Johnson Controls names new global general counsel
Johnson Controls has named John Donofrio as the technology and industrial company’s new global general counsel and executive vice president.
US corporate players lead on Nestlé’s $2bn sweets sale
Two US firms have muscled in on the sale of Nestlé’s US confectionary business to Italian manufacturer Ferrero.
Deutsche Bank associate general counsel joins Latham
Deutsche Bank North Asia Pacific associate general counsel, head of litigation and regulatory enforcement Catherine McBride has joined Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong.
HSF client Cuadrilla gets green light to frack in Lancashire
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has successfully dismissed two appeals against its client Cuadrilla over the fracking of two sites in Lancashire.
Aberdeen v Elsick: implications for planning obligations
Johnson Controls names new global general counsel
Johnson Controls has named John Donofrio as the technology and industrial company’s new global general counsel and executive vice president.
US corporate players lead on Nestlé’s $2bn sweets sale
Two US firms have muscled in on the sale of Nestlé’s US confectionary business to Italian manufacturer Ferrero.
Deutsche Bank associate general counsel joins Latham
Deutsche Bank North Asia Pacific associate general counsel, head of litigation and regulatory enforcement Catherine McBride has joined Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong.
HSF client Cuadrilla gets green light to frack in Lancashire
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has successfully dismissed two appeals against its client Cuadrilla over the fracking of two sites in Lancashire.
Revealed: The Lawyer European Awards shortlist 2018
The shortlist for The Lawyer European Awards 2018 has finally been revealed today (15 January). The ceremony takes place on Thursday 15 March at London’s Grange Tower Bridge, where the premier European firms will be awarded and recognised for their work. Last year, Swiss firm Niederer Kraft & Frey was crowned European law firm of the year. […]
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Travers and Gowling WLG win roles on City’s largest trust flotation
Travers Smith and Gowling WLG have advised on Smithson Investment’s IPO debut on the London Stock Exchange, which is set to be the City’s biggest ever flotation by a trust. Travers partner and head of listed funds, Aaron Stocks, led the firm’s team for Smithson and was assisted by senior associate Leigh Stockey. Gowling WLG […]
Dechert’s Miriam Gonzalez to leave firm for United States
Dechert’s trade co-chair Miriam Gonzalez is to leave the firm, after it was revealed she would be moving to California with her husband Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, who has been named as Facebook’s head of global policy and communications. Gonzalez is one of Dechert’s most recognisable faces in London, having joined the […]
The speed read: this week’s key moments in the legal world
Becoming a partner in a law firm is a crowning achievement for any lawyer – but, as highlighted in Lawyer issues past, high-flyers are finding new career opportunities after a life in private practice. This week The Lawyer revealed that another one of Slaughter and May’s most revered M&A dealmakers would be bowing out of […]
Divisions emerge as Ince partners gather for merger debrief
A proposed merger with Gordon Dadds will be high on the agenda at Ince & Co‘s partner conference in London this weekend, with at least one of the insurance firm’s international offices already understood to have voiced their opposition to the deal. The Lawyer understands that Ince’s Paris office has told senior management it will not […]
Close Brothers begins hunt for new GC
Merchant bank Close Brothers has kicked off its search for a new general counsel, as it was announced that Elizabeth Lee would be retiring as the company’s legal head later this year. Lee joined Close as general counsel in September 2009 and was further appointed as a director in August 2012. Prior to Close Brothers, […]
A&O has largest law firm flex offering as revenue soars
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) contract lawyers arm Peerpoint is the largest revenue generator of any law firm-linked flexible working service, with a UK revenue of £25m this year, it can be revealed. Peerpoint’s rapid growth since launching five years ago is a clear indication of a change in sentiment towards the use of contract lawyers […]