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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
Rolex lines up LALIVE litigation partner as luxury watchmaker’s first ever GC
Alexander Troller to take up ‘highly prestigious’ role in January
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
US real estate financing business Walker & Dunlop promotes deputy to GC
Dan Groman replaces Richard Lucas, who quit the firm earlier this year
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
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
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
One Essex Court barrister appointed as next Takeover Panel chairman
Laurence Rabinowitz KC will succeed Michael Crane KC in May next year
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
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
Browne Jacobson hires former SRA enforcement head as first general counsel
Regulatory specialist Oliver Sweeney returns to firm where he started his legal career
Arnold & Porter refreshes leadership team, creates new CEO position
Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker and Michael Daneker elected co-chairs, Sean Howell promoted to CEO
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
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
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
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
US legal services business Harbor acquires UK legaltech firm Ascertus
Deal is the second UK legaltech acquisition this year for the Chicago-based firm
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
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
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