Mason QC, David
David Mason QC is head of the criminal law group at No5 Chambers. He is also a member of the police law and discipline group. This information was sourced from the No5 Chambers website.
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Asia moves: 7 October
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within firms and offices in the Asia Pacific region. Australia Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has hired two partners in Australia, with corporate partner David Ryan joining from Baker & McKenzie and financial partner David Lyons joining from Norton Rose Fulbright. Ryan was previously a partner and the […]
Devereux head of chambers Ingrid Simler QC appointed to the High Court bench
The head of Devereux Chambers Ingrid Simler QC has been appointed as a High Court judge. The move follows the resignation of Devereux Chambers chief executive Beverly Landais last week (2 October 2013), who is leaving the law after 15 years in the profession to take up a position in marketing with financial adviser outfit Saunderson […]
Boies Schiller – London calling
Is it the jellied eels? US litigators just love London, England. First Quinn Emanuel launched here, then Kobre & Kim, and now Boies Schiller & Flexner. For as The Lawyer reveals today, Boies Schiller has finally announced its mystery-shrouded managing partner hire; it’s Natasha Harrison, formerly of Bingham McCutchen. We spotted Harrison back in our […]
UK Power Reserve shops in Bicester Village for new GC
Solihull-based UK Power Reserve (UKPR) has hired Bevan Brittan’s former corporate head and the legal manager for Bicester Village, Sarah Ward, as general counsel. Ward left Bicester Village, a retail outlet which sells designer items at discounted prices, in June this year, leaving behind a management role where she led a team of two in-house […]
Early start in Boston
After Dublin, what city is more Irish? Boston of course. Considering the successful turnout of the IBA conference in Dublin last year, it appears that the luck of the Irish continues with another impressive IBA annual conference. For some, the conference already started on Sunday morning as we attended a master class facilitated by Harvard […]
Hogan Lovells names new real estate chief and forms US role in department rejig
Hogan Lovells has named Jackie Newstead as its global head of real estate, taking the reins from current co-heads Bruce Parmley and Michael Stancombe. Newstead will serve as global head of real estate from January 2014, filling the shoes of Parmley, who will become head of real estate for the Americas and will be based […]
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Wilberforce senior clerk Redmond quits for Keating
Keating Chambers has hired longstanding Wilberforce Chambers senior clerk and chief executive Declan Redmond to lead its clerking team. The move will be a blow to Wilberforce, which is one of the most profitable sets at the bar. Redmond, who has never clerked anywhere but Wilberforce, has been a central force within chambers and is […]
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