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CMS expands in Scandinavia through tie-up with top 10 Swedish firm
International firm adds 150-lawyer Wistrand to network two years after joining forces with Norway’s Kluge
SRA defends oversight of Axiom Ince and promises review of ‘accumulator firm’ supervision
Regulator says it uncovered ‘sophisticated’ suspected dishonesty including ‘falsified bank statements and letters’
Gibson Dunn opens in Riyadh with team from White & Case
US firm follows up Abu Dhabi launch earlier this year with Saudi Arabia move as it continues to grow rapidly in the Gulf
SFO makes seven arrests amid dawn raids in connection with Axiom Ince collapse
More than 80 investigators involved in operation sparked by discovery of £66m hole in client accounts
High Court finds for telecoms companies in Phones4U litigation
Hogan Lovells, Covington, Clifford Chance, Mishcon and Linklaters secure wins in blockbuster competition case
Paul Weiss adds O’Melveny partner to co-chair financial services group
Bank regulatory lawyer Jarryd Anderson joins in Washington DC and New York having also worked at Wells Fargo and TD Bank
Arbitration survey highlights concern over use of AI for legal texts and adjudications
Report highlights growing awareness of AI’s benefits, but flags need for regulation and disclosure
Addleshaw Goddard adds energy team in Germany from EY law
UK firm continues European expansion push with hire of seven-strong team led by EY Law’s German energy practice head
Pinsent Masons expands Dublin IP practice with new lead
Data specialist Maureen Daly joins from Beauchamps as Pinsents moves to build Europe tech and science sector offering
Kirkland secures tax partner from Linklaters in London
James Morgan’s hire follows 12-partner raid on Kirkland by Paul Weiss that included two London tax partners
Harneys hires Walkers partner to lead expanded London litigation and insolvency offering
John O’Driscoll joins having led Walkers’ London insolvency and dispute resolution team
Amazon to pay $46m in Alexa patent infringement case
Delaware jury orders the tech giant to cough up damages to voice technology company
Abry Partners to buy legal rankings platform Chambers in deal worth £400m
UK private equity firm Inflexion had owned Chambers since 2018 and secured a 4.7x return on its investment
Fieldfisher to cut ties with its Italian arm
Verein arrangement to end next March as UK-based firm seeks ‘solid, long-term position in Italy’
BCLP adds 24 to partnership in latest promotions round
London office sees the most promotions with nine, though US dominates overall
D’Agostino wins second term as Herbert Smith Freehills CEO
Hong Kong-based D’Agostino to begin second four-year term next May
Hill Dickinson names successor for veteran CEO
Business services group head Craig Scott will replace Peter Jackson next year
Around the house: McKesson names GoDaddy CLO as next legal chief, US aid agency MCC hires Paul Weiss counsel as GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at America’s Public Television Stations, Coincover, Clover Health Investments and Adventist HealthCare
Wachtell rings in new top leadership
Corporate lawyer Andrew Nussbaum and litigator William Savitt to succeed veteran chairs Edward Herlihy and Daniel Neff
Global decrease in trademark filings, WIPO reports, but continued rise in patents
IP filings have “braved” the pandemic, but WIPO director general warns of geopolitical instability and an uncertain economic outlook
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