Starmer (pictured) joins the firm's business crime group, founded and headed by his former colleague Alison Levitt, who joined Mishcon in March after serving as principal legal adviser to the DPP. (legalweek.com)
Carmen Dowd, reviewing lawyer and head of the CPS Special Crime Division, came to the decision after consulting independent counsel, led by David Perry QC, and Chris Newell, the CPS principal legal adviser. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
DLA Piper has been appointed as the first principal legal adviser to Heineken UK following the brewing company's decision to cut back the number of law firms it works with. (legalweek.com)