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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

5 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 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

5 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

5 minute read

July 08, 2019 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells Bags £3M Government Brexit Contract

The firm will guide the government department through the Brexit process during the one year contract.

By Rowan Bennett

3 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

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

July 05, 2019 | International Edition

Utilities Giant Kicks Off Legal Panel Review

Eversheds Sutherland has acted as sole legal adviser to the FTSE 100 company since 2010.

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read

July 04, 2019 | International Edition

Charles Russell Speechlys Appoints New Managing Partner

James Carter is due to end his term next year.

By Rowan Bennett

2 minute read