Former SEC lawyer Hope Jarkowski replaces Kier Gumbs, who left for Edward Jones in November
Magic Circle firm elevates 23 to partner, with women accounting for more than half of promotions
Deal sees Skadden-repped International Paper beat earlier offer from British rival Mondi
Irena Royzman is fourth IP partner to join tech-focused firm this year
Linklaters among practices in firing line as impact of New York firm’s ongoing hiring spree ripples through market
UnitedLex survey also shows that regulatory changes and resource constraints are weighing on IP teams
Krista Whitaker will head the Bears’ legal department following departure of veteran GC Cliff Stein in January
Litigation funder has committed up to $40m in funding for the firm’s private equity clients
Anne Robinson will replace long-time IBM lawyer Michelle Browdy at the start of July
Growing prevalence of AI in creative space makes legislative guidance on use of copyrighted work to train software ‘seem inevitable’
New arrivals join from Moye White, Brownstein and Lewis Roca
New team including veteran lawyers Paul Marshall Harris and Sara Judge will be based in Boston
Tech giant has ‘tough road’ on claim International Trade Commission exceeded authority and made ‘defective’ patent rulings
Associate GC Josh Maxfield will replace long-time GC Andrew Etkind in July
Allen & Overy accounts for 32 of the promotions and Shearman eight, with women making up 42% of the cohort
Purchase of heart tech-maker Shockwave Medical is latest in series of deals to bolster J&J’s cardiac health division
US promotions dominate this year’s cohort, though overall numbers are lower than 2023’s round
Wachtell and Paul Weiss follow closely behind as megadeals contribute to 38% rise in global deal value
Lori Massini is replacing Sarah Nathanson, who is leaving the company this month
New arrivals include Timothy Leyh, Randall Thomsen and Tyler Farmer, with Farmer co-leading BCLP’s Seattle office