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Lewis Silkin tunes in to MTV general counsel

Lewis Silkin has snared a senior lawyer from a client for its media and technology division.
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Haringey Council legal head leaps to LFEPA

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority has appointed Davina Fiore as its head of legal and diplomatic services.
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Rife 'padding' tests clients' patience

Long hours culture and aggressive billing targets to blame, as general counsel warn that 'padding' of legal bills is a fact of City life
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Bush ally Miers quits White House legal role

Harriet Miers - one of the most high-profile female lawyers in the US - has resigned from her position as White House legal counsel, it was announced yesterday…
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Diageo appoints new US law chief

Kellye Walker has been named as Diageo's new US general counsel, succeeding Walfrido Martinez.
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BP names formal top-tier panel

Oil giant BP has appointed a raft of firms to advise on top-level cross-border instructions, marking the first time the company has established a formal roster for such work. Top UK firms including Linklaters, Herbert Smith, Norton Rose, Simmons & Simmons and McGrigors have been named on the panel, while US firms Sullivan & Cromwell, Kirkland & Ellis, Baker & McKenzie and Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw are also on the list.
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Chris Groves: In search of a privileged position

Is it just me, or does anybody else find it outrageous that European Union (EU) law denies privilege to in-house counsel? It all started back in 1982 with the AM & S case, but since then the European Commission (EC) has continued to doggedly defend this discrimination. It matters because legal professional privilege in most jurisdictions is an essential part of the framework that allows lawyers to advise their clients without fear of their advice being used against their client.
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Corporate Counsel: Getting stuck in

The inaugural Legal Week Corporate Counsel e-symposium witnessed calls for in-house lawyers to roll up their sleeves and muck in with their business colleagues. Michelle Madsen and Lauren Milner report
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International Edition

Corporate Counsel - The Verdict: No end to conflict unrest

While City firms push for liberalisation on conflict rules, clients remain uneasy about the pressure from private practice to push the ethical envelope. Michelle Madsen reports on the findings of this month's The Verdict survey
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GE to grow legal teams in Europe and Asia

Legal Week reports
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