Wake Up Call: Southwest Promotes Novota As Next General Counsel

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• Southwest Airlines Co.'s new general counsel, Jeff Novota, is taking the job after a stint as the budget airline’s vice president for legal—corporate and transactions. Novota succeeds chief legal officer Mark Shaw, who is moving into an executive advisor role with the company. (Global Legal Post)
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has boosted its pay for London-based “NQ” or newly qualified lawyers from 125,000 to 150,000 pounds. The bump “reflects our confidence in the firm’s continued market leadership ...