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Alex Newman

Alex Newman

May 05, 2014 | International Edition

Ladbrokes GC and company secretary steps down

The general counsel and company secretary of bookmaker Ladbrokes, Jonathan Adelman, has stepped down and handed over the reins to his deputy, Legal Week has learned.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

May 02, 2014 | International Edition

GE instructs battery of law firms for £10.2bn Alstom bid

Slaughter and May, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Hogan Lovells are among a clutch of firms to have won mandates on GE's €12.4bn (£10.2bn) bid for the energy assets of Alstom.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

May 01, 2014 | International Edition

White & Case arbitration partner Paul Cowan returns to the Bar

White & Case partner Paul Cowan is leaving to join 4 New Square as a barrister in the chambers' international arbitration, construction and disputes team.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

May 01, 2014 | International Edition

Freshfields on board as Saga gears up for £2.2bn listing

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has landed the headline role on the initial public offering (IPO) of over-50s holiday company and insurer Saga.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 30, 2014 | International Edition

Clifford Chance Brussels competition partner leaves for Covington after two years

Clifford Chance (CC) competition partner Johan Ysewyn is to join Covington & Burling's Brussels office, after just over two years at the magic circle firm.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 29, 2014 | International Edition

Women dominate in Irwin Mitchell's 10-strong partner round

Irwin Mitchell has appointed ten of its associates to partner, with the top 20 firm splitting its promotions between its business and personal legal services divisions.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 29, 2014 | International Edition

Lloyds Bank awards first spots on 12-strong customer pay panel

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed the first tranche of firms to its customer-pay panel, after City banking teams were invited to pitch last month.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 29, 2014 | International Edition

Low-cost airline Flybe appoints new general counsel from Michelmores

Flybe has hired Annelie Carver as its new general counsel and company secretary, after current legal chief Chris Simpson's departure from the low-cost British airline.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 28, 2014 | International Edition

HSBC's European general counsel Ford to replace Nationwide's Kelly

Nationwide has hired HSBC's European general counsel Keith Ford to replace outgoing legal chief Liz Kelly.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

April 27, 2014 | International Edition

Baker & McKenzie chairman Leite to seek re-election to 'amazing job'

Baker & McKenzie chairman Eduardo Leite has signalled his intention to remain in the role beyond the end of his term later this year.

By Alex Newman

3 minute read