Law is in the vanguard of change when it comes to promoting diversity in the workplace, but much remains to be done in the office and beyond. There is much for the legal profession to celebrate in this year’s Stonewall Top 100 employers list. Taken as a whole, the legal and professional services sector is […]
A strong theme at The Lawyer’s recent event was how GCs can gain influence in the boardroom beyond their legal role by taking a twin-track development route. In the course of our everyday work at PwC, we frequently have conversations with general counsel about their role and standing in their organisations. And we find that […]
What legacy will be left by the leading GCs of today? Experienced GCs know how fast time flies – but what happens next when they hang up their running shoes? What will stand out when they look back at their successes and what things would they have done differently? What advice springs to mind for […]
Welcome to one of our most-awaited issues of the year, in which we unveil our Hot 100 lawyers for 2015. As always, the photo sessions were an enormous hoot. Over three days we drank a lot of coffee and tried to distract our hotties from wilting in front of the camera. I can report that […]
Gaining access to data from cloud servers in multiple jurisdictions is adding to the complexity and cost of e-disclosure. Have you seen an increase in the number of cases using e-disclosure in the past year and, if so, why do you think this is? Tom Snelling, partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: E-disclosure has been a major […]
The proposed counter-terrorism law looks set to leave ISPs and social media sites uncomfortably torn between security and privacy demands. What are the potential legal obligations from the likes of ISPs and social media sites with the introduction of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill? Eduardo Ustaran, partner, Hogan Lovells: Legal obligations under the Counter-Terrorism and […]
Move of the week Ropes & Gray has hired Allen & Overy partner Carol Hopper to join its global real estate practice in London. Hopper has experience in real estate, infrastructure and projects work, particularly mid- to large-cap transactional deals that arise in all aspects of commercial real estate work. She has advised funds, investors, […]
From management buy-out to becoming a listed company: legal head Louise Stonier has seen Pets at Home through some big changes. Louise Stonier has barely had time to pause for thought over the past few years. Since becoming the first legal head of Pets at Home in 2004, the business has been through a management […]
Scottish firm Burness Paull strengthened its cash position by over £2m in the first full year following the merger of Burness and Paull & Williamsons, with the figure rising from £3.6m to £5.8m. According to LLP accounts filed at Companies House the firm, which was created via the December 2012 merger of Central Belt firm […]
Schoenherr has advised GE Jenbacher, a subsidiary of the US-based conglomerate General Electric (GE), on its acquisition of Francesconi Technologie, a technological products firm based in Kapfenberg, Austria. Francesconi manufactures precision components for measuring medical, microsystems, precision mechanics and sensor technology, as well as precision casings, metal components and laser screens. Its gas engine division […]
On 3 February 2015, Conyers’ Dubai office will host its Offshore Law Forum. The event will feature a panel of senior lawyers from the firm’s global offices who will provide updates on trends in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Mauritius. Topics will include: Capital raising and investment products, including insurance linked securities […]
Last weekend, more than 200 law students, academics, lawyers and business people from 17 countries worldwide gathered in UCD’s Sutherland School of Law for the 2015 LawWithoutWalls ‘KickOff’, sponsored by Eversheds, the global law firm partner to LawWithout Walls. Student participants were selected for the programme by submitting a detailed application and completing an interview […]