General Counsel & In House Counsel

GE drops e-bidding for US adviser overhaul

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 23, 2007

General Electric (GE) has completed an overhaul of its US panel of advisers, ditching 44 firms and adding 12 new names to the roster. The international conglomerate, which has one of the largest in-house legal departments in the world, has axed 15 litigation firms and 13 US regional firms - including Armstrong Teasdale and Fox Rothschild - from its from its roster, which handles all of GE's legal work in the US.

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Insurance company to set up fees database

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 22, 2007

The claims handler for insurance market Lloyd's of London, Xchanging Claims Services (XCS), has sent out letters to advisers in the City asking for details of terms and fees. XCS, which agrees claims on behalf of Lloyd's syndicates, sent letters to a number of London firms in recent weeks.

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3M general counsel to retire in 2007

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 22, 2007

Post-it note manufacturer 3M's general counsel Richard Ziegler has announced that he is to retire at the end of the year. Former Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton partner Ziegler has been at the company since 2003 and will step down from the role at the end of March. He will continue in a counsel role until his successor is found.

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Government rejects call for all in-house lawyers to pay PC fee

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 22, 2007

The Government has rebuffed an attempt to force all in-house lawyers to pay for a practising certificate (PC). In a debate in the House of Lords earlier this month, Conservative shadow Lord Chancellor Lord Kingsland proposed an amendment to the Legal Services Bill, which was backed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), in a bid to "put the obligation of in-house solicitors beyond doubt".

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ExxonMobil assistant GC joins Fulbright New York

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 22, 2007

Texas leader Fulbright & Jaworski has hired senior ExxonMobil lawyer John Tully as of counsel in its New York office. Tully spent 25 years with the company, where he worked his way up to become assistant general counsel and was in charge of worldwide litigation. Other recent Fulbright hires include that of Ashurst energy partner Jeremy Sheldon, who joined the firm's London office earlier this month.

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Corporate Counsel: Man on a mission

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 21, 2007

Life in the legal department of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has taken on a decidedly more rounded character since Brian McHenry joined from the Competition Commission just two years ago.

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Charges against ex-HP in-houser reduced

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 16, 2007

Former Hewlett Packard in-house lawyer and head of ethics Kevin Hunsaker has had criminal charges resulting from the company's spying scandal reduced to a misdemeanour, it was announced this week (14 March) by the State of California. Hunsakar, former HP chairwoman Patricia Dunn and private investigators Ron DeLia and Matthew DePante were indicted last year after an internal investigation into boardroom leaks.

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OFT ramps up business integration with comprehensive legal shake-up

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 14, 2007

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has radically overhauled its legal function, ramping up its litigation capacity and breaking up its standalone legal department. The restructuring has seen the regulator's 100-strong legal group effectively split up, with lawyers now embedded within the various departments of the OFT: mergers; cartels; infrastructure; services; consumer; and markets and projects.

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Cadbury sweetens up legal team with 15 hires

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 14, 2007

Confectionary and soft drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes is overhauling its global legal function after hiring 15 new lawyers worldwide. Chief legal officer Hank Udow's initiative will see five new practice groups created within the department: procurement, competition, emerging markets, food safety and tax.

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Corporate Counsel: Rising stock

By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 14, 2007

From its modern facade and enviable views across the City, it is hard to believe that the London Stock Exchange (LSE) began its life in a coffee shop. Yet the institution, which has weathered fires, two years of takeover speculation and a technological revolution during the course of its 300-year history, was formed after a gaggle of rowdy stock dealers sought refuge in a coffee house after being thrown out of the Royal Exchange.

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Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Reflections: Developing a Resilient Mindset

By Abigail Harris | November 1, 2021

Damian Kent, VP, Legal & Business Affairs - Scripted at Fremantle discusses what adaptability means to him and outlines how he incorporates resiliency into his leadership style.

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Corporate Counsel

Dow Exec Joins Minerals-Provider Covia as Chief Legal Officer

By Trudy Knockless | November 1, 2021

Duncan Stuart spent 28 years serving in senior legal positions at Dow, most recently as deputy general counsel.

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Corporate Counsel

Harvard Dominates Ranking of University Alumni in Fortune 1000 GC Roles

By Trudy Knockless | November 1, 2021

BoardEx's Alumni Spotlight on the Legal Sector, which highlights the role that alumni networks play in helping law firms cultivate new business, includes a deluge of data on where current Fortune 1000 GCs went to school and worked.

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The American Lawyer

39 Firms and Legal Departments Team Up to Bring Women Back to the Legal Workforce

By Dylan Jackson | November 1, 2021

The program has new urgency given the pandemic's uneven effects on women.

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The Recorder

Former Pandora General Counsel Joins JustAnswer as Chief Legal Officer

By Trudy Knockless | October 29, 2021

Jeremy Liegl brings an extensive background in corporate governance, compliance and mergers and acquisitions to San Francisco-based JustAnswer.

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Corporate Counsel

Former Pandora General Counsel Joins JustAnswer as Chief Legal Officer

By Trudy Knockless | October 29, 2021

"As JustAnswer continues to grow and expand, we are excited to add top senior talent to our leadership team who can help us reach the next levels," CEO Andy Kurtzig said.

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The American Lawyer

Freshfields Former US Head, Global M&A Co-Chair Takes GC Job at Private Equity Firm

By Phillip Bantz | October 29, 2021

Matthew Herman is leaving Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Goldfinch Partners in New York.

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Corporate Counsel

American Kennel Club's New GC Embraces Organization's 'Camaraderie'

By Trudy Knockless | October 28, 2021

"AKC is like Major League Baseball, except for dog sports. As with any competition, there are rules, regulations and policies and there are times when not all parties conform to those rules, regulations and policies and action needs to be taken to preserve the integrity of the sport or the registry."

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Corporate Counsel

Meet Our In-House WIPL GCs of the Year and Lifetime Achievers

By Heather Nevitt | October 28, 2021

In these candid Q&As, the honorees share their top leadership advice.

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Corporate Counsel

Freshfields Transactions Expert Takes GC Job at Private Equity Firm

By Phillip Bantz | October 28, 2021

Matthew Herman is exiting his post as U.S. managing partner and co-head of global mergers and acquisitions at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Goldfinch Partners in New York.

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