Alex Newman

January 29, 2014 | International Edition

Devereux Chambers' Jonathan Fisher QC has been appointed as a specialist adviser to the Treasury Select Committee's inquiry into the Co-operative Bank's failed bid for 632 Lloyds branches.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 28, 2014 | International Edition

Invensys chief legal officer Victoria Hull is to stand down from the role in April, following the takeover of the company by France's Schneider Electric. Hull, a former corporate finance associate at Clifford Chance, joined the former FTSE 100 company in 2000 and became senior vice president and general counsel in July 2001.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 28, 2014 | International Edition

The Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside £3bn towards compensation and litigation costs, as part of an expected £7-8bn pre-tax loss for 2013...

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 28, 2014 | International Edition

Irwin Mitchell's main website has been de-listed from Google searches, apparently as a penalty for breaking guidelines on linking from external sites. First spotted by search engine optimisation (SEO) experts last week, the law firm's main domain - irwinmitchell.com - no longer appears on Google searches, except for paid results for its website.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 27, 2014 | International Edition

Linklaters has secured a high-profile pro-bono mandate to help the United Nations (UN) produce a corporate sustainability guide for general counsel.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 27, 2014 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells and Barclays bank are among a group of ten private practice and in-house legal teams to sponsor a free academic and careers advice service for future solicitors. Aspiring Solicitors is the creation of former Norton Rose Fulbright corporate associate Chris White, who has now left the firm to work on the initiative full-time.

By Alex Newman

3 minute read

January 27, 2014 | International Edition

A host of firms including Ropes & Gray, Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken the lead roles on Liberty Global's cash and stock purchase of Dutch cable company Ziggo for €6.9bn (£5.7bn).

By Alex Newman

3 minute read

January 24, 2014 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells' Houston managing partner Thad Dameris is part of a four-partner team poached by Arnold & Porter, as the US firm launches in the Texan city. Arnold & Porter opened its Houston office on Wednesday (22 January). The move gives the firm its seventh base in the US and ninth office globally.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 23, 2014 | International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increased revenue by 4.4% last year, but the figure was some way down on that reported by the firm last summer.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read

January 23, 2014 | International Edition

Linklaters has formed a new cross-disciplinary global legal team to address the growing risk, regulatory and governance challenges of its non-financial services clients. The magic circle firm said the "Operational Intelligence Group" (OIG) is the first example of a law firm combining regulatory risk, governance and compliance capabilities into one offering.

By Alex Newman

2 minute read