European banking giant unveils massive shake-up of external legal advisers Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Eversheds have all made Abbey’s UK panel in the wake of the bank’s recent acquisition by Banco Santander Central Hispano. Ashurst, Clifford Chance and the bank’s long-term adviser Slaughter and May have won places on the City section […]

Law firms are becoming increasingly aware of quality issues, a survey from accountants Baker Tilly has found. Almost a third of small and medium-sized firms have the Law Society’s quality mark, Lexcel. A further 61 per cent are planning to qualify. The fifth Law Management Section/Baker Tilly Financial Benchmarking Survey is based on responses from […]

Transport for London’s (TfL) head of legal Betty Morgan has quit the government agency. Morgan, who is high-profile general counsel Fiona Smith’s deputy, led TfL’s legal department for a while last October after Smith took six months’ extended leave. Smith returned to her role earlier this year. A TfL spokesperson confirmed that Morgan is leaving […]