Aviva names new head of legal operations in latest reshuffle
Aviva has continued reshuffling its legal department as the insurer has named a new head of legal operations in its latest appointment.
Exclusive: Pinsents could bill over £140m from public sector panel
Pinsent Masons could add over £140m to its top line by winning work from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) new panel, The Lawyer can reveal.
The investment bank GC on a mission to tackle Africa
Africa: the final legal frontier. The mission? To explore new economic markets, seeking new investment opportunities and partnerships – to boldly go where no lawyer wanted to go before.
Clydes raids Sedgwick to strengthen US presence
Clyde & Co has made a 15-partner hire from embattled firm Sedgwick as it delivers on the promise to significantly increase its bench strength in the US.
Slaughters’ bet on William Hill is a big win for Ashurst
GVC Holdings’ approach for Ladbrokes Coral last week proved once again that the gaming sector shows no sign of slowing down.
Aviva names new head of legal operations in latest reshuffle
Aviva has continued reshuffling its legal department as the insurer has named a new head of legal operations in its latest appointment.
Exclusive: Pinsents could bill over £140m from public sector panel
Pinsent Masons could add over £140m to its top line by winning work from the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) new panel, The Lawyer can reveal.
The investment bank GC on a mission to tackle Africa
Africa: the final legal frontier. The mission? To explore new economic markets, seeking new investment opportunities and partnerships – to boldly go where no lawyer wanted to go before.
Clydes raids Sedgwick to strengthen US presence
Clyde & Co has made a 15-partner hire from embattled firm Sedgwick as it delivers on the promise to significantly increase its bench strength in the US.
BP to launch its first legal operations team in 2018
FTSE 100 oil company BP is set to launch its first legal operations team from 1 January 2018 as part of its new strategy called the ‘Four Pillars of Legal Operations’.
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Landmark ruling upheld as DWF loses data breach appeal for Morrisons
DWF has lost its appeal for Morrisons in the High Court today, as it was ruled that the supermarket is legally responsible for an enormous data breach affecting over 100,00 employees. Three senior judges, including the Master of the Rolls, upheld the original decision against the supermarket, issued in December 2017. In what was the UK’s first data protection class […]
Bakers chair Rawlinson to take temporary leave due to exhaustion
Baker McKenzie chair Paul Rawlinson is to take a step back from day-to-day management of the firm “in response to medical issues caused by exhaustion”. The firm announced today that executive member Jaime Trujillo will serve as the firm’s acting chair for the interim. Trujillo is Bakers’ current Latin American chair and is an M&A lawyer […]
Ashurst sets “ambitious” set of new diversity goals
Women will account for a third of Ashurst‘s global partnership by 2022 if the firm manages to achieve its new set of diversity goals. The target is one of three to be set by the firm in which the firm outlines that 33 per cent of its partnership will be female within the next three […]
Clifford Chance called in as French Connection seeks new buyer
As retailers continue to feel the pressure on the High Street, French Connection has brought in Clifford Chance to advise it on a potential sale after years of declining revenues in tough trading conditions. The fashion retailer announced at the beginning of the month that it was “reviewing all strategic options”, having been hit with a […]
NFU Mutual cuts three firms from panel
The National Farmers Union’s (NFU) insurance arm has cut its panel firms from seven to four, with DWF among those winning a place. DWF has been added to the line-up for NFU Mutual, while DAC Beachcroft has retained its place. The two other firms on the roster are Scottish-based BTO Solicitors and Belfast-headquartered John McKee […]
Slaughters unveils next stage of three-year innovation plan
Slaughter and May has implemented a new training pilot as part of its three-year innovation strategy.