Addleshaw Goddard gears up for merger with HBJ Gateley in Scotland November 14, 2016 Law firm Addleshaw Goddard is planning to expand its offering in Scotland, today announcing it is in the early stages of merging with HBJ Gateley. HBJ Gateley, a Scottish firm associated with but independent from listed law firm Gateley, was the joint eighth largest Scottish law firm by turnover in 2015-16, pulling in £21.9m. The firm has three offices, in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, [...]
Who are the City’s best paid lawyers and what are they taking home? June 4, 2018 When private equity partner David Higgins started his new role in the City office of US law firm Kirkland & Ellis in April, he came with the weight of expectation generated by a reported $10m (£7m) salary. Higgins’ salary, which works out at nearly $200,000 per week, is almost unprecedented in the London legal market. [...]
City Moves for 18 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 18, 2017 Boston Consulting Group Paolo Cuomo has joined the Boston Consulting Group as a principal in the firm’s insurance practice. He will work with teams in London and across Western Europe to support (re)insurance clients, including carries, brokers and regulators, on strategy, operational and digital topics. Paolo joins from Charles Taylor, where he was chief operating [...]
City Moves for 7 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 7, 2016 Lee Baron Lee Baron, a specialist in property management, has promoted Mark Fitzgerald to head of property management. Having joined the firm in 2015 as a director in the property management department, Mark takes the reins from Ian Jones, who after 10 years in the role, will now be concentrating on his position as chief [...]
City Moves for 16 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 16, 2016 World Trade Board Vince Cable, the former business secretary, has joined the World Trade Board as a strategic adviser. He will advise on the board’s collaborative initiatives to widen debate and foster a more inclusive future around sustainable international trade, as well as supporting the World Trade Symposium in 2017. Cable was the Liberal Democrat Member [...]
City Moves for 9 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 9, 2016 Microsoft Microsoft has hired Ian Fordham, currently CEO of Edtech UK and a mayor of London tech ambassador, as director of education. He will oversee Microsoft’s work involving schools, colleges, universities and other learning organisations. Ian is chief executive of Edtech UK, Britain’s strategic body for the education and learning technology sector, and is co-founder of [...]
Amazon-mageddon: Prices set to rise online due to lack of warehouse space December 7, 2016 Rock-bottom prices for online products may end if the UK doesn't build a shedload more warehouses. The rapid expansion of online retailers is expected to lead to a shortage of warehouse space, which would push up rents, and ultimately the price of goods. Read more: MPs pay surprise visit to Sports Direct's Shirebrook warehouse It is [...]
City Moves for 3 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 3, 2017 Kingston Smith Kingston Smith has strengthened its tax team with the appointment of Debbie Jennings as a VAT Principal at the top 20 firm of chartered accountants and business advisers. Debbie brings with her over 25 years’ experience in VAT consultancy and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Tax. Her mid-tier client base [...]
City Moves for 8 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 8, 2016 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has appointed Mark Hastings as a partner based in the firm's London office. He had previously been a partner at Addleshaw Goddard where he was head of the firm's civil fraud group. Mark has been retained to represent clients in a number of the largest cases to [...]
City Moves for 14 June 2016 | Who’s switching jobs June 14, 2016 First Names Group Trust, fund and corporate services provider, First Names Group, has appointed Teresa Lamy as its new chief HR officer. Teresa joins from TMF Group where she was global head of HR and was responsible for more than 120 offices operating in over 80 countries. Prior to this she was with Equity Trust, [...]