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Simpson Thacher elevates 44 to partnership in record promotion round

Women make up almost half of promotions, up from 28% last year

20 Nov 2024

Rolex lines up LALIVE litigation partner as luxury watchmaker’s first ever GC

Alexander Troller to take up ‘highly prestigious’ role in January

19 Nov 2024

Pinsent Masons recruits from Barclays for firm’s first transformation director

Neil Green’s arrival follows hiring of chief technology officer Tracey McDermott earlier in the year

18 Nov 2024

US real estate financing business Walker & Dunlop promotes deputy to GC

Dan Groman replaces Richard Lucas, who quit the firm earlier this year

15 Nov 2024

Brown Rudnick expands Houston footprint with IP team hire from Bochner

Eight-strong group is led by partners Erick Robinson, Jayme Partridge and Jayne Piana

14 Nov 2024

Trump picks ex-Jones Day partner as top White House lawyer

William McGinley, who served as assistant to the president during Trump’s first term, is named White House counsel

14 Nov 2024

Increased global regulatory scrutiny to impact private equity deal activity, survey finds

Despite challenges, deal environment is expected to improve next year as exit opportunities increase, Dechert says

12 Nov 2024

One Essex Court barrister appointed as next Takeover Panel chairman

Laurence Rabinowitz KC will succeed Michael Crane KC in May next year

8 Nov 2024

Discover hires interim CLO ahead of $35bn mega-merger with Capital One

Kelly Welsh is replacing Hope Mehlman, who is leaving at the end of this month

7 Nov 2024

Latham makes up 24 to partner as associate promotions fall for a second year

Women make up 50% of this year’s intake, up from 38% last year

6 Nov 2024

Browne Jacobson hires former SRA enforcement head as first general counsel

Regulatory specialist Oliver Sweeney returns to firm where he started his legal career

6 Nov 2024

Arnold & Porter refreshes leadership team, creates new CEO position

Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker and Michael Daneker elected co-chairs, Sean Howell promoted to CEO

1 Nov 2024

Crypto asset manager CoinShares hires former Sidley Austin lawyer as group GC

Lisa Avellini replaces Graeme Dickson, who departed in September to join Algorand Foundation

1 Nov 2024

Vinson & Elkins joins growing list of US firms opening in Denver

New Denver office will be led by trio of V&E partners, including office managing partner Sarah Morgan

31 Oct 2024

Former Fried Frank, Orrick partner hired as CLO of Episcopal Church Pension Group

Julian Chung will replace Nancy Sanborn, who is retiring at the end of December

31 Oct 2024

BCLP hires former Seattle Mayor to head firm’s US white collar practice

Ex-DoJ lawyer and Quinn Emanuel partner Jenny Durkan will be based in Seattle and Washington DC

30 Oct 2024

US legal services business Harbor acquires UK legaltech firm Ascertus

Deal is the second UK legaltech acquisition this year for the Chicago-based firm

29 Oct 2024

Kraft Heinz ends hunt for GC replacement with Sealed Air hire

Angel Shelton Willis replaces Rashida La Lande, who left for Estée Lauder Companies in August

28 Oct 2024

Boldyn Networks adds former O2 GC as UK and Ireland legal head

Edward Smith resumes in-house career after three years in private practice at Shoosmiths and DLA Piper

25 Oct 2024

AI governance among top data law trends shaping business strategies, study shows

New Freshfields report outlines key data law changes that companies must adapt to

25 Oct 2024