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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

Mastercard CLO departs for Coherent as payments giant names new GC

Rob Beard leaves card giant after just under 15 months, with Americas GC Tiffany Hall promoted to GC

22 Oct 2024

US network TV business Tegna makes second CLO hire in less than a year

Alex Tolston comes in to replace Lauren Fisher, who exited the company in September

21 Oct 2024

White & Case promotes 37 to partner as intake dips

The number of new women partners also fell, accounting for 22% of the total compared to 36% last year

17 Oct 2024

Houston-based Brock Group hires GC from Booster

Shenna Bradshaw brings 15-years of in-house experience across the industrials sector

17 Oct 2024

O’Melveny expands in Singapore with M&A partner duo from Hogan Lovells

Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim bring significant pan-Asia transactions experience

16 Oct 2024

Paul Hastings further expands Washington office with litigation hire from Kirkland

Ronald Anguas follows in footsteps of litigation partner Benjamin Snyder, who joined firm in Washington last week

15 Oct 2024

Greenberg Traurig expands in Milan with triple partner hire from Molinari Agostinelli

Team is led by Italian banking and finance heavyweight Riccardo Agostinelli

15 Oct 2024

McGuireWoods bolsters energy coverage with partner hire from Balch & Bingham

David Martin Connelly returns to McGuireWoods in Washington after seven year hiatus

10 Oct 2024

CMA taps Linklaters, European Commission as part of trio of senior legal appointments

Emma Cochrane joins from Linklaters, while Lourenço Ventura returns from the EC

10 Oct 2024

Economic concerns, AI top list of European employer concerns, study finds

Littler survey of in-house counsel and other executives also highlights concerns around politics and ESG

10 Oct 2024

Paul Hastings continues litigation hiring spree with addition of senior DoJ lawyer

Former assistant to the solicitor general Benjamin Sydner joins as a partner in Washington DC

9 Oct 2024

Bitcoin start-up Thesis hires former Cooley lawyer as GC

Katherine Snow joins from crypto data platform Messari, where she was CLO

4 Oct 2024