GC: Can you give me an idea of how and why you started Rare Recruitment?
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Interview: Raphael Mokades, founder, Rare Recruitment
BAT appoints new legal chief following internal team overhaul
British American Tobacco (BAT) has appointed Irish lawyer Ronan Barry as its new legal chief to succeed incumbent Benoit Belhomme (pictured), following an internal shake-up of the company’s legal division.
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‘Evolution, not revolution’: New A&O management team sets sights on US, Europe and China growth
Continued and steady growth is the key focus for Allen & Overy‘s new management team, with senior partner Wim Dejonghe and managing partner Andrew Ballheimer setting their sights on growth in the US, China and Europe.
Interview: Sandie Okoro, general counsel, HSBC Global Asset Management
GC: Is your diversity and inclusion approach primarily driven by internal factors or external pressures?
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Remuneration revamp: Clifford Chance hikes NQ salaries
Clifford Chance (CC) is the latest Magic Circle firm to reveal its 2016/17 pay bands for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers. Having taken effect last month (1 May), the inclusion of bonuses sees a rise in NQ pay at £85,000 compared to £70,000 before bonuses in 2015.
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Enterprise GC 2016
Tom Sager, former general counsel for DuPont, addressed attendees on day one about the evolution of the GC role from the perspective of someone who drove significant change within his own legal function at DuPont.
BHS inquiry latest: Olswang remains in focus as MPs probe fees
As the inquiry into the sale of BHS continues, Work and Pensions committee chair Frank Field has asked Olswang to reveal details of its fees paid during the purchase of the retailer for £1 last year.
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