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US car insurance giant GEICO taps Wells Fargo for next CLO
Tangela Richter replaces Seth Ingall, who is retiring after almost 40 years with the insurer
Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May lead on Nationwide’s proposed £2.9bn Virgin Money bid
Slaughters advises Nationwide on deal to create UK’s second-largest savings and mortgage provider as CC reps Virgin Money
Former DPP reported by Whitehall appointments watchdog over King & Spalding role
Max Hill rejects accusation he ‘blatantly’ disregarded vetting process before taking consultancy role at US firm
Zoom announces new CLO to complete legal team reshuffle
Cheree McAlpine takes over from Aparna Bawa and follows departure of GC Jeff True last year
Pinsent Masons seeks ‘lasting change’ after inquest into partner’s death sparks mental health debate
Details of circumstances surrounding death of Vanessa Ford led to outcry over pressures lawyers face at work
Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal on cross-border internet sales
UK’s highest court dismisses e-commerce giant’s appeal to lift injunction over cross-border trademark dispute
US animal healthcare company Elanco promotes deputy to GC on permanent basis
Shiv O’Neill becomes GC after four months as interim following departure of Marcela Kirberger to 3M
DLA Piper appoints Labour peer Lord Blunkett to global government affairs team
Labour politician joins to advise on public policy as firm cites aim to appoint advisors from across the political spectrum
UK arms of rival US class action firms unveil merger
Keller Postman UK joins forces with Lanier Longstaff Hedar & Roberts to form litigation funder-owned KP Law
London partner moves for January, February second highest on record
Promise of resugence in private equity-led dealmaking fuels red hot recruitment market, according to research by Edwards Gibson
Paul Hastings adds ‘firepower’ to IP bench with six-strong US team from Allen & Overy
The top 25 US firm secures highly respected team of tech-focused IP litigators in Silicon Valley and Washington DC
Freshfields continues US hiring drive with addition of two Latham private capital partners
Duo join in New York as global co-head of private capital and head of US private capital respectively
UK government pledges law to boost litigation funding’s role in ‘David and Goliath’ class actions
Lord Chancellor says legislation will reverse impact of Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling
Fenwick Elliott forms construction and energy law alliance in Latin America
London-headquartered firm partners with Chile’s 20-lawyer Molina Ríos as regional construction market forecast to reach $840bn by 2029
US public broadcasting company CPB names first new GC in nearly 20 years
Evan Slavitt will take over from Westwood Smithers, who is retiring this month
Leadership announced for A&O Shearman
Allen & Overy interim managing partner Khalid Garousha named senior partner of soon-to-be firm
US private security contractor Constellis fills vacant CLO seat
Olivia Fines takes over CLO role from Melissa Taylormoore, who left for White & Case last year
Global dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase on economic, geopolitical woes
Berkeley Research Group survey shows that digital assets, energy and ESG will be key disputes areas in 2024
DLA Piper signs up Pinsent Masons’ London office head
Andrew Sackey joins DLA Piper’s corporate crime and investigations team
Landmark EU corporate sustainability legislation on hold after U-turn by Germany
European Council fails to approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive over bureaucracy fears
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