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Alibaba steals Freshfields' Steinert for GC role

Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group has named Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate partner Timothy Steinert as its new general counsel. Steinert, who specialises in overseas stock offerings of Chinese companies and cross-border M&A, is set to leave Freshfields at the end of the month. In his new role he will report to Alibaba chief executive Jack Ma.
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BBC scoops top media partner

Farrer & Co media partner Nicholas Alway has jumped ship to join the BBC's legal department and become an in-house media specialist in the corporation's…
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Apple's UK legal head search bears fruit

Computer giant Apple has appointed a new UK head of legal after taking on Sky Sports UK head of legal Jay Gillman-Wells.
2 minute read

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Tech giants appoint legal talent

Computing giants Microsoft and eBay appoint new heads of legal for the UK, while SABMiller further strengthens its ties with Lovells with the recruitment of another of the firm's partners. Ed Thornton reviews the latest key in-house moves
6 minute read

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Bluechip GCs face rising hours (but they're not complaining)

Life in-house may deliver on work-life balance compared to private practice but new research suggests that growing demands on corporate counsel are mirroring the general rise in working hours in the City.
3 minute read

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Top US GCs enjoy massive benefits as bonuses exceed salaries by 79%

US general counsel are raking in record bonuses, according to new research which shows that total average compensation for top general counsel averages around $1.5m (£728,000).
3 minute read

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Long-hours culture grips in-house profession but GCs still upbeat

Hours are getting longer for corporate counsel but Legal Week research finds that bluechip lawyers still think they are getting a better deal on lifestyle than their private practice counterparts. Michelle Madsen examines the findings of the latest Verdict survey
5 minute read

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Clients pledge to take tighter look at fees as City profits soar

General counsel are determined to resist sweeping fee hikes following the surge in top law firms' profits in the last financial year.
3 minute read

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Fujitsu in-house lawyer signs up as eBay's UK legal director

Ex-Fujitsu lawyer Jean Hughes has been named as eBay's UK director of legal and public affairs.
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International Edition

Control, alt, bill

Critics say it is time-consuming and only benefits bulk work but, as Michelle Madsen finds, some are banking on e-billing to put the client in control
7 minute read

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