Red Bull Racing more than doubled the size of its legal team last year, as a result of increasing regulations in Formula One and focus on the sport. Headcount size grew 150 per cent from four at the start of 2023 to 10 members one year on. The technological arm of the Oracle Red Bull […]
Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein has taken another growth step in 2023, as it looks set to open its third domestic office. The Norwegian Big Five firm is expected to launch in the energy hub of Stavanger after hiring corporate partner Per Kristian Ramsland from Norwegian rival Arntzen de Besche. Ramsland joined the firm in early […]
When it comes to talking about transport companies, there’s a danger of using too many puns. Describing FirstGroup’s principal legal advisers, general counsel Christy Baker explains “we hitched our wagon to Burges Salmon right at the start of privatisation”. The privatisation of the railways started in 1994 meaning FirstGroup’s relationship with Burges Salmon now spans […]
Partners continue to defect from ailing Axiom Ince, as a 17-strong shipping and insurance team leaves to join the London office of a major European law firm. The team, which includes seven partners from the legacy Ince business, has moved to Norwegian Big Five firm Wikborg Rein. The arrivals will boost the Nordic outfit’s shipping […]
Potential suitors continue to emerge for the Ince Group, which was placed into administration this month, with a UK Top 50 firm the latest to consider a deal. The Lawyer understands that Hill Dickinson is lining up an offer for the law firm, with its interest primarily in Ince’s shipping division, as well as the […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bagged the top role for client Aston Martin Lagonda on its £653.8m capital raise. The firm has fielded lead partner Mark Austin for the car manufacturer. He was aided by partner Andrew Hagan in the US capital markets team. Linklaters was the firm at the helm for the financial sponsors, brokers […]
David Berry leaves legal director role at Tesco to join Jaguar Land Rover as its GC. Having trained at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and qualified into its antitrust team, Berry spent 10 years as senior counsel in global antitrust, sales and corporate relations at Diageo. He was promoted to SVP and assistant GC for two years […]
Gatwick Airport has hired a new general counsel from London-based consulting company Capita. Rachel Ford previously spent more than three years at Capita and held the role of chief of staff and group legal director. She spent a decade as in-house legal counsel at Thomson Reuters and served as the business’ assistant general counsel and […]
Network Rail’s general counsel is stepping down from the role after more than fifteen years in the rail business. Dan Kayne is expected to have his last day at the Network Rail today (14 April). He is responsible for managing a team of twenty lawyers and providing a full range of legal services for Network […]
Name: Fiona Penhallurick Organisation: Birmingham Airport Role: General Counsel and Company Secretary Based: Birmingham Trained at: Pinsent & Co (Now Pinsent Masons) Year qualified: 1992 Read her Hot 100 profile What’s your most vivid memory from being a trainee? Learning by observing from one of the most intelligent and generous men I have met […]
EasyJet’s Helen Lowe on making tough decisions, finding solutions and the importance of empathy.
A scorecard evaluating four law firms involved in a UK Government mandate has been disclosed in public records. An award letter seen by The Lawyer for a £1.5m contract around the rail reform programme laid bare the score attributed by the Department for Transport to Ashurst, Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds Sutherland and Linklaters as part of […]