Simon Baxter partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has joined the Brussels office in its European Union and international competition practice.
Lord Hoffmann will succeed the late Lord Slynn as president of The Bar Association for Commerce, Finance and Industry (BACFI).
Karl Mackie, chief executive CEDR has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Law firm DWF has launched a service to help businesses prepare for a crisis and ensure their reputation and brand remain intact.
The Legal Services Board has launched a collection of essays and research on the future shape of the legal services sector.
Chambers may need to merge in future to cope with market pressures, the Bar Council has warned.
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires
Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on
Ellisons—Sarah Osborne
Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team
DWF—Chris Air
Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ
