Property fund LendInvest hires first in-house counsel from Simmons
Property finance lender LendInvest has hired Simmons & Simmons banking lawyer Ruth Pearson as its first in-house counsel.
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Top-level changes at Pinsents’ Vario as Bond exits
Pinsent Masons has overhauled the senior management of its flexible resource service, appointing former TMP Worldwide director of business development Matthew Kay as the new head of Vario. Kay replaces Pinsents partner Alison Bond, who along with Katherine Thomas, was the co-founder of the contract lawyer service. Both Bond and Thomas have left the firm. […]
IFG Group hires Bank of Montreal’s Rodriguez as new GC
IFG Group has appointed Bank of Montreal’s chief compliance officer Lisa Rodriguez as its new general counsel.
A&O and Dentons lead Global Collaboration Summit speaker line-up
Allen & Overy’s (A&O) global markets board chair Cathy Bell-Walker and Dentons’ global chair Joe Andrew have been confirmed as the keynote speakers for The Lawyer‘s Global Collaboration Summit in March. With the theme of the conference firmly on how firms are working to expand cross-border relationships, Andrew will talk delegates through Dentons’ ambitious growth […]
Linklaters and A&O advise as CMC Markets reveals IPO listing
Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) have won top roles on CMC Markets’ intention to float on the London Stock Exchange. CMC turned to Linklaters London partners Iain Wagstaff and Patrick Sheil for advice. Wagstaff worked on UK matters and Sheil took the lead on US law aspects, such as the US liability regime and […]
Slaughters and SullCrom face US probe over StanChart sanctions advice
Slaughter and May and Sullivan & Cromwell are facing a challenge in the US over claims the firms provided improper advice to Standard Chartered during an investigation into sanctions violations.
Fieldfisher reappoints Lohn to senior partner role
Fieldfisher has re-elected senior partner Matthew Lohn, less than two months after managing partner Michael Chissick was also re-appointed. Lohn was first elected to the post in February 2013 and his new term will also last three years starting in April. As senior partner, Lohn chairs the firm’s supervisory board and has continued to fee-earn […]
Freshfields pay overhaul: lockstep’s swan song?
Last week’s revelation that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was dramatically increasing the number of partners relegated to its “second tier” lockstep structure came as no surprise to those who have for years suggested that the traditional remuneration system was “on the way out” at the magic circle firm.
GFH GC Haigh instructs Kaim Todner on costs order judicial review
Former GFH Capital general counsel David Haigh has instructed human rights firm Kaim Todner to judicially review a £230,000 costs order against him handed down in October. The firm, led by managing director Karen Todner, will argue the award was inappropriate as the private prosecution application was withdrawn prior to any hearing, The Lawyer understands. […]
TLT boosts TMT practice with senior BT hire
TLT has boosted its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice with the appointment of Daniel Lloyd as a partner in its London office.
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MAB shuts its doors as corporate and property teams join Veale Wasbrough Vizards
Matthew Arnold & Baldwin (MAB) is closing its doors following a string of partner exits over the last two weeks, The Lawyer can reveal. The final exits announced today (12 January) see Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) pick up 30 lawyers from the Watford-based firm. The lawyers joining VWV are from MAB’s corporate and commercial property practices, […]
MAB departures continues as Hill Dicks picks up partner duo
Hill Dickinson has announced it has acquired Matthew Arnold Baldwin’s (MAB) commercial and wealth management practices in a move which will see equity partners Iain Donaldson and Mark Weston join the firm.