Senior Appointments and Law Firm Moves in the Banking and Law Sectors

Strategic Insights -

The banking sector in the UK has undergone significant changes with the takeover of NatWest by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS). Miller McLean has been appointed as the group director, legal and regulatory affairs, and group secretary, a role previously held by Christopher Fitzgerald. Meanwhile, in the law sector, Addleshaw Booth & Co has hired professional indemnity specialist Mike Grant from Weightmans, further boosting their litigation and dispute resolution department.

Key Takeaways:

  • Miller McLean has been appointed as the group director, legal and regulatory affairs, and group secretary at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), a role that involves providing strategic legal advice to the bank.
  • McLean was previously head of legal at RBS and has a career spanning many strategic developments in the bank.
  • Addleshaw Booth & Co has hired Mike Grant, a professional indemnity specialist, from Liverpool firm Weightmans, increasing their litigation and dispute resolution department to 14 partners.
  • John Gosling, head of Addleshaws litigation and dispute resolution group, sees real opportunities in the insurance litigation market, particularly in the professional indemnity and commercial sectors.
  • Eversheds has lost commercial property partner Nic Crocker to rival Hammond Suddards, where he will work in their Leeds office.
  • Murray Rosen, QC, has succeeded Michael Beckman, QC, as head of chambers at 11 Stone Buildings, a commercial chancery set with 37 tenants.
  • Rosen is the founding chairman of the Bar's Sports Law Group.

Statistics:

  • 14: The number of partners in Addleshaw Booth & Co's litigation and dispute resolution department.
  • 16: The number of years Nic Crocker spent at Eversheds before joining Hammond Suddards.
  • 25: The number of years since the foundation of 11 Stone Buildings.
  • 37: The number of tenants at 11 Stone Buildings.

Sources:

  • The Times, 2000