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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February 22, 2018 | International Edition

PwC eyes global expansion of flexi-lawyering service as 1,000 sign up since launch

PwC sets out international ambitions for contract lawyer venture with Asia on the agenda

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

February 21, 2018 | Legal Week

Ministry of Defence cuts legal spend to top billing advisers as magic circle firms see fees fall

Linklaters, Freshfields and Slaughters among advisers to see MoD billings fall last year

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

February 21, 2018 | International Edition

Ministry of Defence cuts legal spend to top billing advisers as magic circle firms see fees fall

Linklaters, Freshfields and Slaughters among advisers to see MoD billings fall last year

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

February 20, 2018 | Legal Week

HSBC profits boosted by $362m release in legal provisions, annual report reveals

Bank's profits benefit from net release of $362m in "settlements and provisions in connection with legal matters"

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

February 20, 2018 | International Edition

HSBC profits boosted by $362m release in legal provisions, annual report reveals

Bank's profits benefit from net release of $362m in "settlements and provisions in connection with legal matters"

By Alex Berry

3 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Legal Week

John Lewis recruits Smiths Group GC as new head of legal

Retail giant creates new partnership secretary role to supersede general counsel post

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

February 15, 2018 | International Edition

John Lewis recruits Smiths Group GC as new head of legal

Retail giant creates new partnership secretary role to supersede general counsel post

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Clifford Chance Buys Legal Services Arm of Bankrupt British Company

The London-based legal giant is poised to take on 60 paralegals and launch a new low-cost legal services center in England after purchasing the legal services arm of insolvent British construction company Carillion plc.

By Alex Berry

3 minute read