Mark Rawlinson on Freshfields, mega-deals and his new start at Morgan Stanley

View in Browser Oct 07, 2016 'I don't want to go out like Wayne Rooney on the bench' - Rawlinson on Freshfields, mega-deals and a new start at Morgan Stanley By Georgina Stanley Former Freshfields rainmaker Mark Rawlinson looks back on his long magic circle career Herbert Smith Freehills' Rigotti to become sole CEO as firm drops joint leadership structure By Rose Walker Leydecker to lose joint CEO role as HSF prepares to move to sole leader four years after the merger between the UK and Australian firms went live Ashurst partner quits in Singapore as firm rebuilds offering with Australia relocation By Anna Zhang Joel Hogarth is set to leave in Singapore as firm gears up to appoint regional leader in Asia 'If you don't have a seat at the top table, it's going to be hard' - will Cadwalader's Asia withdrawal prompt more pullouts? By Frances Ivens US firm set to close Hong Kong and Beijing offices, leading to 25 redundancies Simmons boosts Milan ranks with White & Case partner duo By Rose Walker Capital markets hires come after Simmons' Rome closure Ashurst adds London and Munich partners to management board By Rose Walker Two partners have been elected to Ashurst's board, replacing Cristina Calvo and Mark Vickers. Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources   The retail banking market investigation – regulatory changes ahead? Following a two year market investigation into the supply of retail banking services, the Competition and Markets Authority published its final report on 9 August 2016. Andrew Barber and Emma Radmore of Bond Dickinson look at the regulatory implications. Download  Sponsored Post  EY Survey shows need for sharper focus on legal risk EY Survey shows need for sharper focus on legal risk - many financial services firms are failing to properly integrate legal risk into organizational risk management practices, according to EY's recent Legal Risk survey. The survey explores current working practices, overall understanding and challenges organizations face to show they are in control of legal risk. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals   Legal Week Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Forum 2016 Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Forum is tailored to address the concerns of all commercial litigators. LEGAL WEEK JOBS    Job of the Week  Legal Counsel The BPP Legal team advise on all legal matters relating to BPP's business (both in the UK and internationally) Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Arbitration Partner – Energy sector for leading US Firm London (Central), London (Greater) | Graham GillApply › Apply › In-house commercial / corporate lawyers (8 years PQE+) London, Birmingham, South East | HaleburyApply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK   Not Even Rudy Giuliani's Partners at Greenberg Traurig Support Trump Law.com If there's one law firm that stands to gain by a Trump victory in November it would seem to be Greenberg Traurig where... GOP Blasts Tim Kaine Over Pro Bono Work Ahead of VP Debate Law.com Republicans went on the attack over Tim Kaine's early-career advocacy for death-row inmates. Mike Pence meanwhile may... Law Firms Come to Terms with Shifting Space Needs Law.com "In a sector where individual offices are still the rule rather than the exception we expect that law firms will occupy... 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, London, EC2V 6BJ. 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