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Peter Rees QC - from silk to Shell
Caroline Hill talks to Shell’s Peter Rees QC about a career spanning senior roles at US and UK law firms, as well as the top legal role at one of the world’s largest companies
09 Jun 2011 | 00:00 | 
Betting the pharma - Astellas GC Jerry Temko on the 'perfect storm' in the pharmaceuticals industry
Most in-house counsel have spent the recession attempting to maintain standards in the face of reduced resources. But Jerry Temko, general counsel and chief compliance officer of the European arm of Japanese pharmaceutical giant Astellas, has been ver...
01 Sep 2010 | 07:53 |
Start me up - Spotify GC Petra Hansson in profile
Spotify general counsel Petra Hansson has seen the music streaming company go from start-up to household name. She talks to Alex Aldridge about a memorable three years
09 Jun 2010 | 10:17 |
The smoking section - British American Tobacco's GC in profile
During the 1640s, lawyers in Virginia were paid in pounds of tobacco - a way of working that would continue to suit British American Tobacco (BAT) quite nicely, jokes the company's general counsel, Neil Withington. But resigned to the likely failure o...
24 Mar 2010 | 11:05 |
Pharmaceuticals: Shocks to the system
The pharmaceutical industry is going through a turbulent period. Patents protecting companies' blockbuster drugs are expiring - according to consultancy firm Evaluate Pharma, around half of the $383bn (£255bn)-worth of patented drugs sold worldwide l...
18 Mar 2010 | 00:01 |
Middle East and African law firm of the year
The judges were impressed by Al Tamimi's drive to become a genuine regional heavyweight with a network of offices that spans Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Established in 1989, it is the largest law firm in the Middle...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:19 |
Technology provider of the year
The importance of technology to the legal sector is underlined by the fact that it featured in several of the shortlisted entries for the two innovation awards. This year the British Legal Awards set out to recognise the contribution made by techno...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:19 |
Banking, finance and restructuring team of the year
As everybody knows, Linklaters is advising PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators of Lehman Brothers International. It is not an exaggeration to say that the circumstances leading up to this instruction were unprecedented. Normally, an inst...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
Litigation and regulatory team of the year
Jones Day's work advising AIM-listed Sibir Energy in relation to allegations of fraud against two former directors has attracted glowing praise from the company's board. "Under the inspired leadership of Craig Shuttleworth the tactics have been impecc...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
M&A team of the year
The judges agreed that Freshfields' work advising Nomura on the acquisition of Lehman Brother's European, Middle East and Asian arms was the standout deal of 2009. If ever a deal was designed to test the mettle of an international law firm, this was s...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
Commercial team of the year
The judges were taken aback by the scale and complexity of Field Fisher Waterhouse's work advising on the decommissioning of Sellafield. It is a process that will take 125 years to complete and cost at least £75bn. Field Fisher was instructed by t...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
Property team of the year
The judges singled out SJ Berwin's work advising on the £127m acquisition of Milton Gate in the City of London for the complexity of the work and its unusual financing. The team, which was led by partner David Ryland, advised investment house Evan...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
Chambers of the year
For the judges, Outer Temple Chambers came across as a dynamic, forward-thinking set with a clear strategy, a growing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme and a commitment to client care. High-profile cases include an important decision ...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:18 |
Assistant solicitor/associate of the year
Baker & McKenzie describes Ben Allgrove as "an outstanding legal practitioner, colleague and member of the community". He joined the firm's London office in 2004 with an exceptional academic record and quickly established himself as one of the firm...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:17 |
Young in-house lawyer of the year
Within three years of joining BASF's legal department Helen Koerner was appointed company secretary and de facto head of legal for its northern European operations. Koerner qualified in 2001 and started out her career as a property specialist. She joi...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:17 |
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