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Canada’s General Fusion hires Osler partner as first GC
Joanna Cameron joins Vancouver-based fusion energy innovator as it pushes ahead with plans to go public
Majority of GCs see compliance gaps across their global operations – study
CSC survey finds that just 7% of organisations are fully compliant in every jurisdiction
Cooley expands infrastructure, energy and real estate group with twin partner hire from Kirkland
Kevin Donahue and Jacob Clark join group that was launched in May amid data centre investment boom
AI adoption creates fresh wave of IP issues for fashion brands
Roundtable event at London’s RSA Club to launch Law Over Borders Fashion Guide highlights AI-related copyright and litigation challenges
Kleinberg Kaplan hires longtime Luxor Capital GC as partner in New York
Norris Nissim leaves asset management firm Luxor Capital after almost two decades
Oil giant Chevron lines up former Texas solicitor general as GC in anticipation of CLO succession
Scott Keller joins as GC in July and will replace R. Hewitt Pate as CLO at the start of next year
Hogan Lovells strengthens in Middle East with twin partner hire from Ashurst
M&A lawyers Simon Rahimzada and Vasi Papadopoulos join firm ahead of its merger with Cadwalader
German energy business Uniper replaces GC with internal promotion
Tina Hinz is elevated to GC and chief compliance officer role, succeeding Marc Merrill
Private equity-backed BBS Law and Carter Bond combine to launch Orwins
Aliter Capital-backed Orwins also invests in Reading-based firm Clarkslegal
In-house legal teams take on growing strategic support role – study
Lawyers On Demand survey shows significant jump in teams identifying primary role as strategic business partners
US firms dominate high-value litigation in London, research shows
Value of claims involving US firms is 13 times higher than the market average, according to Solomonic
‘We’re seeing a lot of AI-generated complaints coming through’: Reach group GC Nicki Schroeder
Media lawyer Nicki Schroeder discusses her GC role at Daily Mirror-owner Reach and the impact of AI on the publishing industry
Revolut CLO outlines plan to overhaul legal panel approach
Tom Hambrett says partners will be dropped from the panel if metrics show they are underperforming
Insurance company Hadron hires GC from AXA’s US business
Liesel Carvajal replaces Steve Stephan in the role
US healthcare provider HealthPartners hires CLO from Fujifilm Holdings America
Sarah Karlgaard replaces GC Nancy Evert, who is leaving the business after more than two decades
Quinn Emanuel mourns death of firm’s general counsel Harry Olivar
Olivar and his stepson, David Jackson, died in a car accident on 15 May
US local TV station owner Nexstar reappoints ex-GC as next legal head
Elizabeth Ryder returns to the role she vacated in 2022, replacing Rachel Morgan
SRA investigations rise as misconduct reports jump by more than half since 2024
Increase in investigations behind SRA’s recent proposal to increase funding by 29%
Mining giant Rio Tinto lines up BP deputy GC as next CLO
Trudi Charles will join in August, replacing Isabelle Deschamps in the role
Freshfields shakes up London leadership as former UK managing partner shifts to new role
Victoria Sigeti named UK managing partner, with Mark Sansom appointed global client partner