Akzo Nobel ruling weakens in-house professional privilege
Beachcroft has appointed Mark Sutton to its specialist and international risks group and associate Louise Watson-Jones to its commercial health team.
Finders were the official sponsors of the 2010 Association of Women Solicitors (AWS) annual awards which took place at the Law Society in London on 9 September.
Richard Beavan is the latest acquisition at Boodle Hatfield, bringing experience in public company takeovers, private company acquisitions and disposals.
Steven Friel joins Brown Rudnick’s London office from Davies Arnold Cooper as a partner in the litigation department.
Isabel Burón and Pablo Guillén have been promoted to partner at Davies Arnold Cooper LLP. Isabel and Pablo are both based in DAC’s Madrid office.
Baroness Butler-Sloss has received an honorary degree of doctor of laws from the University of Wolverhampton.
If we are both a nation of animal lovers and a nation of serial litigators, what does it say about our attitude towards risk that we’re happy to fork out £12 a month on an insurance policy to cover our cat’s vet fees but not willing to pay to cover the risk of being sued?
Azmina Gulamhusein examines employers’ attitudes to mental illness
Siobhan Jones explores the effects of unfair prejudice & “guarantee stripping” in company voluntary arrangements
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association
From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law
Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field
Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester
Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce
Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team
