Exclusive: Barclays’ Diamond turns to top lawyer for Libor scandal

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Barclays' embattled former chief executive Bob Diamond is being represented by top white-collar defense lawyer Andrew Levander in a widening scandal over the manipulation of benchmark interest rates, people familiar with the matter said. More than a dozen current and former employees of several large banks under investigation have hired defense lawyers over the past year, but Levander's role is one of the most high-profile. Levander, a partner at the law firm Dechert LLP, is one of the biggest names in the defense bar in the United States. …

Exclusive: Barclays’ Diamond turns to top lawyer for Libor scandal LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Barclays' embattled former chief executive Bob Diamond is being represented by top white-collar defense lawyer Andrew Levander in a widening scandal over the manipulation of benchmark interest rates, people familiar with the matter said. More than a dozen current and former employees [...]