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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve $3.6bn transatlantic merger
Deal is being touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ and is due to go live in July
‘The real challenge is managing risk at the speed of innovation’: Expereo GC Sujata Kukreja
Sujata Kukreja on her legal career, her remit at Expereo and different attitudes to the role of GC across the globe
PwC promotes UK general counsel to head up global PwC network legal team
Alison Statham is replacing Diana Weiss as global GC, who is departing in June
Biotech company Prothena promotes deputy GC to legal head
Michael Isaacs will replace Michael Malecek, who is departing in June
GCs advised to consider AI insurance to cover against rise in AI-related risks
Gartner says traditional insurance policies may exclude AI-related failures amid rise in AI incidents
America First Credit Union hires first CLO from Global Credit Union
Jessica Graham brings three decades of legal experience to the new role
Global businesses increasingly concerned about geopolitical impact on supply chains – study
Allianz trade study finds that 65% of export businesses are fretting about wars, tariffs and social unrest
Singapore fintech Finmo hires ex-PayPal, eBay lawyer as first GC
Matt Poblocki joins from Binance, where he has been leading the company’s Australia and New Zealand business
US computer chip giant Intel taps Zoom for CLO replacement
Aparna Bawa replaces April Miller Boise as company moves to combine legal and HR functions
AXA UK & Ireland hires GC from Lloyds Banking Group
Former AXA legal counsel Caroline Riddy returns to the insurer, replacing Emily Coupland in the role
Simpson Thacher eyes sports deals in triple partner swoop from Hogan Lovells, Sidley and the NBA
Incoming trio are New York-based Michael Kuh and Matthew Carpenter-Dennis and LA-based Eric Geffner
Businesses consistently overlook culture when assessing M&A value – study
Persistent focus on financial metrics may mask cultural integration issues that cause deals to fail, RGP research shows
Renewable energy company BlueWave hires former US Department of Energy lawyer as GC
Becky Limmer replaces chief legal officer Deborah Collum, who retired in March
Hogan Lovells, Cleary, Clifford Chance, Wachtell advise on McCormick’s $44.8bn purchase of Unilever’s food business
Deal follows Unilever’s spin out of its ice cream business last year as it refocuses on its home and personal care brands
Bridger Aerospace lines up GC from Bristow as legal head set to depart
Bristow division GC Justin Mogford will replace chief legal officer James Muchmore in April
US multi-state employment rules prompt hiring pause on compliance concerns – study
Half of US businesses rebuff job candidates due to state compliance risk, according to FoxHire survey
US credit union First Tech hires Federal Reserve Bank of Boston GC as first CLO
Former Holland & Knight partner Steven Wright will lead First Tech’s legal, government affairs and compliance teams
Paul Weiss, Jones Day, Wachtell, Macfarlanes advise on Sysco’s $29bn purchase of Restaurant Depot
Deal expands US food distributor’s footprint into restaurant cash and carry business
‘We’re keen to deploy more and more AI use cases’: Quint CLO Sheraz Afzal
Quint chief legal, risk and compliance officer Sheraz Afzal discusses the trends impacting fintech in-house legal teams
Due-diligence gaps fuel uptick in M&A disputes in 2025 – survey
Some 46% of M&A professionals highlighted due diligence issues as a driver of post-deal fallout, according to consultancy firm BRG