Food for thought: Gareth John, Sodexo
Sodexo general counsel Gareth John’s team deals with more than just catering contracts, with the company branching into PFI and prisons management.
Sodexo finalises panel with places for nine firms
Food and facilities management company Sodexo has completed a three-month panel review, with nine firms winning places on the new roster. Sector-specific appointments have been made across the commercial, competition, construction, corporate, IP, licensing, litigation, regulatory, PFI and property areas. The shake-up was the initiative of general counsel and company secretary Gareth John (pictured), who […]
TfL’s Gareth John takes up GC role at Sodexo
Transport for London’s (TfL) director of compliance Gareth John has left the company to take up the general counsel role at facilities management services provider Sodexo. John will be in charge of Sodexo’s UK and Ireland operations, heading a team of around six qualified lawyers. It is understood that TfL will advertise to find a […]
Morrisons completes phase one of new two-step panel review
Wm Morrisons has appointed a number of firms to its roster, The Lawyer understands.
Three firms win Sodexo panel work in regional overhaul
French hospitality giant Sodexo has named a trio of firms to handle work across its European business,The Lawyer has learned.
Cyber security – Reputational, enforcement and litigation risks
By Jake McQuitty, David Cook It seems like barely a week goes by without a high-profile data breach being reported on the front pages of our newspapers. Hacking and cyberattacks appear to be becoming more commonplace and involving an ever-increasing range of wrongdoers: from vandals to nation states and terrorist groups. The risk around cyberattacks has been […]
Criminal investigations are introduced to the 21st century
By Zia Ullah and Laura Dunseath The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill was introduced in June, but will be dependent on international co-operation agreements with other jurisdictions…
Forging a global disputes practice for the digital age
By Paul Worth ‘There is no such thing as a digital strategy, just strategy in a digital world’ It is hard to argue with the well-rehearsed marketing strapline above in sectors such as retail, but to what extent is it true of a global disputes practice? A review of The Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50 2018 […]
Joining AIM: a field guide for applicants to AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange
AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange, is the world’s premier market for smaller growing companies. AIM serves as a mechanism for companies seeking access to capital to realise their growth and innovation potential. It plays a vital role in the funding environment for small and medium-sized enterprises as they develop their businesses. Since […]
Food for thought: Gareth John, Sodexo
Sodexo general counsel Gareth John’s team deals with more than just catering contracts, with the company branching into PFI and prisons management.
Sodexo finalises panel with places for nine firms
Food and facilities management company Sodexo has completed a three-month panel review, with nine firms winning places on the new roster. Sector-specific appointments have been made across the commercial, competition, construction, corporate, IP, licensing, litigation, regulatory, PFI and property areas. The shake-up was the initiative of general counsel and company secretary Gareth John (pictured), who […]
TfL’s Gareth John takes up GC role at Sodexo
Transport for London’s (TfL) director of compliance Gareth John has left the company to take up the general counsel role at facilities management services provider Sodexo. John will be in charge of Sodexo’s UK and Ireland operations, heading a team of around six qualified lawyers. It is understood that TfL will advertise to find a […]
Morrisons completes phase one of new two-step panel review
Wm Morrisons has appointed a number of firms to its roster, The Lawyer understands.
Research: lawyers worse at coping with uncertainty than other professionals
Lawyers are less well-suited to handling difficult situations and coping with uncertainty than other professionals, new research has found. The study, by former law firm graduate recruiter Edward Walker, asked lawyers and professionals in other industries to complete the High Potential Traits Indicator (HPTI), a personality tool that tests individuals’ suitability for a leadership roles. The results showed that, […]
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Simpson Thacher remains selective in London with one City promotion
US firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has made up one lawyer to partner in London for the second year in a row. Real estate lawyer Samuel Charlton has made the cut, while another 9 lawyers have been promoted across the firm’s US offices in New York, Houston and Palo Alto. There is one promotion in […]
BCLP follows wave of firms branching out into legal operations
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a new legal operations consultancy arm to support in-house teams, in a general trend that sees law firms increasingly expanding into broader client services. The new division called Cantilever incorporates the consulting units from both legacy firms; Bryan Cave’s BCXponent and BLP’s Streamline. The team, led by Denver-based chief innovation […]
Mishcon white collar star switches back to the Bar
Mishcon de Reya’s head of white collar crime and investigations Alison Levitt QC is moving out of private practice for a new role in the Bar. Levitt will resume her full-time practice as a Silk, having founded Mishcon’s white collar group in 2014 when she joined from the Office of Public Prosecutions. She will join the […]
DWF takes on Clydes reinsurance co-head ahead of IPO listing
In its biggest pre-listing lateral hire to date, DWF has brought in Clyde & Co partner and global co-head of reinsurance David Abbott. Abbott joined Clydes as part of the 2012 merger with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert having started work there in 1998. It is thought that he will not have to serve his full […]
Reed Smith rebounds from Middle East setback with two hires
Reed Smith is beefing up its Middle East practice with two new hires, only one month after its regional managing partner exited to open HFW’s fifth Middle Eastern office. Commercial disputes partner Mahmoud Awad will join the firm’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices from Hadef & Partners, while Waseem Khokhar will take on a role […]
KWM 2.0 stages fightback with first financials since relaunch
King & Wood Mallesons’ London office generated nearly £12m in the first year since its relaunch, The Lawyer has learnt. The office opened at the start of 2017, with its financials corresponding to its first 12 months of operating. KWM’s UK revenue of £11.8m would put it at the 183rd position in this year’s The […]