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OpenAI says New York Times infringement claims “without merit”
The creator of ChatGPT responds publicly to lawsuit, claiming that the media group is “not telling the full story”
Mishcon de Reya enters ALSP market with acquisition of Flex Legal
UK firm hails move as “major step” in 10-year growth strategy
Two former senior government lawyers join Kingsley Napley
Former GC to the Prime Minister and Government Legal Department lawyer boost London firm’s public law offering
Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil shortlist showcasing DE&I champions across profession
Line-up includes nearly 150 individuals and 125 legal businesses, in-house legal teams, suppliers and non-profits
Sidley Austin secures private equity partner duo in New York from Akin
Akin’s US PE and M&A head David D’Urso joins alongside Elazar Guttman
Cooley adds new chief operating officer from Fried Frank
Victor Nuñez joins in New York having earlier been global CFO at Norton Rose Fulbright
New City legal recruitment consultancy opens for business
Former Fox Rodney executives launch Fort Stratford Partners to take on “most ambitious growth mandates” amid frenetic City hiring market
Shearman global co-managing partner takes six-strong M&A team to Linklaters in New York
UK firm hails 'transformational step' in US growth strategy as rainmaker George Casey joins as global co-chair of corporate alongside five more lawyers
Kirkland and Wachtell shepherd APA’s $4.5bn acquisition of oil rival Callon
M&A rankings leader Kirkland advises target Callon as energy sector consolidation continues apace
Blank Rome secures prominent patent litigator in Washington DC from Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Patent and trade secret specialist Andrew Kopsidas joins after less than two years at former firm
White & Case lures private equity heavyweight from Paul Weiss in New York
Taurie Zeitzer joins to co-head PE industry group having co-chaired Paul Weiss’s M&A practice
Around the house: Disney promotes GC to CLO role, Olympus lines up global GC replacement
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Circana, John Wood Group, Agoda and Northern Trains
Ex-Linklaters Middle East head takes back reins from successor after a year
Scott Campbell resumes leadership role following Jonathan Fried’s return to full-time practice
US appeals court refuses injunction against Abbott in diabetes patent dispute
Earlier settlement between rivals Abbott and Dexcom does not bar Abbott from challenging patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Kirkland tops global 2023 M&A rankings ahead of Latham as dealmaking hits 10-year low
Deal value fell 17% in 2023 to $2.9trn with volume down 6% to 55,200
Jern-Fei Ng becomes first King’s Counsel to join a Malaysian law firm
Arbitration specialist signs up with Lim Chee Wee Partnership as a registered foreign lawyer
Malaysia’s Shearn Delamore announces leadership change
Construction lawyer Rodney Gomez will succeed Dhinesh Bhaskaran as managing partner
K&L Gates promotes 25 to partnership as Akin Gump makes up 13
Akin’s round sees women again dominate as K&L Gates’ shrinks from last year’s 40-strong cohort
Willkie adds private equity partner in Houston from Shearman & Sterling
Energy specialist Sarah McLean joins ahead of Shearman’s merger with Allen & Overy
Signature signs up former Dechert arbitration partner in Paris
Philip Dunham was a member of the 13-strong arbitration team which quit Dechert last month
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