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Around the house: Disney promotes GC to CLO role, Olympus lines up global GC replacement

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Circana, John Wood Group, Agoda and Northern Trains

5 Jan 2024

Around the house: BP lines up legal chief replacement, Baker Hughes promotes division GC to vacant CLO role

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Volvo, Gallup, Grammarly and Aptia

15 Dec 2023

Around the house: AIG names interim as new GC after candidate pulls out, diamond giant De Beers appoints GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Macy’s, Vice Media, Pimco and CNX Resources

8 Dec 2023

Around the house: All Africa Capital hires first GC, Buffalo Bills end hunt for new legal chief

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Novavax, AIMCo, Sempra and Modine

30 Nov 2023

CMS to provide pro bono legal advice to COP28 initiative

Firm will offer support on a range of ESG-related matters for COP28 in Dubai

28 Nov 2023

Willkie hires litigation counsel from Google to bolster West Coast investigations practice

Michael Rome joins as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices

28 Nov 2023

Around the house: Airbnb names ex-President Biden chief of staff as CLO, Reader’s Digest-owner replaces long-time GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Edward Jones, Pipedrive, ESM and UPMC

22 Nov 2023

Around the house: Fox Corp names replacement for outgoing legal chief, Campbell’s elevates deputy to GC role

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Tegna, Vox Media, Divert and Hipgnosis Song Management

17 Nov 2023

Sidley Austin hires private equity team from Paul Weiss in New York

Incoming team includes partners Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant and Brittany Harrison

10 Nov 2023

Abry Partners to buy legal rankings platform Chambers in deal worth £400m

UK private equity firm Inflexion had owned Chambers since 2018 and secured a 4.7x return on its investment

10 Nov 2023

BCLP adds 24 to partnership in latest promotions round

London office sees the most promotions with nine, though US dominates overall

9 Nov 2023

Hill Dickinson names successor for veteran CEO

Business services group head Craig Scott will replace Peter Jackson next year

9 Nov 2023

Around the house: McKesson names GoDaddy CLO as next legal chief, US aid agency MCC hires Paul Weiss counsel as GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at America’s Public Television Stations, Coincover, Clover Health Investments and Adventist HealthCare

9 Nov 2023

Kirkland & Ellis among law firms advising on WeWork bankruptcy case

Flexible office space provider filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Monday

8 Nov 2023

Sidley hires energy partner from Allen & Overy in New York to boost renewables coverage

Greg Lavigne joins the firm’s energy, transportation and infrastructure group

7 Nov 2023

Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds

Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy

7 Nov 2023

Eversheds Sutherland absorbs group of KWM lawyers in London

New arrivals, including five partners, join as part of Eversheds’ and KWM’s cooperation agreement struck in July

6 Nov 2023

Around the house: ABB poaches Holcim’s legal head as latest GC, US firetruck-maker REV Group ends GC hunt

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Falcon’s Beyond, S&S Activewear, Amarin and The Oberkotter Foundation

3 Nov 2023

Hogan Lovells snaps up more than 30 partners from Stroock in the US

Stroock exits come as Pillsbury merger talks end, ramping up uncertainty about the firm’s future

30 Oct 2023

Around the house: Vista Outdoor recruits GC for renamed outdoor goods business, EEOC swears in disability champion as GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at ShipBob, SCOUT Space, Monogram Health and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada

27 Oct 2023