Claire Gill
Claire Gill is working on two big cases against Google which go to trial next year, acting for clients claiming…
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David Engel
‘When the phone rings, you literally do not know what the issue is going to be. Sometimes that makes it…
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Mark Stephens
‘I’ve always been intellectually curious,’ says the affable Mark Stephens, partner at Howard Kennedy and head of its media law…
ByRod Christie-Miller
‘Some people are intrinsically more interesting to the world and some become interesting because of their actions,’ says Schillings chief…
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Niri Shan
Taylor Wessing’s head of media and Spear’s 2017 Reputation and Privacy Lawyer of the Year isn’t the only one who’s…
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After training at a City firm and working in commercial litigation, Mike Brookes joined Lee & Thompson 20 years ago.…
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Magnus Boyd first joined Schillings in the early 2000s from a small Fleet Street firm defending newspapers. He moved on…
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Amber Melville-Brown
Spear’s Reputation Lawyer of the Year in 2016 and solicitor of choice to the likes of the Duke of Marlborough,…
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John Kelly
When Spear’s catches up with John Kelly, he exhibits a boyish enthusiasm: ‘There’s always lots of stuff going on. We’re…
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Is 2018 the best time to be posh?
Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo’s surprising victory in ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’ shows that it’s okay to be…
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Dominic Crossley
Life has been ‘extraordinarily busy’ for Payne Hicks Beach’s litigation partner, who arrives for a meeting with Spear’s with folding…
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Gideon Benaim
‘Preparation and prevention is the best way to deal with things, as it’s much harder once the cat’s out of…
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Jenny Afia
A former Spear’s Reputation Lawyer of the Year, Jenny Afia acts for the most recognisable faces among the ‘superstars and…
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Spear’s issue 60 out now: The battle for London’s financial crown — and more
The siege of London has begun, and the January/February issue of Spear’s reveals the contenders for the City’s status as…
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Stanhope claims new ground with ‘hands-on’ private equity
The firm aims to create a community of ‘like-minded’ investors with the launch of the Stanhope Entrepreneurs Fund, claiming a…
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The rise of the crypto-philanthropist
Donor-advised funds are now accepting cryptocurrency, writes John Canady, CEO of National Philanthropic Trust UK. A few months ago, most…
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Review: Mortimer House Kitchen, Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia’s newest opening takes diners on a culinary trip from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and back again, writes…
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Hey EU, remember the spirit of Christmas — William Cash
Spear’s editor-in-chief William Cash offers his own Christmas message to Brussels and beyond There was a wonderful ‘Bah Humbug’ headline…
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Spear’s outlook: 18 predictions for 2018
As 2017 passes to 2018, Spear’s looks to the year ahead and flags up next year’s big news. Emelia Hamilton-Russell…
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Banker Bites: Sofia Merlo, co-CEO, BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Spear’s catches up with Sofia Merlo, co-CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management Sofia, welcome to London! How have the past…
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