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DuPont names new general counsel Sager

DuPont has appointed a new general counsel following the retirement of Stacey Mobley. Mobley has stepped down from his post after 35 years with the company to be replaced by assistant general counsel Thomas Sager, who will take up the position from 1 July. Mobley has been general counsel for DuPont since 1999. Sager takes up the post after spending five years as associate counsel and chief litigation counsel.
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In-House Lawyer: World of opportunity

Sean McGovern and his legal team at Lloyd's of London have long been used to handling international issues, given the nature of the insurance giant's impressive client base. But Lloyd's current international push has given the team new opportunities and challenges that go beyond the call of duty, even for some of the best-resourced in-house teams. After all, how many other in-house teams have the task of influencing overseas governments?
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Switalski 'faked breakdown', claims F&C

An in-house City lawyer who is claiming £19m in compensation for workplace bullying has been accused of faking a nervous breakdown. Gillian Switalski, the former legal head of F&C Asset Management, recently had her claim that sexual discrimination, harassment and victimisation at work had left her unfit to fulfil her role upheld by the Central London Employment Tribunal.
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Smiths Group legal chief Lillycrop steps down

UK technology giant Smiths Group has parted company with general counsel and company secretary David Lillycrop. Lillycrop, who was also a director with the group, left the post after a restructuring meant the general counsel position no longer carried a seat on the company's board.
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K&L Gates hires Bear Stearns NY legal chief

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis has moved to beef up its Manhattan financial services practice with the hire of the former managing director of Bear Stearns' legal arm in New York. Phillip Cedar joins the New York arm of K&L Gates as a partner from the legal department of the stricken investment bank, where he was in charge of a team of 20 lawyers. Cedar's practice focuses on securities and mortgage litigation and investigations.
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In-house lawyers warn of knock-on effects of private practice pay-hikes

In-house counsel have hit out at "unsustainable" rises in salaries for private practice lawyers, arguing that they will lead to an unwelcome increase in charge-out rates. Their fears come after Legal Week research last week revealed that three-quarters of partners at leading City firms said they think fees will increase over the coming year, with nearly a fifth claiming clients should prepare themselves for above-inflation rises.
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Eversheds wins appointment as sole adviser to international energy group

National law firm Eversheds has been appointed as the sole provider of legal services to Belgium-based energy company Sovereign Oilfield Group. The top 10 UK firm landed the role for Sovereign after a tender process that also involved one other major international firm and three Belgian independents.
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International Edition

CC litigator seals Siemens in-house move

Telecoms giant Siemens has appointed Clifford Chance (CC) partner Anke Sessler as its new chief counsel of litigation. Sessler will take up her new post on 1 September after spending 10 years as a litigation and dispute resolution partner at CC's Frankfurt office.
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International Edition

RPC partner goes in-house to Associated

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain's (RPC's) head of media litigation is leaving the firm to take up a legal post with client Associated Newspapers. Liz Hartley will leave RPC in September after spending 10 years with the firm. She will take up her new role as a group legal adviser with Associated Newspapers, publisher of titles including the Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Metro and London Lite, in January 2009.
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In-house Lawyer: Shrinking world, growing threats

It is always hard to separate myth from reality when it comes to litigation, as dire predictions regarding high-cost legal battles often turn out to be overblown or just plain wrong.But, glancing at recent research on the litigation agenda of general counsel, it is clear that two genuine concerns dominate in the current business environment - the increasingly aggressive march of regulators in Western economies and the risk of getting caught up in disputes in unpredictable emerging markets.According to a recent Lovells report, 'The Shrinking World', 45% of in-house lawyers view regulatory disputes as medium-to-high risk, despite the fact that regulation currently accounts for a relatively small proportion of contentious legal activity facing major companies.
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