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Around the house: John Wick movie producer replaces GC with O’Melveny partner, Carling-maker names new CLO

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at adm Group, Hotelbeds, Andersen and Oportun

Profession counts cost of crucial UK Supreme Court litigation funding ruling

Funders have been quick to reassure market, despite talk of ‘shockwaves’, reports Ben Rigby

Allen & Overy appoints Middle East and Turkey chief as interim global managing partner

Khalid Garousha begins eight-month term in September following Gareth Price’s resignation for personal reasons

Human rights KC launches non-profit with 11-year-old daughter to promote gender equality

Girls Human Rights Hub to offer mentorship and training for girls and young women across the world

Supreme Court litigation funding judgment threatens viability of collective claims

Surprise ruling on funding arrangements particularly throws competition claims into doubt

Blue chip three-way Italian merger unveiled to create €120m law firm

Gattai Minoli Partners and Pedersoli Studio to merge and take on 16-strong BonelliErede M&A team

Court of Appeal revives £2.7bn FX litigation in boost to UK collective action regime

Appellate court overrules Competition Appeal Tribunal by approving class on opt-out basis

Fast-growing Middle East firm adds former White & Case London litigation chief for City launch

Disputes heavyweight John Reynolds joins to launch Meysan Partners’ first office outside Middle East

Freshfields to cease releasing financial data directly to media

Policy announced on day firm posts strong set of results with revenue and PEP both up

‘A natural move for us’ – Gateley launches collective actions practice

Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon

Fieldfisher ups turnover to £370m as PEP falls by 11%

PEP dips to £930k as City firm becomes latest to record revenue rise but falling profits

Blank Rome launches in Dallas with six partners from four rivals

Corporate, real estate and finance lawyers join from firms including Alston & Bird and Locke Lord

‘Robot wars’ ceasefire as AutoStore agrees to pay Ocado $250m

Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute

Slaughter and May becomes first major law firm to set social mobility targets

Magic Circle firm aims to have 25% of employees from lower socio-economic background by 2033

Linklaters grows revenue by 6.6% to £1.9bn as profits edge down

Inflation and geopolitical uncertainty cited as pre-tax profit falls by 2%

Macfarlanes sees revenue, profits fall after stellar 2022

Top London independent’s PEP stays ahead of Magic Circle rivals despite falling almost 20% to £2.1m

Lalive and Boies Schiller secure $109m arbitration award against Tanzania

Tanzania loses ICSID minining arbitration as tribunal finds expropriation claims proven

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Singer Selena Quintanilla’s father sues cruise company for trademark infringement

The lawsuit against cruise company alleges trademark infringement and violation of California’s right of publicity

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Latest judicial data prompts calls for reforms to selection process to improve diversity

Proportion of ethnic minority judges edges up to 10%; women now make up 37% of judiciary

Around the house: Taylor Swift calls on Venable for new GC; Mastercard taps US chipmaker for CLO

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Northrop Grumman, May Mobility, Angel Oak and Momnt

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