On the Move
Legalis adds former GC and Managing Partner to its recruiter ranks
Legalis is pleased to announce that Ray Tillett has joined us as Senior Principal Consultant operating in Italy and Russia/CIS. Ray will also be involved in partner, general counsel, and senior lawyer placements, in addition to facilitating law firm and practice group...
read moreFormer Barclays EMEA legal head appointed GC for funds behemoth BlackRock
Funds giant BlackRock announced it has hired Erica Handling, the former EMEA general counsel of Barclays’ investment wing. Having left Barclays at the end of March, Handling replaces James DesMarais who retired as general counsel from the funds manager after nine...
read moreAllen & Overy hangs on in São Paulo
In a reversal of his decision to leave Allen & Overy to establish a Sao Paulo office for US firm Paul Hastings, banking partner Bruno Soares has elected to remain with Allen & Overy. In choosing to stay with A&O, Soares will remain the sole partner of the...
read moreAccenture GC is appointed Chief Executive for North America
Accenture, the global management consulting and technology services powerhouse, has named Julie Spellman Sweet as the new chief executive for North America. Having served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer since 2010, Sweet’s move underscores the premium...
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The latest in house & private practice moves from some of the biggest players in our markets. Allen & Overy promote 33 lawyers to Counsel globally, they include 15 offices across Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. The majority of Counsel will...
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