Rachel Chapman has joined telecoms giant BAI Communications as its new general counsel for UK and Ireland. She replaces Amanda Moore, who has been BAI’s general counsel for over two years after moving over from Serco. Moore is set to relocate out of the UK, though her next move is not yet public. Chapman joins […]
Software analytics company Fico has hired its new head of legal EMEA from software rival Databricks. Max Garth joins the business having spent only 16 months in his previous role. He replaces Simon Elsom, who has retired after 14 years at Fico. Garth trained as a solicitor in-house at recruitment agency Robert Walters, during which […]
Pursuing big goals requires innovative thinking; enter BT’s director of transformation and projects, Prash Mehta.
Ten months ago, James Thurgood moved from challenger bank Metro Bank to Elliptic: a tech start-up providing intelligence on crypto to ensure customers get compliant with regulation. Going from a highly-regulated sector to a tech scale-up that is evolving at the same time as regulation presented a new challenge for Thurgood – and one he […]
This week marked a year since the Supreme Court’s decision in Lloyd v Google in which a multibillion-pound data protection claim brought against the tech giant was thrown out. The immediate aftermath saw a long pipeline of data claims dropped in a flash. But 12 months on and claimant firms are anticipating a bounce-back. Here are […]
Mishcon de Reya’s lawyers will be able to use Taylor Vinters’ office in the City of London, plus two regional bases, once the merger launches next year. Taylor Vinters’ offices will be available in Oxford and Cambridge. Real estate is central to Mishcon’s long-awaited “strategic combination” with the life sciences firm, which will proceed as MDR […]
SoftBank Investment Advisers (SBIA) has appointed a new general counsel to replace Spencer Collins, who left to join Arm this year. Amanda Sanchez-Barry has been promoted to general counsel at SBIA, having been a partner within the company since 2018. Sanchez-Barry, was hired as a partner in October 2018 from Linklaters, where she was a […]
Vodafone Group has hired a new general counsel from another FTSE giant, as Rosemary Martin prepares to retire after more than decade at the telecommunications business. EasyJet’s legal chief Maaike de Bie has been appointed to the role of general counsel. De Bie is herself a FTSE in-house veteran, having been group general counsel for […]
The UK’s most controversial business hired former Orrick partner Keily Blair as chief strategy and operations officer – and she has become a key advocate for its model.
Brabners has secured victory for Coleen Rooney in the sensational “Wagatha Christie” libel showdown, as Mrs Justice Steyn handed down her long-awaited decision at midday today. Steyn J’s final ruling comes two years after Rebekah Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, launched proceedings against Rooney, wife of former England and Manchester United […]
Chipmaker Arm Holdings has brought in a new chief legal officer from SoftBank Investment Advisers. Spencer Collins has been named in the role after five months of being the business’ interim general counsel. Since October 2021, Collins has also acted as managing partner and GC of SoftBank Investment Advisers (SBIA), where he has overseen its […]
Herbert Smith Freehills and Weil Gotshal & Manges are among the firms that have chalked up roles advising Paris-based satellite company Eutelsat on a potential merger with UK-based OneWeb on an all-share combination. The Lawyer has learned that HSF is advising its long-standing client OneWeb, with lead relationship partner Alan Montgomery at the helm along […]