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Banking giant UBS pioneers adviser league table

Banking giant UBS has launched a radical review of its global legal advisers in an attempt to slash costs and become one of the first top financial institutions to formally grade law firm performance.
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International Edition

AOL GC replaces Fox as president of ACCE

Senior AOL in-house lawyer Tony Wales has been elected as president of the Association of Corporate Counsel in Europe (ACCE), replacing outgoing incumbent Catherine Fox. Wales has also recently been promoted to the position of international general counsel at the US internet giant and is responsible for all AOL's legal matters outside the US. He will continue to report to AOL general counsel Ira Parker and AOL Europe chief executive Dana Dunne.
1 minute read

International Edition

Tough SEC tactics force GCs to act as long arm of the law

This has not been a good year to be a general counsel. In the first nine months of 2007, a record 10 general counsel were charged with, or pleaded to, civil or criminal fraud in federal courts, most in the wake of the stock-options backdating scandal.
7 minute read

International Edition

GE unveils new European corporate advisers

General Electric (GE) has named five firms on its first-ever European M&A panel, handing out lucrative mandates to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Weil Gotshal & Manges, Slaughter & May, Allen & Overy and Ashurst. The quintet, which have all advised GE in the past, will look after its major transactional work in Europe after winning out in the latest plank of a sweeping review of the US company external legal advisers.
2 minute read

International Edition

Top in-house lawyer Deeming snapped up by Christie's

Art auctioneers Christie's International has named former Linde legal director Nick Deeming as its new general counsel. Deeming will be based in London and is set to take on responsibility for all Christie's legal and compliance functions as well as sitting on the board.
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International Edition

Barclays investment arm hires Goldmans legal head

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has poached Goldman Sachs legal chief Michael Crowl as its new global general counsel, it was announced today (9 October). Crowl, who will be based in San Francisco, will oversee the global legal and compliance divisions at BGI, one of the world's largest asset management firms with more than £990bn of assets under management.
2 minute read

International Edition

Top in-house lawyers take CBI roles

Two of the UK's top tech general counsel have been named as the chairman and deputy chairman of the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) competition panel. Tim Cowen, BT Global services general counsel, has been appointed as chair of the panel at the employer's body and Microsoft director of legal and corporate affairs Chris Parker has been appointed deputy chair.
1 minute read

International Edition

Legal Village: Greeno on privilege

Herbert Smith partner Ted Greeno bemoans the European Court of Justice's decision not to protect privilege for competition investigations.
1 minute read

International Edition

Reuters strives to maintain proud history in face of Thomson union

Reuters has built a strong reputation as a go-to employer for ambitious corporate counsel. Michelle Madsen investigates whether the respected news provider can maintain its focus in the wake of its recent merger with Thomson
8 minute read

International Edition

Farrers brings in COO after management review

City firm Farrer & Co has named Cushman & Wakefield executive and European counsel Ben Bennett as its new chief operating officer (COO). His role as Farrers' COO comes with a six-figure salary and will see him take responsibility for implementing the 63-partner firm's strategy, as well as leading the support functions. He is set to start at Farrers in the New Year.
1 minute read

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