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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
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