2012 has been a busy year for him. One client describes him as “a tenacious lawyer who is a real hustler”.
Hot 100: Askan Denstaedt, GoldenTree Asset Management
Askan Denstaedt, the London-based general counsel for Europe at New York hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management, has one of the broadest remits in the investment management field.
Hot 100: bringing hidden stars to light
Welcome to The Hot 100 2013: as you’ll see, this year we’ve devoted a lot of space to our highly anticipated feature.
Hot 100: Bruce Bell, Linklaters video
Bruce Bell has been instrumental in Linklaters’ banking and restructuring groups.
Hot 100: Charles Lindsay, Allen & Overy
Charles Lindsay was the man behind Allen & Overy’s Istanbul office launch at the end of 2011.
Hot 100: Charlotte Moller, Reed Smith video
Reed Smith London restructuring partner Charlotte Møller (scroll down for video interview) found herself working on one of the key cases last year when she advised KPMG on the administration of spread betting business WorldSpreads.
Hot 100: Chris Hardman, Hogan Lovells
The end of an era is in sight for Hogan Lovells litigation partner Chris Hardman. For the past three and a half years Hardman has been leading the firm’s work for Kazakhstan’s JSC BTA Bank in its efforts to recoup $6bn from former chairman Muktar Ablyazov.
Hot 100: Christa Band, Linklaters video
In her own words, Linklaters’ Christa Band (scroll down for video interview) says 2012 has been a “slightly uncharacteristic year”.
Hot 100: Christine Phillips, Field Fisher Waterhouse video
Field Fisher Waterhouse corporate finance partner Christine Phillips spent much of 2012 on one of the highest-profile deals of the year, advising Rangers FC.
Hot 100: Claire Jeffs, Slaughter and May video
The star of Slaughter and May partner Claire Jeffs, who first made an appearance in the 2005 Hot 100 as a senior associate, continues to rise in the competition arena.
Hot 100: Dan Oates, Kirkland & Ellis video
Having qualified as a lawyer in 2004, Dan Oates’ (scroll down for video interview) rise in the legal world has been meteoric.
Hot 100: Daniel Lightman, Serle Court video
Daniel Lightman has carved out a name for himself at Serle Court for taking on legally significant but unusual cases.
Hot 100: Daniel Toledano QC, One Essex Court video
“The drama of the court has always attracted me,” says One Essex Court’s Daniel Toledano QC, who has made the transition from junior to silk look seamless.
Hot 100: Darryl Coulter, Celerant Consulting video
Managing the legal affairs for a consultancy group that operates in more than 50 countries worldwide is a challenge in itself.
Hot 100: David Beech, Knights video
Knights Solicitors managing partner David Beech (scroll down for video interview) is a man with a plan, and the plan is to turn the Midlands-based firm into a capital-rich business with a nimble management structure.
Hot 100: David Thompson, Moore Blatch video
Moore Blatch’s managing partner David Thompson (scroll down for video interview) has been at the helm of the firm for the past seven years, having joined the firm 30 years ago.
Hot 100: Douglas Nordlinger, Skadden video
For much of its post-colonial history, Sudan has been ravaged by war. Sadly, the hostilities didn’t end with the secession of the south on 9 July 2011.
Hot 100: Edward Smith, Telefónica UK video
Things are never dull in the fast-paced telecoms sector but 2012 was a particularly busy time for Telefónica UK as general counsel Edward Smith explains.
Hot 100: Elizabeth Robertson, K&L Gates video
At the start of 2012 US firm K&L Gates took a major step forward in UK litigation circles when it hired Addleshaw Goddard’s highly respected corporate crime chief Elizabeth Robertson as its first partner in its white collar crime and criminal defence practice.
Hot 100: Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC, One Crown Office Row
Like a handful of her peers, Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC chose the bar because a man told her it was no place for a woman.
Hot 100: Gareth Price, Allen & Overy
In The Lawyer’s search for stars of the energy market one name came up over and over again - Gareth Price.
