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Australian national firm Gadens merges with Canberra-based Trinity Law


Deal follows financial integration of Gadens' office network taking partner count to 106

18 Jul 2024

Former Amazon, MGM lawyer to head up Avengers: End Game producer’s legal team

Lesley Freeman joins independent US studio AGBO, replacing general counsel Rik Toulon

18 Jul 2024

US semiconductor business Lam Research lines up Whirlpool legal head as next CLO

Ava Harter replaces Ava Hahn, who left for US chipmaker AMD back in January


17 Jul 2024

US streaming platform Roku lines up Disney’s theme parks lawyer as next GC

Louise Pentland will replace Stephen Kay, who is retiring in November

12 Jul 2024

Harvard University hires former White House lawyer to end search for next GC

Jennifer O’Connor replaces Diane Lopez, who retired in February after 30 years at the university

11 Jul 2024

US security business Allegion lines up replacement for GC


Ingevity GC Stacy Cozad to succeed Jeff Braun, who is retiring later this year


10 Jul 2024

Robocar start-up Glydways hires former Electronic Arts lawyer as first legal chief


JoAnn Covington most recently served as CLO at electric bus-maker Proterra

9 Jul 2024

Australian social housing non-profit Home in Place hires ex-Thorn Group GC as company secretary

Alexandra Rose left Thorn Group at the end of last year following the sale of its commercial finance business

5 Jul 2024

Music licensing business Merlin signs up London-based Greenberg Traurig shareholder as GC

Neil Miller takes on role last held by Merlin’s COO Charlie Lexton

3 Jul 2024

General Motors taps former Activision Blizzard legal chief as CLO

Grant Dixton is replacing Craig Glidden, who is now overseeing legal at GM’s autonomous vehicle business Cruise

27 Jun 2024

Ashurst agrees global partnership with legal AI platform Harvey

Anglo-Australian firm joins names such as A&O Shearman and Reed Smith to adopt Harvey’s technology

25 Jun 2024

Paramount terminates GC’s contract, elevates deputy to acting legal head

Christa d’Alimonte to exit after 12 years with the company, with Caryn Groce to stand in as her replacement

25 Jun 2024

US cloud business Nutanix hires CLO from EV battery-maker Lyten

Brian Martin replaces Tyler Wall, who announced his retirement in February

20 Jun 2024

US tech unicorn Sigma hires first general counsel from San Francisco boutique

Ali Harmer moves back in house after four-and-a-half-year stint at Coda Law Group

20 Jun 2024

US dating app Bumble promotes acting CLO to permanent role

Elizabeth Monteleone had been serving as acting CLO since February

18 Jun 2024

ExxonMobil names former Fox lawyer as next GC

Jeff Taylor will replace Craig Morford, who is retiring at the start of July

13 Jun 2024

US data storage business Seagate fills vacant CLO seat with Maxar hire

Jim Lee replaces Kate Schuelke who joined Credo Technology in January

12 Jun 2024

Norton Rose Fulbright hires 12-strong investigations team from BCLP in the US

Group includes four partners and will be spread across firm’s St. Louis and Denver offices

12 Jun 2024

Travers Smith hires Blackstone Credit legal counsel to bolster funds group

Joel Grossmark joins as a partner and will help grow Travers Smith’s retailisation practice

11 Jun 2024

Freshfields makes twin partner hire in New York from Kirkland, Davis Polk

Arrivals include M&A partner Joshua Ayal and capital markets partner Jacqueline Marino

10 Jun 2024