Housing consortium reveals £70m legal panel
Trowers & Hamlins and Anthony Collins are among the firms that have won a place on the Central Housing Investment Consortium’s (CHIC) first £70m legal panel.
SFO in secret court battle over ENRC letters to lawyers
A legal battle brought by the fraud office against mining giant ENRC will be heard in secret following an order by consent, The Lawyer has learned.
Ince & Co global head of trade exits for RPC
Ince & Co global head of trade Stuart Shepherd has resigned 34 years after joining the firm as a trainee to take up a role at RPC.
American Express restructures international legal team
American Express (Amex) has restructured its legal team, appointing a new regional head for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Eastwoods secures settlement for Chelsea doctor Carneiro
Specialist healthcare defence firm Eastwoods has secured a settlement for Chelsea Football Club’s former doctor Eva Carneiro, just one day into her employment tribunal hearing against the club.
DAC Beachcroft continues raid on DWF’s Newcastle office
DAC Beachcroft has raided DWF’s Newcastle insurance practice for the second time in two months after picking up a four-lawyer professional indemnity (PI) team.
BHS: Linklaters criticises MPs for “completely unjustified” comments
Linklaters has hit out at comments made by MPs in the BHS hearing, arguing some of their arguments were “completely unjustified”.
The 60-second interview: Mishcon’s West on the “perfect conditions” for AI
Mishcon de Reya chief strategy officer Nick West discusses the “incredibly exciting” field of artificial intelligence in The Lawyer’s 60-second interview on key topics from the upcoming Business Leadership Summit. Why do you think technologies such as AI and predictive coding are apparently gaining momentum in term of their uptake in the UK legal […]
K&L Gates corporate crime head to join Skadden
K&L Gates head of corporate crime Elizabeth Robertson has left the firm for Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.
Big Lottery Fund hires Nesta GC as legal head
Nesta general counsel Clare Goodman has joined the Big Lottery Fund as its head of legal services.
Irwin Mitchell wins Company Shop lead adviser spot
Irwin Mitchell has been appointed as lead legal adviser to the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus food, Company Shop.
Bakers elects Rawlinson as first UK-based global head
Baker & McKenzie’s partners have elected London managing partner Paul Rawlinson as the firm’s next global chairman.