Shiny faces, shiny shoes, shiny resolutions. The first proper week back from the summer holiday is often about putting into practice everything you’ve been mulling over in a rainy gîte: hence our themed issue on career choices, and how to take control of your own progression.
If you cultivate your connections well, the long-term benefits are remarkable.
What does the future hold for law firm networks? Network leaders discuss competitive strategies, the shift in in-house mentality and why regulation gives them the edge over international firm.
Ropes & Gray has hired McDermott Will & Emery partner Rohan Massey to lead its privacy and data security practice in the City. Massey has been a partner at McDermott since 2000 and was also head of its non-contentious intellectual property, media and technology group.
Corporate work is booming in the Balkans, with many deals, including BAT’s purchase of a Croatian tobacco business, punching above €200m.
Over a 20-year stint at heavyweight shipping company A.P. Møller – Maersk, Christian Kledal has gained valuable business acumen on his way to becoming group general counsel.
The Lawyer’s new feature, My Career Stories, will explore the personality and rationale behind impressive careers every week. This week, Top Right general counsel Nilema Bhakta-Jones charts her journey from pupillage to in-house via the Government Legal Service and the City.
Howard Trust is uncompromising about his legal team’s contribution to making Schroders the largest listed fund manager in the UK. Here’s why…