Seven London partners named at Linklaters April 7, 2014 MAGIC circle law firm Linklaters yesterday unveiled its latest round of promotions, making up seven new London partners among the 21 lawyers named. Capital markets lawyer Adam Fogarty, banking duo Nick Le Masurier and Kirsty Thomson and litigation specialist Alison Wilson will all become partners on 1 May, along with corporate lawyer Tracey Lochhead and [...]
Dim Sum market hits record high, with further growth expected December 14, 2014 THE MARKET for Dim Sum bonds – those denominated in renminbi but issued off the Chinese mainland – hit a record level this year, magic circle law firm Linklaters said yesterday. Total Dim Sum bonds issued in 2014 totalled $85.7bn (£54.5bn), representing a substantial 66 per cent increase on last year. According to Dealogic data, [...]
City Moves for 17 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 16, 2015 KPMG The professional services firm appoints Ken Hall as partner and Curtis Baron as director to its UK security and business resilience practices. Hall joins from Wipro, and has over 25 years of IT experience. Baron joins from RBS, where he was group head of Resilience. Linklaters Matt Peers has been appointed as the law [...]
Linklaters partner joins Fresnillo board as Lord Cairns steps down April 14, 2014 A SENIOR partner at magic circle law firm Linklaters will join the board of Mexico-focused miner Fresnillo, replacing Lord Cairns. Cairns plans to step down at the FTSE 100-quoted miner’s annual meeting in May. “I should like to take this opportunity to thank Lord Cairns for his significant contribution to the board over the past [...]
Combined parental leave gets 63pc support from parents or parents-to-be in FTSE 100 firms November 19, 2014 Substantially more parents are in favour of taking shared parental leave than had been previously estimated by the government, according to a report published yesterday by law firm Linklaters. According to the study – based on the answers of 250 parents or parents-to-be working in FTSE 100 firms – 63 per cent would be interested [...]
Golden Globe Awards 2015: Boyhood wins best drama for twelve years’ investment January 12, 2015 More than a decade of funding for motion picture Boyhood paid off for its financial backers yesterday after the movie scooped the prestigious best drama accolade at the Golden Globe Awards. Boyhood, which stars Ethan Hawke, has won praise for its epic production and the length of funding commitment from its backers, IFC Films. The [...]
Bain acquires British brick maker December 15, 2014 US PRIVATE equity giant Bain Capital yesterday acquired one of Britain’s oldest and largest brick makers from Irish building products firm CRH in a deal worth £414m. The FTSE 100-listed CRH announced it had reached an agreement to sell its clay and concrete businesses in the UK and its clay business in the US to [...]
City Moves for 04 February 2015 | Who’s switching jobs February 3, 2015 Towers Watson The professional services firm has appointed Joris Wonders as practice leader for its rewards business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He re-joins Towers Watson from Kingfisher, where he launched new bonus and long-term incentive plans. F&C Investments The investment firm has announced the appointment of Alex Howe as sales director in [...]
Magna Carta: Backed by the City – Bottom Line January 8, 2015 Happy 2015: despite this week’s horrifying atrocity in France, it’s going to be an extraordinary year. Not just for the sharp downward trends in oil, food and retail prices reshaping the business landscape even as they prove a welcome January gift for hard-pressed Brits. Nor even for the electoral wrestling-match set to occupy the next [...]
Oscar Nominations 2015: Best picture nominees are worst performing at box office for 28 years January 15, 2015 Look at the previous winners of the Academy Award for Best Picture and you’ll find a long list of box office sensations like Titanic and Forrest Gump, and big, broad canvas epics like Gladiator or Ben-Hur. Look at the nominees for this year's award however, and you’ll find an eclectic collection of independent-minded and [...]