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Former Pogust Goodhead chief executive joins BGI in battle for control of Mariana Dam litigation

Thomas Goodhead reunites with former PG partners as October hearing looms over which firm should represent Brazilian claimants

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Clio hires former Michigan Supreme Court chief justice as GM of its judiciary business

Bridget Mary McCormack will lead Clio’s commercial strategy for its courts-focused unit

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White-collar crime comparative guide launches

Johnson Winter Slattery partner Robert Wyld edits latest GLP guide covering corporate crime and enforcement worldwide

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Wolters Kluwer launches agentic AI outside counsel management tool

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Pérez-Llorca relocates Colombian partners to New York and Madrid

Move is part of a firm-wide initiative to capitalise on recent internationalisation process

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Cybersecurity spending to increase as AI-related attack threats rise, BCG report

Spending is outpacing projections as organisations respond to growing threat risk

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‘The days of throw the latest and newest at every problem are over’: Legal AI’s shift to consumption-based pricing

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US data centre start-up Montera hires Aligned Data Centers deputy GC as inaugural CLO

Justin Landfair will help build and lead company’s legal function

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Sullivan & Cromwell opens first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi

Firm rehires Ahmed el-Gaili as a partner from Latham & Watkins to lead Middle East practice

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Scotland appoints 16 new silks, with solicitor advocates taking two places

Scottish sets Axiom, Optimum and 1Six secure three appointments each in 2026 round, while three honorary KCs are also named

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BonelliErede and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader latest to boost Brussels ranks with partner hires

The hires follow a flurry of activity in the de-facto European capital

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