Shazadi Stinon joins Trustpilot after building more than 20 years of legal experience, most recently as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at MONY Group plc. She previously held senior legal roles at Severn Trent and began her career as a solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland. The company’s media release is below – March 02, 2026 […]
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Fresh from its raid on Latham & Watkins Sidley Austin has returned for more with the recruitment of Jeremy Trinder which is now the 13th recruitment since 2024, hiring a lawyer with strong cross-border experience in the real estate and property financing area with over 30 years’ experience in the market. We reported the move
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Sullivan & Cromwell has decided that if you’re going to build a London private capital machine, you may as well raid it properly. The New York heavyweight has hired finance partner Jenny Choi from Weil, adding further firepower to what is becoming one of the more deliberate City build-outs in recent memory. S&C’s London push
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Marc Moken is the new Managing Partner at Allens. He currently heads Allens’ Funds, Superannuation and Financial Services Practice and is one of Australia’s leading investment funds lawyers. A member of the firm’s leadership team, he also serves as Head of Allens’ Sydney office. He advises Australian and offshore fund sponsors, platforms and institutional investors.
Looking for a fail-fast career pivot? Legal AI startups are dangling six-figure cheques and juicy equity like forbidden fruit to City lawyers in the UK and who are bored of the billable treadmill. Trouble is, this fruit comes with worms. Financial News reports that roles at AI firms like Harvey, Legora and Luminance can pay
A recent contributor noted the pleasures of holidays with sleep, an issue that biglaw deals with daily – or nightly – as sleep-deprived associates and law students struggle to make billing targets or exam results at the expense of a deceent night’s rest. Turns out a junior analyst at Centerview Partners tried to litigate exactly
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Epstein Estate Agrees Up to $35m Settlement in Adviser Aiding Claims The estate of Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay up to US$35 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that two of his closest professional advisers aided and abetted his sex trafficking operation, according to a federal court filing in New York. The
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Profile former Kirkland & Ellis debt restructuring lawyer David Nemecek has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as partner and head of the firm’s newly created capital structure solutions practice. The new practice developed by Simpson Thacher is a result of the fast developing capital markets landscape and is a significant blow to Kirkland given Nemecek’s
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Article source: Buzbee Law Firm The Power of the Courtroom Beyond Verdicts High-stakes trial lawyers operate in a space where law meets public consequence. Their work does not end with a verdict. In many cases, it begins there. When powerful institutions are challenged in court, the outcomes can influence policy, corporate behavior, and public trust.
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Sidley Austin has made its second raid on Lathams in London and the 12th since 2024 as it moves to further strengthen its private equity, leveraged finance, capital markets, and real estate capabilities in London. The firm hired James Inness, who was the co-head of capital markets at Latham & Watkins’ London office, as part
