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Around the house: Former Star Wars lawyer named Surf Air legal chief, Empower AI adds GC in newly created role

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at VEON, MapLight Therapeutics, Dianthus Therapeutics and Clark Hill

23 Jun 2023

More than half of in-house lawyers back ChatGPT’s use for legal work, study shows

Three-quarters of corporate counsel also recognise the potential risks, according to Thomson Reuters

22 Jun 2023

Financial services firms face culture risk from tech, managing multi-generational workers, study finds

Organisations need to view culture as a strategic imperative, according to Allen & Overy report

21 Jun 2023

Around the house: NASA unveils new GC; Rite Aid hires ex-Walgreens legal head

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at The Toro Company, Inbenta and Vinson & Elkins

15 Jun 2023

Crypto firm Circle lands former US regulatory head as CLO

CEO of stablecoin USDC-creator hails “extraordinary step in Circle’s growth as a global company”

15 Jun 2023

US construction, government contract law specialists Smith Currie and Oles Morrison to combine

Tie-up is the latest union between US firms seeking geographic growth and to bolster sector strength

13 Jun 2023

Sidley Austin raids Paul Weiss for double private equity partner hire in London

Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk take the tally of Paul Weiss partner departures to four over the past week

12 Jun 2023

Freshfields hires restructuring partner and team from Paul Hastings in Paris

Guilhem Bremond and team of four add to recent restructuring hires in Hong Kong and London

5 Jun 2023

NautaDutilh appoints second woman to three-strong leadership team

Marike Bakker replaces Chris Warner as co-managing partner alongside Sjoerd Meijer and Lieke van der Velden

2 Jun 2023

Fieldfisher opens in Vienna as part of latest European growth push

New office will be led by Austria managing partner Thomas Ruhm, who joins from SCWP

1 Jun 2023

Around the house: Everest Re lands former MetLife and Freddie Mac legal head, Sony Music UK names new GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Kroll, PlayOn! Sports, Imerys and APCO Holdings

1 Jun 2023

Mintz continues Toronto expansion with partner hire from Wildeboer Dellelce

Tax expert Katy Pitch is the 17th lawyer to join in Toronto since March office launch

1 Jun 2023

WE Soda calls in Latham as it plots first big ticket London listing in 2023

Soda ash producer is planning to raise at least $800m from listing on the London Stock Exchange

31 May 2023

Linklaters adds litigation partner from Morgan Lewis to strengthen US team

Robin Nunn will be based in the Magic Circle firm’s New York and Washington DC offices

31 May 2023

Around the house: Albertsons taps CVS Health for new GC, Coursera promotes deputy GC to head legal team

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at G1 Therapeutics, Rockland Trust Company, Skyryse and Uplight

25 May 2023

Blockchain is becoming more important for luxury businesses: Fabrizio Jacobacci on the issues impacting the luxury sector

Luxury Law guide co-editor Fabrizio Jacobacci discusses the latest commercial, regulatory and IP trends that luxury businesses are focusing on

19 May 2023

Around the house: SCAN Group hires Crowell & Moring partner for CLO, Sonnedix taps Smiths Group for new GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at PROG Holdings, Sesame Workshop, LegalSifter and Go1

18 May 2023

'It just felt like it was a tactic to kick the can': The Outsiders Perspective founder Jamie Gill on the diversity challenges impacting the luxury industry

The chair of Luxury Law Summit London on his drive to make the 'highly networked' luxury sector more open to talented people from diverse backgrounds

16 May 2023

Around the house: Swedish steelmaker lands new legal chief, Dollar Tree reveals interim GC

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Workbox, Korro Bio, Invariant and Cordance

12 May 2023

McGuireWoods adds experienced deal financing partner from Paul Hastings in New York

‘Preeminent’ finance lawyer Jeff Goldfarb specialises in private equity-related transactions

5 May 2023