Candover GC takes on wider COO role
Candover Partners general counsel Philip Price’s role has been expanded to include the remit of chief operating officer.
To boldly go
Forget the return of corporate – it’s all about rows these days. Well, it is if you’re at Bingham or Freshfields.
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Cheryl Cole’s record label revamps legal team
Universal Music UK, the record label for names such as Cheryl Cole and Lady Gaga, has promoted two of its legal team to the roles of director, legal and business.
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Turkish delight
The future looks rosy for the Turkish market, with recovery well underway. James Swift reports that this has not gone unnoticed by the big international players
Clydes, Mishcon plant flags in US
The two UK firms have snared local lawyers to lead their new launches across the Pond
Candover GC takes on wider COO role
Candover Partners general counsel Philip Price’s role has been expanded to include the remit of chief operating officer.
To boldly go
Forget the return of corporate – it’s all about rows these days. Well, it is if you’re at Bingham or Freshfields.
14
Cheryl Cole’s record label revamps legal team
Universal Music UK, the record label for names such as Cheryl Cole and Lady Gaga, has promoted two of its legal team to the roles of director, legal and business.
2
Turkish delight
The future looks rosy for the Turkish market, with recovery well underway. James Swift reports that this has not gone unnoticed by the big international players
Slater Heelis
Manchester firm Slater Heelis rebranded in December last year, dropping legacy names Collier Littler and vowing to focus on new areas as it gears up for the implementation of the Legal Services Act (LSA).
Ashurst bets on Europe with Luxembourg launch
Ashurst has been given the go-ahead to open in Luxembourg after receiving approval from the local bar association. The new office, focusing on finance and funds, will open in October this year, with corporate partner Isabelle Lentz at the helm. Lentz is currently the head of Ashurst’s Luxembourg desk in London, which was set up […]
Deloitte secures long-awaited ABS licence ahead of UK expansion
Deloitte has received its alternative business structure (ABS) licence, becoming the last of the Big Four to set up a legal arm in the UK. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed that it has granted Deloitte the right to operate as a multi-disciplinary practice. The licence came into effect on the 15 June. The new move will […]
Slaughters advises Santander on FCA ring-fencing scheme
After successfully advising client Barclays on the UK Government’s banking ring-fencing scheme, Slaughter and May has led for Santander as its becomes the fourth major bank to be accepted. The bank was accepted into the scheme following a High Court hearing on 12 June and has committed to transferring all relevant accounts into the ring-fenced […]
Linklaters and Bakers lead on €1bn Cerberus deal
Linklaters and Baker McKenzie have led in the €1.2 billion sale of the world’s largest air cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), to New York based private equity company Cerberus Capital Management. Linklaters corporate partners Ben Rodham and Christopher Boycott acted for Cerberus, which from 2015 has been owned by Platinum Equity. They were supported by finance partners Daniel […]
Latham mulls associate pay hike as talent war heats up
Latham & Watkins looks set to become to the latest firm to boost its associate pay scale as the battle over young legal talent intensifies. Lawyers at the firm are understood to have met yesterday to discuss the salary proposals which, if the firm elects to increase pay, could see associates paid between $190,000 and $340,000. […]
Barclays summons firms to ‘panel day’ ahead of final decision
Barclays has invited 22 firms to a panel day in July, ahead of the final announcement of its last ever formal panel review.