Friederike Heine

January 18, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Drax Power has promoted senior in-house counsel Kavita Singh to general counsel, with a remit to increase its roster of external law firms as the company expands internationally and to oversee the planned development of three biomass power stations with Siemens.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

November 03, 2010 | Law.com

Baker & McKenzie has named corporate partner Poh Lee Tan as managing partner for China and Hong Kong following an overhaul of the firm's executive committee.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

November 15, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Another lawyer jumps ship as Linklaters' former Asia managing partner Andrew Roberts is hired by energy company Fontenergy as in-house counsel.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

April 13, 2010 | Law.com

Despite the recession, the sabbatical is not dead at law firms, although some law firms may have developed more short-term policies. SJ Berwin real estate partner Bryan Pickup actually found that the financial slump in the summer of 2009 made it easier for him to take time off.

By Friederike Heine

8 minute read

March 10, 2011 | Law.com

Leading U.K. law firms have again failed to make the grade in The Sunday Times' annual 100 Best Companies to work for rankings, with Mills & Reeve the sole representative from the U.K.'s top 50 law firms by revenue. The firm is one of only five law firms to feature in the top 100.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

February 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lateral partner hiring by US firms in London picked up last year after the financial downturn, with firms bringing in more partners in 2010 than in any year since the start of 2006.

By Friederike Heine

3 minute read

April 13, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has appointed corporate vice chairman Ronan O'Sullivan as managing partner of the US firm's London office, following the announcement that incumbent Phil Feder is set to return to Los Angeles.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read