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IBA 2023: The AI future is here – how can firms best prepare for its implementation?
Renowned AI evangelist Zack Kass warns at the IBA annual conference in Paris that law firms not adopting AI risk getting left behind
Kirkland & Ellis secures Latham, White & Case partners for Riyadh launch
Chicago giant chooses Saudi Arabia for Middle East headquarters citing Kingdom’s growing significance for clients
Apple Watch faces import ban into US
Tech titan accused of infringing medtech patents, but the Biden administration could veto the decision
IBA 2023: Ukraine’s Prosecutor General sets out case for special war crimes tribunal
“If Ukraine loses its war, the world order as we know it would be destroyed,” warned Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, Andriy Kostin, yesterday at the IBA annual conference in Paris
Hill Dickinson bolsters international finance bench with Ince Hong Kong team
Asset finance partner trio joins in Hong Kong alongside five fee earners to strengthen UK firm’s marine and shipping practice
Allen & Overy spins off risk management business ahead of merger
Magic Circle firm to retain 'significant minority stake' in aosphere following deal with private equity firms Inflexion and Endicott Capital
IBA launches forum for government and public lawyers at annual conference
New hub will help connect public sector lawyers from around the word, writes Ben Rigby
Michel Barnier calls for two-state solution for Israel and Palestine in IBA conference speech
Prominent French politician called for EU, US and Middle East leaders to work together at IBA annual conference’s opening ceremony in Paris on Sunday
Hogan Lovells snaps up more than 30 partners from Stroock in the US
Stroock exits come as Pillsbury merger talks end, ramping up uncertainty about the firm’s future
Mourant adds Maples & Calder partner for Singapore debut
Craig Luton to lead offshore firm’s ninth office as it pivots towards alternative asset management
Pinsent Masons bolsters South Africa bench with local boutique team
Team brings experience in areas including employment, commercial and regulatory as firm builds full service offering across Africa
Around the house: Vista Outdoor recruits GC for renamed outdoor goods business, EEOC swears in disability champion as GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at ShipBob, SCOUT Space, Monogram Health and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada
McDermott makes up 46 to partner in latest promotions round
Cohort grows 26% from 2022 in round once again focused on US firm’s transactions team
Bracewell expands IP practice with USPTO patent judge
Christopher Crumbley moves into private practice after long stints at the US Patent and Trademark Office and Department of Justice
Lech Walesa joins line up of keynote speakers at IBA’s Paris annual conference
Headline speakers also include former OpenAI director Zack Kass and Meta oversight board co-chair Helle Thorning Schmidt
City of London social mobility alliance announces key partnerships
Initiative backed by the City of London Law Society is seeking to increase the number of solicitor apprentices
EPO not consulted on standard essential patent reform, says president
António Campinos says European Commission’s proposed changes are “ill-suited” to achieving stated goals
White & Case names new executive partner in London
Inigo Esteve succeeds Dipen Sabharwal as head of US firm’s 500-plus lawyer London office amid wider leadership reshuffle
Paul Weiss, Wachtell shepherd Chevron’s $53bn Hess Corp mega merger
Deal marks second major transaction in oil industry this month
Taylor Wessing names next UK senior partner
Private wealth sector head Nick Warr to succeed Dominic FitzPatrick in January
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