Rowan Bennett

Rowan Bennett

Rowan joined Legal Week in September 2018, straight after completing an MA at The University of Sheffield in magazine journalism. She covers continental Europe, in-house lawyers, and the Big Four.

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July 09, 2019 | International Edition

'There Are Huge Gulfs in Quality Between Firms': A Q&A With the Telefonica UK GC

Edward Smith, head of legal and compliance for the mobile network operator O2, talks about being in competition with law firms and slamming his colleague's head in a taxi door.

By Rowan Bennett

4 minute read

July 09, 2019 | International Edition

Ex-Barclays Exec Stephanie Hamon Resurfaces At Norton Rose

Hamon, who left Barclays in May this year, will head a legal operations consulting practice for in-house teams.

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read

July 08, 2019 | International Edition

How Machines Could Help Build Legal Panels

"AI will likely be used more and more to assess quality and costs of legal advisers," says Paul Hastings' AI co-chair Sarah Pearce. It follows a recent trend that has seen banks and corporates using AI to assemble their legal panels.

By Rowan Bennett

4 minute read

July 05, 2019 | International Edition

Kraft Heinz Appoints New EMEA General Counsel

Formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz, the food and beverage giant has a global turnover of around $26 billion.

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read

June 27, 2019 | International Edition

TransferWise On Hunt For New GC In Wake of Resignation

The current general counsel is leaving the fast-growing FinTech after nearly four years at the company.

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read

June 26, 2019 | International Edition

Q&A: Hays' General Counsel On The Best Diversity Strategies

Evelyn Styles, U.K. general counsel at Hays since 2010, talks about her trusted advisers and which initiatives have impressed her.

By Rowan Bennett

5 minute read

June 17, 2019 | International Edition

One in Three General Counsel Plotting Enhanced Diversity Targets For Advisers

A survey has revealed the increased importance general counsel are placing on diversity in law firms and how many are willing turn away those who fall short.

By Rowan Bennett

3 minute read

May 20, 2019 | International Edition

'We Must Collaborate, Not Keep Our Cards Close To Our Chests' – Stephanie Hamon On The Future of Legaltech

Stephanie Hamon is co-chair of this year's Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum, taking place on 19-21 June.

By Rowan Bennett

5 minute read

May 14, 2019 | Law.com

Linklaters Brand Used in Email Phishing Scam For Third Time This Year

The Magic Circle firm says it has alerted its clients to the scam via its website and has asked them to be "vigilant if they receive emails the bearing the hallmarks of a scam or phishing attempt."

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read

May 10, 2019 |

McDermott Plots London Litigation Growth In Wake of Partner Exits

McDermott is targeting key growth areas after three partner exits emerged in the same week

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read