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Ogletree Deakins adds partner trio from rival Littler to launch in Monterrey

Firm’s second Mexico office will be led by David Leal Gonzalez, who leaves Littler after almost 13 years

2 Sep 2026

Oil exploration company NABEP hires legal head from UK Serious Fraud Office

Sara Chouraqui joins alongside SFO colleagues Elizabeth Collery and Victoria Jacobson, joint case controllers in landmark prosecution of Glencore

1 Sep 2026

US discount retailer Dollar General lines up assistant GC as legal head replacement

Kelly Collier will replace Rhonda Taylor as GC when she retires from the role in December

1 Sep 2026

HFW makes twin disputes and luxury assets partner hires in London and Hong Kong

Jennifer Wu joins form Pinsent Masons in Hong Kong, while Toby Joy joins from Withers in London

1 Sep 2026

Pinsent Masons adds IP partner duo in Germany from Vossius

Kai Rüting and Philipp Widera join firm in Düsseldorf

28 Aug 2026

Fujifilm hires Elekta regional GC as legal head for its Americas business

Michael Hartman replaces Sarah Karlgaard, who left to join HealthPartners in May

28 Aug 2026

Singapore’s Ministry of Law and NUS to open dispute resolution research centre

Centre for Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution aims to develop ‘trusted, credible and sustainable dispute resolution frameworks’

26 Aug 2026

LA Dodgers-backer TWG Global hires Goldman Sachs litigation lawyer as legal chief

David Markowitz joins Mark Walter’s TWG Global amid federal probe into Walter’s business practices

26 Aug 2026

Kodex Global hires former FBI legal chief as company’s first GC

Brad Brooker was most recently a partner Holland & Knight, having previously been GC at the FBI

25 Aug 2026

Paul Weiss adds Supreme Court litigator from Goodwin in Washington DC

William Jay joins as a partner and head of its Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice

24 Aug 2026

Vantage Group hires ex-AIG legal head as GC

Financial services veteran Lucy Fato takes over from previous legal chief Bobbi Anderson

21 Aug 2026

Regional powerhouse Knights steps up South East expansion with £27m Moore Barlow deal

Listed regional firm will add 160 legal professionals to its ranks with acquisition of target’s commercial and private wealth business lines

21 Aug 2026

US church management software provider Ministry Brands hires GC from Reach

Chris Wassenaar replaces Renee McDonough, who joined One Identity in May

19 Aug 2026

US energy business Centuri Holdings hires former Berry president as legal chief

Danielle Hunter replaces Jason Wilcock as chief legal and administrative officer

18 Aug 2026

Barnes & Thornburg adds dozen-strong healthcare team from K&L Gates in Raleigh

Group is led by partners Kelsey Jernigan and John Lawrence

18 Aug 2026

Knights expands Thames Valley footprint with THP Solicitors acquisition

Deal worth £4m adds 30 legal experts to firm’s Reading office

17 Aug 2026

Kimberly-Clark promotes deputy GC to legal head role amid Kenvue acquisition

Suzana Blades replaces GC Grant McGee, who left to join Target in June

17 Aug 2026

Winston Taylor, Linklaters line-up on Frasers’ deal to buy Harvey Nichols out of administration

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group reported to have paid about £40m for the struggling luxury retailer

14 Aug 2026

Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Sidley and Skadden among firms advising on Thoma Bravo’s $4bn Accelerant take private

Firms including Maples Group, Walkers, Conyers Dill & Pearman and Ropes & Gray also on deal

13 Aug 2026

Aperture to expand investment capacity of litigation funding platform to $1bn

Asset manager says its Litigation Finance Private Credit platform now has more than $600m in assets

12 Aug 2026