http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/fscs-adds-former-ao-and-aegon-lawyers-to-board/1016607.article http://www.thelawyer.com/fscs-adds-former-ao-and-aegon-lawyers-to-board/1016607.article Former Allen & Overy (A&O) partner Charles McKenna and former Aegon UK general counsel Marian Glen have been unveiled as new non-executive directors on the board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/city-sackings-hit-five-year-high-reveals-pinsent-masons/1016441.article http://www.thelawyer.com/city-sackings-hit-five-year-high-reveals-pinsent-masons/1016441.article Job losses in the City reached the highest level since the peak of the financial crisis in 2008, data obtained by Pinsent Masons has revealed. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gibson-dunn-advises-ubs-on-libor-settlements/1016096.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gibson-dunn-advises-ubs-on-libor-settlements/1016096.article US firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has advised UBS on settlements with UK, US and Swiss regulators totalling SFr1.4bn (£940m) concerning allegations that figures at the bank manipulated the key Libor interest rate. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-advises-hsbc-over-19bn-money-laundering-fine/1015995.article http://www.thelawyer.com/freshfields-advises-hsbc-over-19bn-money-laundering-fine/1015995.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has scored a key appointment from HSBC to advise the banking giant on its record $1.921bn (£1.19bn) fine from the US authorities over its failure to comply with money laundering and sanctions laws. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:13 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-joins-norton-rose-and-new-sa-ally-on-13bn-barclays-africa-sale/1015911.article http://www.thelawyer.com/linklaters-joins-norton-rose-and-new-sa-ally-on-13bn-barclays-africa-sale/1015911.article Linklaters and Norton Rose have advised alongside the magic circle firm’s new South African ally Webber Wentzel as Johannesburg bank Absa Group buys Barclays’ African operations for £1.3bn. Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:13 GMT