Herbert Smith has announced record profits for the last financial year, with average profit per equity partner up to £800,000 – a rise of 14 per cent. The firm also recorded a turnover growth of 9 per cent to £265m. Senior partner David Gold (left) said the growth had come across the board but that the corporate department had performed particularly strongly.
Cadbury Schweppes in-house team revamped
Cadbury Schweppes will overhaul its legal department following the retirement of long-term chief legal officer and group secretary Mike Clark. Clark’s role will be split between group M&A director Henry Udow, who will become chief legal officer, and legal director Hester Blanks, who will take over as group secretary. Chief executive Todd Stitzer said: “The […]