Month: February 2022

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Revolving doors: Major restructuring hire for Bakers while former SFO chief Green QC leaves Slaughters

City of London

In the latest round of lateral partner recruitment, Baker McKenzie has appointed a leading restructuring and insolvency partner in London.

Sarah Smith, who joins the firm from Dechert, will be tasked with expanding Baker’s restructuring and insolvency practice in London, EMEA and beyond. She has a broad finance practice focusing mainly on financial restructuring, as well as securitisation and financial services regulatory advice and the impact of bank capital requirements on the structuring of financing transactions. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Major restructuring hire for Bakers while former SFO chief Green QC leaves Slaughters”

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SRA draws line under probe into ex-Freshfields partner handling of UBS alleged rape case

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has closed its investigation into the conduct of former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Caroline Stroud in her handling of an internal inquiry into a rape allegation at UBS.

The move will be a welcome development for Freshfields after an investigation was launched back in August 2020 into whether Stroud misled the alleged victim, referred to as ‘Ms A’, during an internal review of the investment bank’s response to the rape allegation by not making it clear that she had been drafted in by UBS. Continue reading “SRA draws line under probe into ex-Freshfields partner handling of UBS alleged rape case”

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‘A big deal’: Harrison sets out strategy for building a thoroughly modern law firm

Undaunted by a hectic few days in which details of Natasha Harrison’s new firm Pallas Partners hit the headlines, the former Boies Schiller leader and litigator has discussed her agenda with Legal Business.

The influential Harrison (pictured)  is taking well-regarded partners Tracey Dovaston, Fiona Huntriss, Will Hooker, Neil Pigott and Matt Getz with her to staff the new firm. Continue reading “‘A big deal’: Harrison sets out strategy for building a thoroughly modern law firm”