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US chemicals business Huntsman lines up ChampionX GC as next legal head

Julia Wright joins next month to replace David Stryker, who is retiring

10 Sep 2025

US asset manager Vanguard taps Principal Financial Group for next legal chief

Natalie Lamarque is replacing Tonya Robinson, who joined the company in October last year

5 Sep 2025

IBA Africa regional conference to explore trade, business, tech and ESG issues

Biennial regional forum is taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, this month

1 Sep 2025

Association of Corporate Counsel lines up GE Appliances legal head as next CEO

Jason Brown set to replace outgoing CEO Veta Richardson at the start of November

28 Aug 2025

Chocolate giant Mars names new GC to head up legal team for global snacking business

Myriah Gambrell-Glenn is currently GC of Mars’s pet nutrition business

27 Aug 2025

US firms post double-digit revenue and profit growth in first half of 2025, study shows

Robust start to the year was supported by higher billing rates, though fastest growth was at the largest firms, according to Wells Fargo survey

26 Aug 2025

Paul Weiss, A&O and Stibbe advise on Keurig Dr Pepper’s €16bn purchase of coffee giant JDE Peet’s

Paul Weiss and Dutch firm Stibbe are advising Keurig Dr Pepper, while A&O is counselling JDE Peet’s

26 Aug 2025

Private equity firm August invests in Midlands-based law firm Higgs

Deal marks latest private equity transaction in the UK legal sector

22 Aug 2025

Canada’s Manulife lines up former JPMorgan lawyer as next general counsel

Mike Coyne set to replace Jim Gallagher at the start of next month

21 Aug 2025

Foley Hoag hires former US agency head as partner following Trump firing

Hampton Dellinger joins in Washington DC after being dismissed from the US Office of Special Counsel by president Donald Trump in February

21 Aug 2025

Littler expands in Canada with Montreal office opening

Firm hires of counsel Olivia Girouad from Globalization Partners to support launch

20 Aug 2025

Agriculture financing business Farmer Mac hires former Freddie Mac lawyer as CLO

Geraldine Hayhurst replaces Stephen Mullery, who is retiring after 25 years with the company

19 Aug 2025

Eversheds Sutherland expands Czech footprint with Kropáček consolidation

Tie-up adds 13-strong team including partner Pavel Kropáček, bringing expertise in real estate and litigation

19 Aug 2025

Addleshaw Goddard posts double-digit revenue growth as profit hits £224m

Turnover rises 11% to £550.9m as firm continues Europe and Middle East expansion

19 Aug 2025

CMS adds team of seven ex-BCLP lawyers in Hong Kong and one in Singapore

Hires follow BCLP’s decision to pull out of Asia earlier this year

18 Aug 2025

US securities class actions predicted to hit pre-pandemic levels this year – study

Increased filings will be driven by rise in litigation funding, economic issues and AI-related disputes, Inigo survey shows

15 Aug 2025

Paint-maker PPG to promote deputy GC to top lawyer role

Joe Gette will replace current GC Anne Foulkes at the start of next year

12 Aug 2025

US home construction giant Lennar hires Hertz GC as next legal chief

Katherine Lee Martin will replace Mark Sustana, who is retiring in September

7 Aug 2025

Lewis Silkin opens in Scotland with three-lawyer Glasgow employment team

New office will be led by partner Carolyn Miller, who joins from employment law consultancy Fish To Water

5 Aug 2025

US soft toy-maker Build-A-Bear Workshop names new legal head as GC retires

Yevgeny Fundler, who was previously CLO at agtech business Benson Hill, replaces Eric Fencl

5 Aug 2025