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Zoom announces new CLO to complete legal team reshuffle

Cheree McAlpine takes over from Aparna Bawa and follows departure of GC Jeff True last year

7 Mar 2024

US animal healthcare company Elanco promotes deputy to GC on permanent basis

Shiv O’Neill becomes GC after four months as interim following departure of Marcela Kirberger to 3M

5 Mar 2024

US public broadcasting company CPB names first new GC in nearly 20 years

Evan Slavitt will take over from Westwood Smithers, who is retiring this month

1 Mar 2024

US private security contractor Constellis fills vacant CLO seat

Olivia Fines takes over CLO role from Melissa Taylormoore, who left for White & Case last year

1 Mar 2024

Global dealmakers expect M&A disputes to increase on economic, geopolitical woes

Berkeley Research Group survey shows that digital assets, energy and ESG will be key disputes areas in 2024

1 Mar 2024

Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots appoints CLO from Ecolab

Lanesha Minnix replaces former White House lawyer Danielle Gray, who departed in January

28 Feb 2024

King & Spalding to open in Dallas with partner hire from Gibson Dunn

Veronica Moyé will front new office alongside King & Spalding partners Sean Royall and Alfonso Chan

26 Feb 2024

FBI names fourth GC in six years as deputy GC handed top job

Bradley Brooker will take over the legal reins at the US law enforcement agency from Jason Jones

22 Feb 2024

Maryland District Attorney’s Office appoints Simpson Thacher partner as special counsel

Litigation specialist Alicia Washington returns to government role after just over two years at Wall Street firm

21 Feb 2024

London insurance giant Lloyd’s appoints interim GC on permanent basis

Claire Schrader replaces Peter Spires, who stepped down from the role last August


20 Feb 2024

Simmons & Simmons expands in Ireland with banking partner hire from DLA Piper

Kate Curneen will join the firm’s financial markets team in Dublin

19 Feb 2024

Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim

New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton

16 Feb 2024

US ski resort operator Vail Resorts promotes deputy to GC

Julie DeCecco will replace David Shapiro, who is leaving the company later this month

16 Feb 2024

US legal data provider UnitedLex hires former Dell lawyer as inaugural GC

Renee Meisel to head up firm’s newly established general counsel function

15 Feb 2024

GoDaddy swipes right for Match Group CLO to head up legal team

Jared Sine replaces Michele Lau, who departed last year to rejoin McKesson

12 Feb 2024

Freshfields and Hogan Lovells advise on Barclays’ £600m Tesco Bank deal

Tesco to unload credit card, loan businesses to Barclays, with the two companies also entering into a 10-year distribution deal

9 Feb 2024

Microsoft, Ford GCs among in-house teams collaborating on generative AI initiative

Factor’s The Sense Collective project seeks to accelerate AI adoption in corporate legal departments

9 Feb 2024

Willkie unveils Munich launch plans and new German leadership

Frankfurt office head Georg Linde becomes German managing partner, alongside co-managing partner Kamyar Abrar


8 Feb 2024

Las Vegas Sphere-owner appoints legal chief from dating app Bumble

Laura Franco will also head up the legal team at Madison Square Garden Entertainment

8 Feb 2024

Revlon announces GC change as bankruptcy-era legal chief steps down

David Schwartz will replace Andrew Kidd, who helped steer Revlon through its recent Chapter 11 proceedings

6 Feb 2024