Hot 100: Gary Attle, Mills & Reeve video
The Government’s decision to cut university funding has had a profound impact on the higher education sector.
Hot 100: Grainne Brankin, CBS Outdoor International video
2012 was a seminal year for Grainne Brankin (scroll down for video interview), international legal director at CBS Outdoor (CBSO).
Hot 100: Gregory Shields, Forster Dean video
Gregory Shields (scroll down for video interview) showed off his taste for trying out the new as far back as 2007, when he led the first pure management buyout of a law firm in the UK.
Hot 100: Harjinder Obhi, Google
Google’s director of litigation (Emea) Harjinder Obhi did not spend 2012 with his feet up.
Hot 100: Helen Ward, Stewarts Law video
The news in September 2012 that family partner Helen Ward (scroll down for video interview) was quitting Manches with a team of lawyers and staff was one of the biggest stories to hit the world of divorce law for some time.
Hot 100: Hilary Evenett, Clifford Chance video
In the wake of the credit crunch, corporate transactions have become a lot more complicated.
Hot 100: Iain Blatherwick, Browne Jacobson
Browne Jacobson’s managing partner Iain Blatherwick has had a lot to do since taking over at the Midlands-based firm in 2009.
Hot 100: Iain Miller, Bevan Brittan video
With the recent enactment of the Legal Services Act, significant changes have swept the legal sector.
Hot 100: Iain Wagstaff, Linklaters video
While 2012 may have been a flat year for many M&A lawyers, it kept Linklaters’ corporate partner Iain Wagstaff extremely busy working on several large scale, cross-border transactions.
Hot 100: James Dingemans QC, 3 Hare Court video
Inner Temple became a trailblazer on diversity issues at the bar when in March 2012 it launched the Pegasus Access Scheme.
Hot 100: James Saunders, Saunders Law video
“It is not every job where you get the Prime Minister standing up and saying that what’s happened is an outrage,” says Saunders Law managing director James Saunders, referring to the publication of the Hillsborough report on 12 September.
Hot 100: James Thornton, ClientEarth video
As ClientEarth takes the Government to the Supreme Court over air pollution, we talk to CEO James Thornton.
Hot 100: Jennie Gubbins, Trowers & Hamlins video
Trowers & Hamlins senior partner elect Jennie Gubbins (scroll down for video interview) is not waiting until spring before she makes an impact as the head of her firm.
Hot 100: Jennifer Bethlehem, Freshfields video
Freshfields’ Jennifer Bethlehem is not a run-of-the-mill corporate partner. To start with, she is the relationship partner for key clients such as Goldman Sachs, Rolls-Royce and Novartis.
Hot 100: Jeremy Cross, SJ Berwin video
As head of SJ Berwin’s finance team, Jeremy Cross has spearheaded the firm’s drive to expand in the area, one of its fastest growing practice groups in revenue terms in recent years.
Hot 100: Jo Rickards, DLA Piper video
White-collar crime specialist Jo Rickards (scroll down for video interview) joined DLA Piper nearly three years ago from boutique Peters & Peters, and her reputation in the field led former News of the World editor Andy Coulson to instruct her on a number of matters relating to the phone-hacking scandal.
Hot 100: Joanna Blackburn, Mishcon video
Head of the employment department at Mishcon de Reya Joanna Blackburn runs one of the largest teams in London, with 27 fee-earners and seven partners.
Hot 100: Joanne Wheeler, CMS video
CMS TMT partner Joanne Wheeler (scroll down for video interview) is in a league of her own. The space and satellite specialist’s work literally bends the earth’s boundaries and needs just as flexible a brain to comprehend.
Hot 100: Jocelyn Cockburn, Hodge Jones & Allen video
If you pick out just one of our Hot 100 to watch this year, make it Hodge Jones & Allen partner Jocelyn Cockburn (scroll down for video interview).
