Courts to drop “arcane” words in Business and Property Courts reform
New measures will see “arcane” words such as “mercantile” and “chancery” dropped from the legal language and replaced by words more familiar to the public.
Lo♥︎ing legal life: Is stress bad for you? It depends how you think about it
This week, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss the link between the way you think about stress and the effect that stress has on you.
25 Ogier lawyers named in Citywealth Leaders List
Ogier has 25 members of its Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey teams recognised in this year’s Citywealth Leaders List – the most lawyers of any offshore firm. The independently-verified list includes lawyers from the firm’s trust advisory group which combines cross-jurisdiction private client and trusts and dispute resolution teams, as well as other specialists in advice […]
Clifford Chance partner next in line for Takeover Panel role
Clifford Chance partner James Bole has been named as the new secretary of the Takeover Panel, having made partner just two months ago.
Courts to drop “arcane” words in Business and Property Courts reform
New measures will see “arcane” words such as “mercantile” and “chancery” dropped from the legal language and replaced by words more familiar to the public.
Lo♥︎ing legal life: Is stress bad for you? It depends how you think about it
This week, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss the link between the way you think about stress and the effect that stress has on you.
25 Ogier lawyers named in Citywealth Leaders List
Ogier has 25 members of its Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey teams recognised in this year’s Citywealth Leaders List – the most lawyers of any offshore firm. The independently-verified list includes lawyers from the firm’s trust advisory group which combines cross-jurisdiction private client and trusts and dispute resolution teams, as well as other specialists in advice […]
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DWF reels in former Lucozade GC ahead of next year’s IPO
DWF has made its most high-profile hire since the news of the firm’s intended IPO broke earlier this year, bringing in a new general counsel to lead its transition into a public company. Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) business development head Mollie Stoker will join DWF as its new group general counsel in January, after spending four years […]
Clifford Chance lures in venture capitalists and academics for new tech venture
Clifford Chance has launched a new innovation lab in Singapore to explore legal technology solutions with the input of startups, companies and academics. As part of the firm’s innovation and best delivery hub for Asia Pacific, the project called Create +65 aims to develop and test new technology by gathering players at various ends of the […]
US promotions: Jones Day stays focused on US, as Cadwalader prioritises London
Jones Day has made up 46 new partners globally in its latest promotions round, while London accounts for the majority of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s new joiners. The majority of Jones Day’s new partners – 34 out of 46 – were made up in the US, with a smattering of partners making the grade in the […]
Fried Frank and Dechert strike decisive blow in Sberbank case
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Dechert have fought off an appeal from White & Case upholding an earlier High Court decision in favour of Russian lender Sberbank. The appeal made by the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) was unanimously dismissed by Lord Justices Lewison, Henderson and Baker, with White & Case now expected […]
Clifford Chance confirms role in Africa deal with anti-corruption pledge
Clifford Chance has pledged to engage other elite law firms in a bid to counter corruption, after the firm came under pressure for acting on a deal involving the son of Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving president. The firm confirmed it played a role in the sale of a private jet to Teodoro Obiang in 2006, with the magic […]
Centrica names new GC as longstanding chief retires
Centrica’s deputy general counsel Justine Campbell has been named as the company’s new legal head following the retirement of its longstanding chief Grant Dawson. Campbell joined Centrica in 2013 as general counsel of its British Gas business, before rising through the ranks to the role of Centrica’s general counsel for UK and Ireland and then […]