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International Edition

Legal Departments in UK and Canada Anticipate Budget Cuts More Than Any Other Region

The survey results will make uncomfortable reading for legal advisers already grappling with a tougher stance from clients on fees.
3 minute read

International Edition

Investment Manager M&G Appoints Next Legal Chief

The hire comes amid a number of senior in-house appointments at U.K. organisations.
2 minute read

International Edition

A&O, BCLP and Mishcon Miss Out on Refreshed Co-op Bank Panel

A number of firms have been reappointed by the bank, including Clifford Chance and Eversheds Sutherland.
2 minute read

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Drinks Group Taps Diageo for Next UK General Counsel

The hire comes amid a round of senior in-house appointments at organisations including FTSE-listed James Fisher & Sons and the University of Sussex.
3 minute read

International Edition

Volkswagen Group Canada Names New GC While Accelerating Push for Electric Vehicle Transition

Rustam Juma is all revved up to join the automotive industry at such a transformational time.
4 minute read

International Edition

Shell Appoints New Legal Head as Longtime Leader Donny Ching Steps Down

The new leader joined the Anglo-Dutch energy giant in 2005 after spending time at Shearman & Sterling and Simmons & Simmons.
2 minute read

International Edition

Senior In-House and Private Practice Lawyers Gather at Parliament to Support Whistleblowing Bill

General counsel need to better understand their rights and obligations in light of the new Bill, and to ensure they protect the company as well as the identity and confidentiality of the whistleblower, said organiser Lesley Wan.
3 minute read

International Edition

A 'Small Circle' of Advisers is Best: AVEVA's GC on How to Pick Law Firms, Navigating a Takeover and Fighting for Equality

AVEVA's new GC Helen Lamprell talks about how she chooses advisers, her work at Vodafone, the empowerment of women and girls, and the treatment of mental health in the workplace.
6 minute read

International Edition

Sidley Austin Associate Joins Fund Manager as its First General Counsel

Daiwa International Capital Partners has hired the UK lawyer as its first general counsel, three years after launch.
2 minute read

International Edition

Clients are Driving a Harder Bargain: Is This Cost Pressures or a Cultural Shift?

UK lawyers, consultants and GCs all agree cost pressures are causing clients to push for discounts, fixed fees and delayed payments, but others say there are also cultural issues at play.
5 minute read

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