Stephenson Harwood and Taylor Wessing call off merger talks

UK and European firms characterise decision not to go ahead with proposed tie-up as mutual in joint statement

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Paul Weiss to debut in Silicon Valley with Sullivan & Cromwell dealmakers

Rainmaker Nader Mousavi, who co-led Sullivan & Cromwell’s AI, IP and technology groups, joins with partner Mark Schenkel

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Weil partners approve wind-down plan as committee appointed to oversee firm closure

Weil GC Robert Carangelo, tax partner Paul Wessel and independent director Patricia Ferrari reported to sit on three-member wind-down committee

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Harbor acquires law firm financial software specialists AAC Consulting

AAC advises law firms on the use of Aderant financial management systems

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Law Society marks a decade of its Pro Bono Charter

Travers Smith recognised for work with JUSTICE as annual event highlights solicitors’ contribution and pressure on legal aid

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US-Canadian AI-powered law firm start-up Blackletter raises $6m in seed funding round

Firm that pairs lawyers and AI software will use financing to expand platform

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Baker Botts expands projects team with Stephenson Harwood partner hire

Kirsti Massie joins in London as US firm continues to grow its footprint in the UK capital

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Guardian Media Group promotes long-time in-house counsel to top lawyer role

Zoe Norden takes on newly created chief GC role, replacing outgoing GC Stephen Godsell

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Pinsent Masons fills vacant GC seat with Baringa Partners hire

Sarah Derbyshire replaces Andrew Cheung, who left the firm in February

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Pace of AI change raises governance concerns among US corporate boards – study

BDO survey showed just over half of boards are worried about AI moving too fast, with a fifth saying they lack clear AI governance oversight

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Clyde & Co promotes six insurance lawyers to partner

London office announces autumn promotion round for flagship insurance group

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Willkie adds five partner asset management team from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

London and Washington-based team advise on range of private equity and fund transactions

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Greenberg Traurig recruits Osborne Clarke energy and infrastructure finance leader in London

Dominic O’Brien marks third senior hire in as many months into US firm’s London energy and natural resources practice

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UK legal consultancy Kindleworth opens in New York with double hire

Maryana Kodner joins as head of US operations and Anand David joins as a strategic adviser

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Half of global companies vulnerable to cyber attack targeting AI systems – study

PwC report shows that 50% of companies are unprepared to address such an attack

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