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Volkswagen is latest carmaker to join Avanci’s 5G licensing programme

Group that includes Audi and Seat joins more that 25 automotive brands that can now use the standard essential patents of more than 60 patent holders

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London insurance giant Lloyd’s appoints interim GC on permanent basis

Claire Schrader replaces Peter Spires, who stepped down from the role last August


Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Capital One’s $35bn Discover acquisition

Biggest global M&A deal since start of 2024 continues rebound in megadeals following fallow 2023

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Simmons & Simmons expands in Ireland with banking partner hire from DLA Piper

Kate Curneen will join the firm’s financial markets team in Dublin

Latham & Watkins launches MENA region headquarters in Saudi Arabia

Move follows new Saudi rule that multinationals must have regional headquarters there or risk losing lucrative government contracts

Paul Hastings snaps up two Latham partners in London

Investigations and litigation team boosted by arrival of Stuart Alford KC and Oliver Browne

Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim

New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton

US ski resort operator Vail Resorts promotes deputy to GC

Julie DeCecco will replace David Shapiro, who is leaving the company later this month

Trowers hires Farrer & Co’s arbitration head as it wins licence to open in Singapore

Arrival of Hendrik Puschmann comes as UK firm finalises its plans to launch in Asia’s premier arbitration hub

US legal data provider UnitedLex hires former Dell lawyer as inaugural GC

Renee Meisel to head up firm’s newly established general counsel function

Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office

Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October

Jones Day called in as Body Shop’s UK business goes into administration

Team led by London restructuring partner David Harding working with administrators FRP on possible rescue

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News | UK

Partial win for OpenAI in dispute with high-profile authors

Suit brought against ChatGPT creator partially dismissed by court, but unfair competition action upheld

Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq

ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it

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Orrick cites firmwide sector focus as second large Italian team departs, joining BonelliErede

Both long-serving co-founders of US firm’s Italian arm have left this week, following departues for Hogan Lovells and now BonelliErede

Former FERC chairman James Danly rejoins Skadden to head energy regulatory group

Washington DC-based Danly spent seven years at government energy regulator

Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover hits $2.68bn

PEP jumps 20% to $2.74m as transatlantic firm marks return to growth after revenue and profit dips in FY22

USPTO says AI can be on a patent but humans must also make ‘significant contribution’

IP office provides guidance on whether AI can be on a patent application but there is no “bright line” test for determining the necessary input from people

UK legal regulators urged to prioritise policing of ethics in response to Post Office scandal

Legal ethics academic Richard Moorhead highlights risks posed by culture of ‘adversarial partisanship’ and ‘excessive zeal’ in profession

Lady Chief Justice to headline London International Disputes Week

Conference organisers announce expanded agenda ahead of five-day event in June

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