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In-house counsel fret about growing cyber and AI disputes risk, study finds
Baker McKenzie’s annual disputes survey shows global companies are also concerned about employment disputes
UK’s Independent Football Regulator appoints first legal head
David Riley joins from the CMA as shadow regulator waits for Football Governance Bill to pass into law
Gibson Dunn names new London co-managing partners
Robert Carr and Osma Hudda replace Ali Nikpay and Penny Madden KC
Kinstellar launches in Austria with Wolf Theiss partner hire
Experienced M&A lawyer Horst Ebhardt will lead the new Vienna office
Norton Rose Fulbright makes double hire from Locke Lord and Dechert in London
Kirsty Harrower and Jamal Tuhin join as partners in the real estate and private equity teams, respectively
‘Trump Bump’ may boost US M&A activity next year, A&O Shearman report says
UK-listed companies are increasingly being targeted by US acquirers, according to Magic Circle firm
DWF hires Hogan Lovells’ Warsaw office head and her nine-strong team
Move follows transatlantic firm’s announcement in September that it was shuttering its Warsaw office
Constellation hires Jenner & Block energy practice co-head as next GC
Clean energy specialist also promotes current GC to chief legal and policy officer
Vogue publisher Condé Nast lines up SoundCloud legal head as next GC
Antonious Porch will join in February, filling the seat left vacant by William Bowes’ departure
Most CEE companies already using AI systems, CMS study shows
Companies in the region say they are ramping up AI training amid new EU AI regulations
Lockheed Martin names next GC as veteran legal head retires
Kevin O’Connor will replace Maryanne Lavan, who is departing after nearly 35 years with the company
Majority of in-house lawyers increasingly pushing for AI adoption, study shows
Thomson Reuters survey shows about a fifth of in-house legal teams now have AI policies
US legaltech firm Litera acquires UK legal document platform Office & Dragons
Deal is Litera’s second acquisition this year, following July purchase of FileTrails
US federal workers’ union AFGE names new GC ahead of Trump’s potential job cuts
Rushab Sanghvi replaces David Borer, who retired earlier this year
US contracting platform Ironclad hires former Pinterest lawyer as GC
Jasmine Singh replaces Chris Young, who stood down earlier this year
Most legal departments feeling cost pressures as GCs mull bringing work back in-house, survey finds
Thomson Reuters study shows majority of in-house teams also believe AI can help them improve efficiency
Latham & Watkins makes quartet of restructuring partner hires from Weil, Paul Weiss
Incoming group includes Ray Schrock, who joins as global chair of its restructuring and special situations practice
Weil loses trio of high-profile partners to Paul Weiss and Latham & Watkins
Litigators Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Anish Desai head to Paul Weiss, while restructuring partner Ray Schrock joins Latham
US restaurant franchisor Craveworthy Brands hires inaugural general counsel
John Silvestri arrives after more than 20 years at real estate business The John Buck Company
White & Case lands ‘elite’ M&A partner from A&O Shearman in London
Richard Browne arrives after more than 30 years at the Magic Circle firm