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Cultural mismatch drives more than one-in-three GC departures in 2025 – study
Russell Reynolds Associates’ analysis shows 35% of externally hired Fortune 500 GCs left role within three years due to cultural misalignment
US civil rights group the NAACP hires former DOJ lawyer as legal head
Kristen Clarke replaces Janette McCarthy Wallace, who becomes a special counsel
Simpson Thacher raids Kirkland again to build out capital structure solutions practice
Brian Schartz and John Luze take the number of partners joining the practice from Kirkland to five
Corporate AI adoption is moving faster than compliance can keep up – study
Nearly seven in 10 organisations’ governance controls are failing to keep pace with AI adoption, according to Thoropass survey
Medtech business QuidelOrtho hires STAAR Surgical legal head as CLO
Nathaniel Sisitsky replaces Michelle Hodges, who is retiring from the company
Almost half of legal departments failing to contribute towards corporate goals, C-suite execs say
Fewer than one in five C-Suite executives believe legal is a ‘significant contributor’, Thomson Reuters survey shows
Ashurst hires US finance partner quartet from Bracewell in New York
Four-strong debt finance and restructuring team bolster ranks ahead of proposed merger with Perkins Coie
Germany’s TK Elevator hires first CLO from Swedish steel company SSAB
Lars Sjobring will join as company’s top lawyer in May
Las Vegas Sphere-owner hires Meta deputy GC as next legal head
Allen Lo replaces Laura Franco, who departed the business at the end of October last year
US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey
Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%
‘The variety has really sharpened my thinking’: Funke Abimbola on being a fractional GC
After a long career as a senior in-house lawyer, Funke Abimbola talks about her transition to a new role as a fractional GC
AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO
Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February
HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board
Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform
Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey
WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity
Canary Wharf Group hires experienced real estate lawyer as first GC
Former GLP general counsel Rachel Walker will start her new role in April
‘We finally have the tools to harness and scale law firm knowledge’
Law firm legal technology specialists debate Gen AI’s profound impact on legal drafting
UK businesses could owe £18.6bn in unpaid taxes as ‘tax gap’ rises 40% in six years – CMS report
HMRC is increasing scrutiny on corporations, largely driven by inaccurate tax filings, global law firm reports
Walmart hires Kirkland & Ellis partner as next legal chief
Erin Nealy Cox replaces Rachel Brand, who left the business in January
US fintech Solifi hires Jaggaer GC as first chief legal officer
Kevin Smith brings more than 25 years of experience advising tech businesses
Marriott Vacations Worldwide promotes deputy GC to top legal role
Andrew Marcus replaces James Hunter as GC, who is retiring at the start of April