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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

27 Nov 2024

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

27 Nov 2024

US contracting platform Ironclad hires former Pinterest lawyer as GC

Jasmine Singh replaces Chris Young, who stood down earlier this year

27 Nov 2024

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

25 Nov 2024

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

22 Nov 2024

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

21 Nov 2024

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

20 Nov 2024

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

20 Nov 2024

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