Linklaters lures Wachtell dealmaker to become Americas managing partner

Mark Gordon is the latest high-profile defection from Wachtell this year

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The UK’s Forum of Insurance Lawyers appoints next chief executive

Veteran insurance professional Mark Huxley replaces Laurence Besemer in the role

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Anti-Counterfeiting comparative guide launches today

Co-edited by Lipkus Law's Lorne Lipkus and Melissa Tarsitano, guide helps brands combat counterfeiting and grey market activities worldwide

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Fennemore to merge with Gallagher & Kennedy to reshape Arizona legal scene

Combination is the latest in a string of M&A deals for the fast-growing regional firm

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The Associated Press names senior Dow Jones lawyer as GC

Craig Linder replaces Karen Kaiser, who joined the Clooney Foundation for Justice earlier this year

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Pogust Goodhead challenges decision by Mariana Dam litigation client committee to instruct new lawyers

Firm seeks court declaration clarifying if client committee has authority to change solicitors

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Lord Briggs named as next UK Supreme Court president

Sir Michael Briggs will succeed Lord Reed at the start of next year

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Chilean legal AI platform start-up Magnar raises $8m in Series A funding round

Financing round will extend its Latin American presence into Brazil and Mexico

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PE-backed regional-focused accumulator group Lawfront makes double acquisition

Lawfront firm FJG acquires Giles Wilson in Leigh-on-Sea and Farleys purchases Houldsworth Solicitors in Clitheroe

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Italian legaltech Lexroom acquires French, Bulgarian AI legal research start-ups

Company expands European footprint with purchase of Paris-based Query Juriste and Bulgaria’s Praven Intelekt

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Mayer Brown boosts Brussels presence with Baker McKenzie trade partner hire

Pablo Bentes, who joins with two team members, specialises in representing sovereign states in international trade disputes

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Addleshaw Goddard wins UK government nuclear energy development mandate

The firm will support the government’s push to attract private funding for the next-generation of nuclear energy

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Excello Law makes double partner hire from Gunnercooke, Smith Thompson

Hires include corporate partner Stephen Morrall and three-lawyer property litigation team led by partner Claire-Elaine Arthurs

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Cloud communications business Bandwidth promotes deputy to GC role

Emily Harlan succeeds Brandon Asbill, who is retiring

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Belgian legaltech start-up LegalFly launches AI-powered Contract Intelligence tool

Company says new offering covers entire contract lifecycle from drafting through to signature

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Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits

With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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Natural flows: local councils are seeking to recognise rights of rivers

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A new direction for UK collective actions?

Signature Litigation lawyers Becca Hogan, Tom Crawford and Nikki Sutton-MacGregor argue the case for striking the right balance for a more sustainable collective action regime

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‘That investigative instinct still drives a lot of what I do today’: Alibaba’s Matthew Bassiur

Luxury Law Awards winner talks about his investigative instinct, technology literacy, the importance of mastering the fundamentals and building a broad toolkit

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Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits

With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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‘It is taking opportunities which keep life exciting and every day different’: Luxury Law Awards lifetime achievement award-winner Kate Anthony Wilkinson

Mulberry Group's former group general counsel, Kate Anthony Wilkinson, reflects on her career and what success means as a lawyer

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‘The biggest business risk is being too slow to start’: general counsel navigate the future of luxury

A&O Shearman/Luxury Law Summit roundtable explores themes including changing consumer behaviour, brand collaboration and partnerships, employment reforms and the impact of agentic commerce

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