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Last modified on Sat 6 Mar 2021 13.14 EST Sophie Pender was the first in her family to go to university and believed what her mother had always told her – in a meritocracy you can use education to rise above your family circumstances. For Pender, this was perhaps more important than for most students leaving home for university. Her childhood had been deeply affected by her father’s addiction to drugs and alcohol. “We lived on a council estate in Borehamwood and had very little money. My ...

When Geoffrey Lewis arrived as an articled clerk at the law firm Herbert Smith in 1952 he described the City as “the most courteous society I have ever known. It was considered that you would do

ANZ, Citi and Deutsche bankers face criminal charges in cartel case We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement ANZ senior executive Richard Moscati is one of six high-profile bankers to be formally charged with a combined 29 criminal offences over allegedly forming a cartel to manipulate the big four bank’s share price in 2015. Citigroup Global Markets Australia and Deutsche Bank AG are also facing a combined 12 crimina...

International law firm CMS has hired a new partner for its London office from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, saying the construction and engineering law specialist has built a solid practice representing clients in complex and high-stakes disputes in the infrastructure and energy sectors.

The former shadow business secretary is set to lead the Wall Street giants environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

February 08, 2021 Railway Age’s 2021 ‘20 Under 40’ Written by Railway Age Staff RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program. Established in 2016, the annual awards are presented to top North American railroaders under the age of 40 for making an impact in their respective fields or within their companies in the U...

Environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich will be guest speaker at next months IoD Womens Leadership Conference. Known for "fighting hard and winning big", Erin will join the leading business organisation for its virtual Womens Leadership Conference sponsored by law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. Erin, whose story became the real-life inspiration for Oscar-winning film Erin Brockovich, worked on the largest medical lawsuit in history against a major company for hundreds of pe...

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read LUSAKA (Reuters) - A Zambian court has ruled the state-appointed liquidator of Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines will not be discharged despite a November ruling ordering a halt to proceedings to allow Vedanta and minority KCM shareholder ZCCM-IH to pursue arbitration. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the logo of Vedanta outside its headquarters in Mumbai, India January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo The ruling is a blow to Vedanta, which has been locked in ...

Leigh F. Capule, Migrations Manager I GSC Philippines, HSBC. Photo: HSBC Leigh is a pioneer member of the HSBC (HSBA.L) Pride + Ally Network in GSC Philippines. Under Leigh’s leadership a number of significant initiatives and company policy changes were made, including the establishment of both gender neutral and gender preference restrooms, the inclusion of same sex and domestic partners in their insurance coverage and inclusion of treatment of HIV/AIDS in HMO coverage. Leigh took the lead i...

January 19, 2021 Railway Age Announces 2021 ‘Fast Trackers’ 20 Under 40 Honorees Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program. Established in 2016, the annual awards are presented to railroaders under the age of 40 in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico for making an impact in their respective field...