Hot 100: John Banister, Wiggin video
For Wiggin’s CEO John Banister (scroll down for video interview), the recession has served up an opportunity.
Hot 100: Jonathan Jowett, Greggs
As general counsel of Greggs, Jonathan Jowett had little choice but to wade into the pasty tax scandal.
Hot 100: Jonathan King, Osborne Clarke video
Osborne Clarke equity capital markets head (ECM) and corporate finance specialist Jonathan King (scroll down for video interview) has made quite a name for himself in recent years.
Hot 100: Joss Dare, Ashurst video
Joss Dare (scroll down for video interview) has steered Ashurst’s Middle East operations since becoming regional head in 2011, and overseeing a major strategic rethink in its Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices.
Hot 100: Karen Morrissey, formerly of Dewey & LeBoeuf
Karen Morrissey was one of the unsung heroes of the legal profession in 2012.
Hot 100: Karen Todner, Kaim Todner video
It was a year of triumph and tears for Kaim Todner managing director Karen Todner (scroll down for video interview) after she finally secured victory in Gary McKinnon’s high profile extradition case.
Hot 100: Karena Vleck, RFU video
Karena Vleck (scroll down for video interview), general counsel for the Rugby Football Union (RFU), had a stressful but successful 2012, overhauling the inner workings of the organisation.
Hot 100: Karyl Nairn, Skadden Arps
It was, without any doubt or hyperbole, one of the biggest and most dramatic cases of recent years. Roman Abramovich’s titanic $6bn (£3.8bn) battle of the oligarchs against Boris Berezovsky was always going to be a headline-generator.
Hot 100: Keith Mathieson, RPC video
RPC media litigator Keith Mathieson had a stellar 2012. Mathieson has long acted for Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers and in 2012 represented the company as the Leveson Inquiry progressed.
Hot 100: Louise Delahunty, Sullivan & Cromwell video
Louise Delahunty (scroll down for video interview) is one of a growing group of English corporate crime specialists to have joined a US firm in recent years.
Hot 100: Lucie Cawood, Travers Smith video
Last year (2012) marked an important milestone in Lucie Cawood’s professional and personal life.
Hot 100: Mark Thomson, Atkins Thomson
There were few lawyers more likely to receive celebrity endorsement in 2012 than Atkins Thomson partner Mark Thomson, who found himself at the heart of one of the biggest stories of the year - the phone hacking scandal and its legal fallout.
Hot 100: Melanie Hall QC, Monckton Chambers video
Not many barristers can claim to have saved the taxpayer £20bn in the past year, but that is exactly what Monckton Chambers’ Melanie Hall QC (scroll down for video interview) did in 2012.
Hot 100: Michael Lazarus, 3 Verulam Buildings video
Commercially astute and exceptionally bright, 3 Verulam Buildings’ Michael Lazarus appeared in the groundbreaking case being pursued by Russian bank VTB Capital against Nutritek International.
Hot 100: Michael Silverleaf QC, 11 South Square
11 South Square’s Michael Silverleaf QC has become one of the go-to IP silks of his generation, and 2013 will see him continue to work on industry-defining cases.
Hot 100: Monica Kurnatowska, Baker & McKenzie video
Baker & McKenzie employment partner Monica Kurnatowska (scroll down for video interview) would be the first to admit that as a lawyer acting predominantly for employers it’s not always the case that the employees on the other side of the table reach the end of a deal feeling upbeat.
Hot 100: Nadia Banno, BBC
Working in the 24/7 media industry can be tough at the best of times, not least when you are the head of litigation at one of the world’s leading international broadcasters.
Hot 100: Nichola Higgins, Doughty Street Chambers video
Since her call in 2005 Nichola Higgins (scroll down for video interview) has gained a reputation as a rising star both in terms of her work at the criminal bar in high profile and complex matters, and also representing the profession as a member of the Bar Council.
