UK In-House

Veteran Licensing Lawyer Recruited As Sisvel's New IP Chief

By Jamie Lennox

Patent licensing company Sisvel said Wednesday that it has hired a dealmaker who trained as a lawyer as its first-ever chief intellectual property officer, snapping him up shortly after his exit from rival pool operator Via.

UK Rail Pension Program Adds New GC From Post Office

By Irene Madongo

The manager of Britain's railways pension plan said Wednesday that Sarah Gray, former interim general counsel at the Post Office, will be joining its executive committee as general counsel.

Funding Circle Taps Finance Veteran For New Legal Chief

By Ashish Sareen

Funding Circle Holdings PLC said it has appointed a veteran lawyer in the financial services industry as its next chief legal officer.

DWF Media Lawyer Goes In-House At UK Publisher

By Ashish Sareen

A solicitor from DWF's office in Belfast has joined Reach PLC, the largest commercial news publisher in the U.K. and Ireland, bringing experience representing broadcasters and other clients in defamation and privacy disputes.

TLT Unveils Tool To Help Clients Fast-Track Adoption Of AI

By Ashish Sareen

TLT LLP has unveiled a new service to help clients fast-track the adoption of artificial intelligence and see quicker results in legal work.

Simmons & Simmons Hires Capital Markets Pro From UBS

By Ashish Sareen

Simmons & Simmons LLP said Monday that it has hired a U.S. securities law expert from UBS Investment Bank to enhance its services in equity capital markets transactions.

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