Former General Electric GC returns to private practice one year after retirement

View in Browser Sep 23, 2016 Former General Electric GC returns to private practice one year after retirement Brackett Denniston rejoins US firm Goodwin after long in-house career GE Capital restructures legal team and moves centre of legal operations to UK Financial services giant appoints new general counsel KPMG to set up India support bench for UK legal team KPMG's UK GC Jeremy Barton is recruiting Indian lawyers to work remotely in Delhi alongside his team in the UK Advertisement More From Legal Week   Linklaters London corporate head takes GC role at private equity firm Stuart Bedford moves in-house to emerging markets investment firm Marks & Spencer promotes Chase to GC role as Ivens steps down Retailer M&S promotes Chase to top legal job as Ivens retires Time Inc appoints new top lawyer as former News Corp GC departs Time Inc promotes Lauren Ezrol Klein to GC after 20 years at the company  Sponsored Post  DPAs, Bribery Act, Panama Papers and more - Pinsent Masons Regulatory Conference 2016 The first DPA, the first Bribery Act conviction, Smith & Ouzman bribery sentencing, Panama Papers, a new offence of failure to prevent tax evasion, jumbo investigations announced by the SFO... Did we mention Brexit and a new Prime Minister? Hear more at Pinsent Masons' Regulatory Conference –£239+VAT (until 23 September). Click here for more information . Featured In-House Interviews and Analysis from Legal Week   Staying ahead of the game: using company data to prevent bribery and corruption How internal data can give legal and compliance teams an edge in policing bribery and corruption In their shoes: Pinsent Masons and Mercer on rethinking the client-adviser relationship Mercer's Lisa Tolaini and Pinsents' Isabel Nurse-Marsh on devising a new approach to day-to-day legal support GSK moves away from hourly billing as alternative fees account for 84% of 2015 work GlaxoSmithKline's long-running campaign to eradicate the billable hour is paying off IN-HOUSE JOBS    Job of the Week  In-house commercial / corporate lawyers (8 years PQE+) We are a team of highly experienced in-house lawyers Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Lawyer London | ExperisApply › Apply › Planning Role with Well-Regarded Firm London (Central), London (Greater) | Chase PortlandApply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK   State Farm Must Face $7B RICO Class Action, Judge Rules National Law Journal A federal judge in Illinois has certified a class of nearly 5 million policyholders in a case alleging that the insurance... Here's Who's Been Nominated for the Georgia Court of Appeals Daily Report The Judicial Nominating Commission is moving forward to fill the anticipated vacancy left by Presiding Judge Herbert... Brangelina Divorce Lawyer Seen as 'Cool, Calm, Practical' Law.com Laura Wasser the lawyer representing Angelina Jolie Pitt in her divorce from Brad Pitt is synonymous with Hollywood's... Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Legal Week Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, Seventh Floor, EC2, London EC2V6BJ. Registered number: 9901879. Legal Week Limited is a subsidiary of ALM Media, LLC. Copyright © 2011 – 2016 Legal Week Limited All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472

Lawyer numbers rise across UK top 50 as mergers continue to drive growth

View in Browser Sep 23, 2016 Lawyer numbers rise across UK top 50 as mergers continue to drive growth By James Booth Lawyer headcount at the UK's 50 largest firms grew by more than 5% during 2015-16 Allen & Overy returns to Simmons for two more IP partners By Rose Walker A&O picks up third and fourth IP partner hires from Simmons in City in as many months Outgoing Linklaters senior partner Elliott to stay on in consultant role By Rose Walker Elliott to remain at magic circle firm after Charlie Jacobs takes over as senior partner Bond Dickinson pushes back pay reviews in wake of Brexit vote By Anna Ward UK firm becomes latest to put salary reviews on hold Dentons to launch new 250-firm legal referral network By Julie Triedman Legal networks hit back at Dentons' Nextlaw claims Asia Transfer Window: hires for Latham & Watkins, Orrick and PwC By Frances Ivens A round-up of the latest moves in the Asia Pacific region Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources   Refusing subject access request led to unfair dismissal Employees often use their right to make a subject access request in the context of a dispute with their employer. However frustrating this may be, failure to respond could lead to an unfair dismissal. Download  Sponsored Post  How to avoid bribery and corruption charges in the digital age: senior lawyers and execs surveyed A Legal Week Intelligence and Kroll survey found that while almost 90% of respondents said their company's compliance programme specifically addresses bribery and corruption, the extent to which safeguards are put in place to detect and prevent those risks varied greatly. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals   Strategic Technology Forum US Legal Week Strategic Technology Forum USA 2016 is the annual meeting place for legal IT leaders in North America. LEGAL WEEK JOBS    Job of the Week  In-house commercial / corporate lawyers (8 years PQE+) We are a team of highly experienced in-house lawyers Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Private Client Solicitor/Legal Executive Essex | eNL London & South EastApply › Apply › Corporate Lawyer - In House London (Greater) | Axiom Apply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK   State Farm Must Face $7B RICO Class Action, Judge Rules National Law Journal A federal judge in Illinois has certified a class of nearly 5 million policyholders in a case alleging that the insurance... Here's Who's Been Nominated for the Georgia Court of Appeals Daily Report The Judicial Nominating Commission is moving forward to fill the anticipated vacancy left by Presiding Judge Herbert... Brangelina Divorce Lawyer Seen as 'Cool, Calm, Practical' Law.com Laura Wasser the lawyer representing Angelina Jolie Pitt in her divorce from Brad Pitt is synonymous with Hollywood's... Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Legal Week Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, Seventh Floor, EC2, London EC2V6BJ. Registered number: 9901879. Legal Week Limited is a subsidiary of ALM Media, LLC. Copyright © 2011 – 2016 Legal Week Limited All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472