Sean Pierce
So why did Sean Pierce buck the trend and quit the London office of US firm Weil Gotshal & Manges for Freshfields? Sean Farrell finds out
Halifax
The Halifax is one of the boldest and most diverse financial services businesses, with 20 million customers and assets of u145bn. It is Britain’s largest mortgage lender and, once it takes over Birmingham Midshires Building Society next month, it will be bigger still. Growth has accelerated after a succession of dramatic changes such as the […]
Adrian Harris
Adrian Harris remains undaunted by the prospect of long working hours at US firm O’Melveny & Myers- he’s simply given up all his hobbies, writes Sean Farrell Much is made of the long hours worked by English lawyers for US firms, but Adrian Harris is undaunted. The new partner at US firm O’Melveny & Myers’ […]
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Linklaters’ strong-arm
John-Paul Flintoff discovers that, to get his own way, Linklaters & Alliance chief executive Terence Kyle pulls no punches. Terence Kyle stares sullenly at the table, red-faced and grinding his teeth. The chief executive of Linklaters & Alliance does not like answering personal questions, which is rather awkward as he has agreed to talk to […]
Nick Sinfield
Last week, The Lawyer revealed details of the massive restructure at Davis Arnold Cooper. Now at the helm, with new title of managing director, Nick Sinfield is preparing to steer the firm on a new course. Sean Farrell reports For a man who, according to the rumour mill, has “gone to ground” and is “a […]
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Group has a worldwide range of businesses around the world, from UK retail banking, to investment and private banking, treasury and capital markets, fund management, insurance and securities custody. The dozen or more key businesses include Midland Bank, Hong Kong Bank, HSBC Investment Bank, HSBC Bamerindus (Brazil), Marine Midland (US), and the British Bank […]
Ian Bell
Ian Bell was there for the first deals of the fledgling European asset securitisation market. Now New York credit analyser Standard & Poor’s has snatched him up with a specially-created post. Sean Farrell reports. If you need evidence of the euro’s potential impact on the legal profession, look no further than Ian Bell. The Clifford […]
David Dickinson
David Dickinson is just getting into his stride as the public face of Simmons & Simmons. He is due to take over from Alan Morris as managing director in April. Sean Farrell talks to a lawyer who’s got his work cut out “I hate talking about myself,” says David Dickinson. Simmons & Simmons’ new managing […]