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In-house interview: Ngozi Okonkwo, chief legal officer, Oando
Nigerian energy company Oando can trace its roots back to when the country was negotiating its independence from Britain. After decades of British rule the colony was granted autonomy in 1954 and full...
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Hot 100 alumni: Cathy Pitt, head of funds, CMS
It was a big move for funds lawyer Cathy Pitt when she left the “mothership” of Norton Rose Fulbright for CMS Cameron McKenna in January 2014. Pitt had only ever worked at Norton Rose Fulbright, having...
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OneSavings Bank group GC Bucknell to step down
OneSavings Bank (OSB) group general counsel and company secretary Zoe Bucknell is set to step down from her role after five years at the helm of the challenger bank. Zoe BucknellBucknell, who has yet...
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Eversheds wins JP Morgan as Agile client in Asia
Eversheds’ contract lawyer business Agile has signed up JP Morgan as its first major client in Asia. Eversheds first launched its Agile service in the UK in 2011 and rolled out in Hong Kong and...
View ArticleBLP office move could enhance flexible working opportunities
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s imminent office consolidation will enhance opportunities for the firm’s staff to take advantage of flexible working opportunities, it has emerged. BLP currently operates...
View ArticleGowling WLG advises Ballymore on Three Snowhill
Gowling WLG has advised Ballymore on the development funding from M&G Real Estate of Three Snowhill in Birmingham. Three Snowhill is the largest ever speculative city centre office scheme to be...
View ArticleGowling WLG hires intellectual property expert to Dubai
International law firm Gowling WLG looks forward to welcoming intellectual property specialist Jon Parker to its award winning team. Jon, who is currently head of trademarks at Clyde & Co, will...
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Hudgell Solicitors hires head of legal practice from Irwin Mitchell
Hudgell Solicitors has the expertise, passion and dedication to significantly expand its service to victims of medical negligence and personal injury in London and nationwide, according to the firm’s...
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My career story: “I moved from a tiny regional firm to a big City one”
John Young is a legal director at Mishcon de Reya. His early career was spent at a number of small firms before he eventually joined Mishcon in 2006. What’s your background? Why did you train where you...
View ArticleEx-GFH GC Haigh acquitted over Twitter abuse charges in Dubai
Former GFH Capital general counsel David Haigh has been acquitted in Dubai over charges relating to alleged ‘Twitter abuse’ and will return to the UK. Haigh, who is also the former managing director of...
View ArticleDavis Polk and Weil win top roles on Markit’s $13bn merger with IHS
Davis Polk & Wardwell and Weil Gotshal & Manges have won roles on the $13bn (£9bn) merger of analytics providers IHS and Markit. Weil Gotshal & Manges advised IHS with a team based in both...
View ArticleBär & Karrer advises Eurazeo on Glion acquisition
Eurazeo has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches International School of Hotel Management from Laureate Education. Eurazeo is one of Europe’s...
View ArticleKent County Council spins off legal team into standalone business
Kent County Council is spinning off its legal services team into a separate company in a bid to increase its income stream. The majority of Kent Legal Services’ (KLS) 125 lawyers will join the new...
View ArticleDebevoise launches three-lawyer Tokyo office
US firm Debevoise & Plimpton has launched an office in Tokyo with three lawyers relocating from New York. Debevoise’s new Tokyo office will be led by corporate partner Christopher Smeall and...
View ArticleEversheds scores sole provider role for Eaton
Eversheds has won a role as Eaton’s sole legal provider, building upon its existing retainer arrangements with engineering companies DuPont and Tyco. The deal will see Eversheds carry out all...
View ArticleAshurst creates R&D capability as part of new package Ashurst Advance
Ashurst has announced the launch of Ashurst Advance, a new global team designed to pull together the disparate strands of the firm’s New Law service delivery mechanisms on a global basis. As part of...
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Is boycotting Israel anti-Semitic?
On 17 February 2016 the UK Government issued guidance making it clear that procurement boycotts by public authorities are inappropriate. The guidance was expressly targeting those “town halls” who the...
View ArticleConyers’ Tameka Davis named in Top 40 under 40 for litigation and restructuring
Tameka Davis of Conyers Dill & Pearman’s BVI litigation and restructuring practice has been named in Global Restructuring Review’s (“GRR”) Top 40 under 40 list. Tameka was appointed as Counsel in...
View ArticleITV hands panel spot to Clifford Chance after review
Clifford Chance has won a place on ITV’s panel for the first time, joining the broadcaster’s other panel firms including Hogan Lovells, Olswang and Wiggin. The magic circle firm has been granted a...
View ArticleInternational Gateley team advises on $118m court ruling
A team of lawyers from the Dubai and Birmingham offices of national law firm, Gateley Plc, has successfully advised Belgium-based, Bocimar International NV, on a dispute against Dubai-based ship-owner,...
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