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SRA investigations rise as misconduct reports jump by more than half since 2024

Increase in investigations behind SRA’s recent proposal to increase funding by 29%

15 May 2026

Mining giant Rio Tinto lines up BP deputy GC as next CLO

Trudi Charles will join in August, replacing Isabelle Deschamps in the role

15 May 2026

Freshfields shakes up London leadership as former UK managing partner shifts to new role

Victoria Sigeti named UK managing partner, with Mark Sansom appointed global client partner

14 May 2026

US companies anticipate more disputes in 2026 amid economic stress, AI risk – report

AlixPartners survey also finds that cybersecurity and data privacy is a top concern among US risk professionals

14 May 2026

Axiology hires former Lithuanian central bank lawyer as its first CLO

Aurimas Galdikas brings more than 15 years of financial markets experience to the role

14 May 2026

Latino civil rights group UnidosUS hires former AmeriCorps GC as first legal head

Fernando Laguarda was most recently deputy GC at US federal agency GSA

13 May 2026

US private capital-focused ERP provider Carta acquires UK ALSP Avantia

Deal enables Carta to launch Carta Law, an ‘AI-powered law firm’ for private capital

13 May 2026

Akin adds four-partner private equity team in New York and London from Sidley

Incoming group includes returnees Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison

12 May 2026

Pérez-Llorca extends Latin America push with Peru merger

Spanish-headquartered firm agrees deal to combine with Lima-based Miranda & Amado

12 May 2026

US nuclear innovator NuCube Energy hires Oklo deputy GC as first CLO

Michael Green brings two decades of legal experience in the nuclear sector

8 May 2026

AI hype is clouding boards’ thinking on AI capabilities, CEOs say – study

BCG survey finds disconnect on AI strategy, with 61% of CEOs saying boards are rushing AI adoption

8 May 2026

US businesses expect impacts from AI policy or regulatory changes in next 12 months – study

Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows

8 May 2026

US fintech Basic Capital hires inaugural GC from Goldman Sachs

Jake Eigner brought in to lead the 401(k) platform’s legal and regulatory strategy

7 May 2026

Fox Rothschild promotes deputy GC to become firm’s in-house legal head

Experienced trial lawyer Richard Coughlin replaces Rachelle Bin as GC

6 May 2026

Toyota North America lines up next CLO as legal chief to step down after 14 years

Chris Yang, who is currently SVP for enterprise strategy and solutions, will replace Sandra Phillips

5 May 2026

US investment manager Cohen & Steers lines up deputy GC as next legal chief

Brian Heller will take over top lawyer role when Francis Poli retires next year

1 May 2026

Magic Circle firm Slaughter and May to roll out Harvey AI platform firmwide

Harvey says the platform will support Slaughters’ lawyers in areas including M&A, regulatory research and document analysis

30 Apr 2026

US government services company Maximus names interim as permanent GC

Elizabeth Moellering steps into the role vacated by John Martinez in February, who left to join Parsons

30 Apr 2026

US biopharma company Avalyn Pharma hires Freshfields’ global head of life sciences as GC

Adam Golden joins the drug-maker as it moves closer to becoming a publicly-traded company

30 Apr 2026

Bird & Bird promotes 19 to partner in latest promotions round

Women make up 26% of this year’s cohort, with the employment and IP practices seeing the most promotions

30 Apr 2026