Hot 100: Nicholas Bartlett, Eversheds
Eversheds partner and head of real estate investment Nicholas Bartlett’s involvement with Western Europe’s tallest building, the Shard, began in a lift.
Hot 100: Nick Moser, Taylor Wessing video
They say every journalist has a book in them; maybe that applies to lawyers as well.
Hot 100: Nilema Bhakta-Jones, Top Right Group video
The first major challenge Nilema Bhakta-Jones (scroll down for video interview) took on following her promotion to group legal director at Emap in 2008 was to advise on one of Europe’s largest transactions in the media sector at the time.
Hot 100: Nusrat Zar, Herbert Smith Freehills video
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) partner Nusrat Zar (scroll down for video interview) was behind the scenes of not one but two of the UK’s biggest stories of 2012.
Hot 100: Paul McGrath QC, Essex Court Chambers
You have to hand it to the man. Last year, Paul McGrath QC tried to reverse a whole body of law in the groundbreaking Supreme Court dispute, VTB v Nutritek.
Hot 100: Penelope Warne, CMS
Penelope Warne, the practice group manager for the energy, projects and construction group at CMS and a member of the firm’s board, is also one of the unsung heroes behind the international growth of the firm’s European network.
Hot 100: Peter Roberts, Ashurst video
Energy partner Roberts has acted on two big projects for Ashurst this year: selling out the interests of Rockhopper Exploration in the Falklands and working for Angola LNG on selling their LNG (liquified natural gas).
Hot 100: Philip Rodney, Burness Paull & Williamsons video
Burness Paull & Williamsons chairman Philip Rodney (scroll down for video interview) had an epic 2012.
Hot 100: Philip Young, Cooke Young & Keidan
Philip Young’s diverse practice has gone from representing Asia’s richest woman, the late property tycoon Nina Wang, to taking on one of the world’s richest banks, Barclays.
Hot 100: Pushpinder Saini QC, Blackstone Chambers
Like many at Blackstone Chambers, the very versatile Pushpinder Saini QC’s public law practice bridges both the public and commercial spheres, but it is for his commercial work in the ongoing Madoff litigation that this year he is part of the Hot 100.
Hot 100: Raj Karia, Norton Rose video
Norton Rose corporate partner Raj Karia (scroll down for video interview) had a stellar 2012, thanks in part to his firm’s multiple mergers in the preceding few years.
Hot 100: Rebecca Bell, Slater & Gordon video
If ABS was the story of 2012, Russell Jones & Walker was one of the main protagonists, having announced its acquisition by listed Australian firm Slater & Gordon right at the start of the year.
Hot 100: Rhian Deakin, Foster & Partners video
From a chance secondment on loan from Travers Smith in March 2010, Rhian Deakin (scroll down for video interview) never would have thought that she would become Foster & Partners’ first ever general counsel less than six months later.
Hot 100: Rita Lowe, CMS
As US-based Dewey & LeBoeuf went the way of the dodo in the biggest law firm collapse of recent years, its UK LLP, covering the London and Paris offices, turned to CMS Cameron McKenna to advise the partners on liquidation matters.
Hot 100: Rupinder Bains, Pinder Reaux & Associates video
It was a legal first when Rupinder Bains and her firm won a landmark order against Facebook last year.
Hot 100: Sandeep Katwala, Linklaters video
Sandeep Katwala, managed to fit in a three-month sabbatical into a year in which he oversaw the firm’s alliance with SA’s Webber Wentzel and the historic BP Reliance Industries deal in India.
Hot 100: Sara Luder, Slaughter and May video
Sara Luder (scroll down for video interview) is one of three female practice chiefs at Slaughter and May - four when Deborah Finkler becomes head of disputes next year after Richard Clark steps up to executive partner - and one of the City’s top tax lawyers.
Hot 100: Sara Mansoori, Matrix Chambers video
On the first day Sara Mansoori (scroll down for video interview) joined Matrix Chambers in April 2011, she had a conference with Mark Thomson of Atkins Thomson, who was about to file the first civil phone-hacking claim for Sienna Miller against the News of the World (NoW).
