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The AA appoints former A&O lawyer as first GC following public listing

The AA has appointed former Allen & Overy lawyer Mark Millar as its general counsel and company secretary, three months after being floated on the London Stock Exchange.
2 minute read

International Edition

"This was a high priority when I became chair": Akin Gump's chief on landing the Bingham London group

In one fell swoop, Akin Gump this week radically transformed its City office from relative obscurity into a sizeable City player by taking on one of the largest ever teams of lateral partners. And from a mark-leading practice, no less.
4 minute read

International Edition

Bulk of Bingham's London and Frankfurt offices exit for Akin Gump

A 22-strong group of partners from Bingham McCutchen - comprising the majority of the firm's London and Frankfurt offices - is to join Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
4 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields continues New York push with hire of Shearman big-hitter Peter Lyons

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued the expansion of its US transactional practice with the star hire of Shearman & Sterling partner Peter Lyons as co-head of the firm's global public M&A group.
2 minute read

Legal Week

Ex-Goldman Sachs director joins Jones Day as City hiring push continues

Jones Day has hired ex-Goldman Sachs director Justin Conway as a partner in its City banking and finance practice as the firm continues its London hiring spree.
19 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Goldman Sachs director joins Jones Day as City hiring push continues

Jones Day has hired ex-Goldman Sachs director Justin Conway as a partner in its City banking and finance practice as the firm continues its London hiring spree.
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters appoints new dispute resolution head in latest management reshuffle

Linklaters has announced the latest in a string of recent management changes, appointing Michael Bennett as new global head of dispute resolution.
1 minute read

International Edition

DLA's Darwin returning to London, ex-Minters CEP to be Aus chief

DLA Piper's former UK managing partner Andrew Darwin is to return to the firm's offices in London after a two-year stint overseeing its operations in Australia.
3 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters reshuffles corporate practice again with appointment of new London head

Linklaters has appointed former Asia corporate chief Stuart Bedford as its new London head of corporate, replacing Sarah Wiggins after just four months in the role.
2 minute read

International Edition

BLP mulls overhaul of partner exit process as governance review continues

Berwin Leighton Paisner could take decisions on partner exits out of the hands of the wider partnership in a move that would effectively increase the power of the firm's management team.
4 minute read

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