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A&O Shearman trainee sells AI start-up to Thomson Reuters
Legal publishing giant will use technology to improve its genAI assistant
Willkie hires 11-strong team from Mayer Brown in Chicago
Grouping includes capital markets co-head Edward Best and three other partners
US chemicals business Eastman hires CLO replacement from Clorox Company
Ike Adeyemi to join in September, succeeding Kellye Walker who joined Deere & Company in April
Consultancy firm BRG hires ex-Keating, Wilberforce Chambers CEO
Former senior clerk Declan Redmond to join consultancy as managing director from Kroll
Latham hires highly rated M&A partner from Saudi independent firm
Arrival of Leen Zaza comes amid heightened interest by international firms in Saudi Arabia’s legal market
US asset manager Vanguard raids KPMG for GC replacement
Tonya Robinson to join in October following Anne Robinson’s exit to IBM in July
Brazil lags on gender parity at senior levels across the legal profession
IBA study shows women make up 44% of all lawyer roles, though fewer hold senior positions
Former Mexico president to deliver opening keynote address at IBA Annual Conference
Ernesto Zedillo among array of high-profile speakers at September event in Mexico City
ESG increasingly shaping strategic decisions at US organisations, GC study finds
ESG strategy responsibilities also moving from legal team to broader C-suite, according to MoFo survey
Leading 39 Essex Chambers silk departs for new specialist arbitrator set
Former HSF partner David Brynmor Thomas KC has joined Newmans Row, which launched in March
Crypto exchange Bitget lands former Binance top lawyer as first CLO
Hon Ng to head up Bitget’s legal department after exiting rival exchange in July last year
Neuberger resigns from media freedom panel over Hong Kong judicial role
Decision follows court’s controversial rejection of appeal by pro-democracy demonstrators
Judge overturns trade secrets verdict against Boeing over electric plane technology
Start-up Zunum offered only “vague and amorphous descriptions” of alleged theft, judge rules
Addleshaws, CMS and DAC Beachcroft latest firms to post financial results
With revenue increases ranging from 5-12%, trio point to international investment
Legal operations pioneer Mary O’Carroll joins Goodwin as COO
Google’s former director of legal operations helped found CLOC
US retail chain Target replaces retiring CLO with Tyson Foods hire
Amy Tu will succeed Don Liu, who announced his retirement earlier this year
Rouse acquires Swedish IP consultancy firm Konsert
Merger marks third foray into the region aiming to offer single source for IP consultancy and services
UK government shelves litigation funding bill
Action to end uncertainty over Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling to await result of wider funding review
Senior judge reprimanded for writing love letter to junior staff member
Competition Appeal Tribunal president “abused his position” committing serious misconduct
Kirkland, Freshfields score leading roles on £5.4bn Hargreaves Lansdown sale
Latham and Linklaters also among raft of firms called in for investment platform's takeover by private equity consortium
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