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UK Finance & Leasing Association hires ex-KPMG UK legal head as first GC
Jeremy Barton’s appointment comes amid proposed FCA redress scheme to compensate unfairly treated motor finance customers
GCs’ strategic value not always recognised by board members – survey
BarkerGilmore study shows strategic value is often missed as it is not directly communicated to the board
Carlsberg’s GC to step down after 25 years leading drinks giant’s legal team
Ulrik Andersen will remain as GC until his replacement has been appointed later this year
US healthcare business TailorCare hires Harbor Health head of legal as first GC
George Lyford brings more than 15 years of legal leadership experience in the healthcare industry
Martin Marietta hires Cravath’s former global M&A co-chair as next GC
George Schoen will replace long-time legal head Roselyn Bar, who is retiring
Goldman Sachs’ CLO Kathy Ruemmler to step down amid Epstein disclosures
DOJ documents show Goldman’s top lawyer received gifts from Jeffrey Epstein
South Korean biotech firm ToolGen hires CLO amid gene-editing patent battle
Dave Boncheun Koo has been hired to ‘aggressively enforce’ and monetise its IP portfolio
Latham & Watkins adds private equity quartet from Clifford Chance in Paris
Group includes trio of partners: Benjamin de Blegiers, Daniel Zerbib and Gauthier Martin
DLA Piper boosts Asia ECM coverage with Sidley Austin partner hire in Hong Kong
Sherlyn Lau joins as head of capital markets and corporate finance for the APAC region
SiriusXM hires former Spotify legal head as next CLO
Eve Konstan replaces Richard Baer, who goes back into retirement after a year in the job
US drugmaker Viatris appoints in-house pharma veteran as next CLO
Matthew Maletta replaces Brian Romano, who is leaving the company after more than 20 years
US Postal Service promotes deputy GC as long-time legal head retires
Keith Weidner replaces Thomas Marshall, who is leaving after more than three decades with USPS
European legal heads continue to expand their C-Suite influence – report
ACC survey shows European CLOs are forging increasingly deeper ties with CEOs on strategic matters
Rolls-Royce lines up Unilever’s legal chief as next CLO
Maria Varsellona will join the engineering giant in March, replacing Mark Gregory
‘AI doesn’t replace drafting skills or experience – it amplifies them’: InterAlia Consulting’s Andrea Miskolczi
In this Q&A, InterAlia Consulting founder Andrea Miskolczi discusses how Gen AI can support the drafting process and improve law firm knowledge management
Mayer Brown adds real estate partner duo in London from Taylor Wessing
Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher bring a range of real estate investment experience
Skadden further boosts London disputes team with latest partner hire from Latham
Samuel Pape’s arrival follows the hire of Sophie Lamb KC from Latham in January
Skadden, Gibson Dunn advise on Devon Energy’s merger with Coterra Energy
Tie-up will create one of world’s largest shale operators, with a combined value of around $58bn
Stanley Black & Decker appoints Carrier CLO as next legal head
Francesca Campbell replaces Janet Link, who left to join JM Family Enterprises late last year
Reed Smith promotes 29 to partnership in biggest round since 2023
US accounts for majority of promotions, completed by four in London and one in Singapore