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Alex Berry

Alex Berry

Alex joined Legal Week in July 2016. Before joining, Alex completed a MA in magazine journalism at City university and wrote freelance articles for a range of property titles. He reports on the in-house legal market

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March 19, 2018 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons sells compliance business to Dow Jones

UK firm sells Cerico compliance business it co-founded in 2013

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

March 16, 2018 | International Edition

MUFG's new EMEA GC on in-house integration and adviser reviews at one of the world's biggest banks

Rugby aficionado Stephen Bendall on picking up the ball at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

By Alex Berry

4 minute read

March 12, 2018 | International Edition

Carillion disclosures reveal £2m paid to law firms days before company's collapse

Slaughters, Freshfields and and Clifford Chance among law firms paid days before liquidation

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

March 12, 2018 | International Edition

CMS wins sole adviser mandate for Crown Estate's £2.5bn regional retail portfolio

CMS latest to gain sole adviser appointment after BLP and Hogan Lovells won new roles on separate panels

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

March 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Prominent Anglo-American Lawyer Under Fire for Racist Comments

Lady Barbara Judge, an American-born lawyer who was once a partner at Kaye Scholer, has resigned as chair of the U.K.'s Institute of Directors amid accusations of bullying, racism and sexism.

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

March 09, 2018 | International Edition

Hill Dickinson centre stage as Institute of Directors suspends chair Lady Barbara Judge

Firm files full report following investigation into allegations about Lady Judge's conduct

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

March 07, 2018 | International Edition

Top US firms among adviser line-up as New Look confirms plans to close stores and cut jobs

A&O and Paul Hastings among advisers on clothing store's company voluntary arrangement

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

March 06, 2018 | International Edition

Linklaters and Deloitte pass blame in defence against Arsenal share sale negligence suit

Dispute over 2011 sale of shares in Premier League club rumbles on as Linklaters and Deloitte file defences

By Alex Berry

4 minute read

March 05, 2018 | International Edition

Top US firms score lead roles on AXA's $15bn acquisition of insurance rival

Paris-based insurance giant's multibillion acquisition of XL Group hands roles to top M&A firms

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

March 05, 2018 | International Edition

Pinsents and Balfour revamp fixed fees and tech collaboration as firm wins new sole supplier deal

Reappointment for Pinsents sees single capped fee replaced with fixed-price arrangements for range of project types

By Alex Berry

2 minute read