Hot 100: Sarah Clover, Clyde & Co video
Sarah Clover (scroll down for video interview), joint head of Clyde & Co’s professional and financial disputes team, has become virtually a household name in legal circles for defending law firms and barristers in professional liability claims.
Hot 100: Sarah Jones, BBC
Last year proved one to remember for the BBC’s Sarah Jones, who was promoted to group general counsel in January and has since dealt with a number of high-profile issues.
Hot 100: Sarah Sivyour, Ashurst video
Ashurst property lawyer Sarah Sivyour (scroll down for video interview) was an associate in the team advising Sellar Property as developer of the Shard on real estate and planning, when the partner in charge of the project, Gary Watson, left the firm for Mayer Brown.
Hot 100: Shonagh MacVicar, Glasgow 2014 video
For Shonagh MacVicar (scroll down for video), head of legal for Commonwealth Games organiser Glasgow 2014, 2012 was a watershed year.
Hot 100: Simon Beswick, Osborne Clarke
Few firms boosted their reputation in 2012 quite like Osborne Clarke.
Hot 100: Solomon Wifa, O'Melveny & Myers
Almost three years ago Solomon Wifa made his mark in the legal community as he became the youngest-ever managing partner of O’Melveny & Myers in London at the age of 37.
Hot 100: Stephen Parkinson, Kingsley Napley video
As head of criminal litigation at Kingsley Napley, Stephen Parkinson’s (scroll down for video interview) prior case list reads like a who’s who of modern UK political affairs.
Hot 100: Tim Ross, Kelway video
Tim Ross (scroll down for video interview) had no small task when he became Kelway’s first-ever lawyer in 2010.
Hot 100: Tinu Adeshile, Islam Channel video
Tinu Adeshile (scroll down for video interview) is an inspiration to prospective young lawyers who want to enter the profession but do not have access to the usual gilded pathways.
Hot 100: Tom Cassels, Baker & McKenzie video
After a year chock-full of judicial review proceedings, what stood out most for Baker & McKenzie partner Tom Cassels (scroll down for video interview) was his ongoing role as adviser to the BBC Trust.
Hot 100: Tom Kilroy, Misys video
In our latest Hot 100 video Misys general counsel Tom Kilroy talks about becoming acting CEO of the business and the challenges that entailed
Hot 100: Victoria Jolliffe, 5RB
5RB barrister Victoria Jolliffe is fast gaining a reputation as a go-to counsel on expanding and critical areas of media law.
Job Watch: Energy Oil & Gas
The energy sector is booming, but what is the demand like for legal expertise in this sector right now?
Know way
Knowledge management is an increasingly important function in offering quality client service, and the tools involved are getting more sophisticated
Ladbrokes GC lays down the law to panel firms
Spurs fan Ladbrokes GC tackles panel firms where it hurts
Moves: 28 January 2013
Pinsents gets Balfour Beatty legal services work
Balfour Beatty calls Pinsents for legal back-up: BLP misses out again
Prudential gets rough judgment
The Supreme Court choked when it could have developed the law on legal advice privilege
SRA slashes law firm roster after move to handle more work in-house
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has unveiled its slimmed down prosecutions panel, as the body plans to handle more work in-house.
Staying out of the religious cross-fire
ECHR decisions show where employers can draw the line on displays of religious belief at work
The Lawyer Management: Shoosmiths
Claire Rowe, chief executive, Shoosmiths
Threestyle
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania escaped the worst of the eurozone crisis, making them attractive to foreign investors. That trend is set to grow
Triumph of the newt romantics
Lawyers must be sure their clients with land interests are insured against wildlife-related hold-ups
Walk the talk for any restructuring
A recent case clarifies the point at which employee consultation should start in regard to redundancies
Work Life Quiz: Amanda Anson, Anthony Hodari & Co
