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‘Disruption for in-house legal departments is coming from the companies they represent’: FjordStream’s Bjarne Tellmann
In-house veteran Bjarne Philip Tellmann talks about his new advisory business, the impact of AI on legal teams and how the GC role is evolving
US background checker Asurint hires screening industry veteran as next GC
Vince Pascarella replaces Kelly Uebel, who has departed to launch a consulting business
European, US GCs positive on Europe’s growth and investment opportunities – study
More than four in five GCs say their companies view Europe as attractive, according to ADVANT survey
Quartet of lawyers launch independent business law firm CLOVER in Paris
Firm will specialise in corporate M&A, private wealth tax and IT, innovation and data
Radisson Americas-owner Choice Hotels names deputy GC as next legal head
Jeff Lobb will replace Simone Wu as GC later this month
Majority of US employers impacted by Trump’s DEI, immigration policies – study
Littler survey reveals 71% of employers have been affected by DEI policy changes and 65% by new immigration policy
IPO-related filing issues push US securities class action settlements to highest level since 1997
The overall median settlement amount rose to $17.3m in 2025, according to Cornerstone Research
Video-sharing platform Rumble hires former WWE legal head as next GC
Maurice Edelson replaces Michael Ellis, who left to join the CIA as deputy director last year
Canadian fintech DeFi Technologies appoints GC from subsidiary Valour
Philippe Lucet replaces Kenny Choi in the role
US data centre business Synteq Digital hires Goodwin Procter lawyer as first GC
Long-standing Synteq adviser Will Wang will help accelerate company’s M&A ambitions
Geopolitics, political scrutiny impacting global risk landscape for GCs – study
GCs must improve corporate diplomacy and embrace anti-fragility to manage 2026 risks, according to Lex Mundi report
Insurance giant Howden hires Alleghany’s legal head as CLO
Christopher Dalrymple will become Howden’s top lawyer on 23 March
UK businesses not doing enough to address governance blind spots – study
TCGI survey shows most executives are focused on compliance, but only 22% see regulatory environment as a risk
Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team
Andrew Cheung is replacing Simon Crossley, who has been GC since 2023
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
US helicopter services provider Bristow Group names interim as full-time CLO
Anne Rappold is promoted to CLO, having stood in following the exit of GC Elizabeth Matthews in August
Majority of Gulf region companies now adopting Gen AI – survey
Deloitte report shows non-adoption rates almost halved in 2025, though most are still in pre-implementation phase
Becton Dickinson hires Walgreens Boots Alliance CLO as next legal head
Lanesha Minnix replaces Michelle Quinn, who joined Medtronic last year
Simpson Thacher hires Kirkland partner to head up new capital structure solutions practice
David Nemecek brings vast distressed situations experience; firm plans Dallas opening as part of the new practice launch
Barnes & Thornburg adds 35-lawyer team from Ballard Spahr, opens in Baltimore, Denver, Phoenix
New recruits include 25 partners, bolstering firm’s US public finance capabilities