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Immuta chief legal officer co-launches Washington DC-based AI legal boutique

Andrew Burt will co-run firm with former SAS data scientist Patrick Hall

23 Mar 2020

US businesses 'clamouring' for guidance on fast-moving Covid-19 crisis, survey finds

Flash survey of corporate America finds companies are scrambling for information on federal, state and local legislative updates

20 Mar 2020

US firms trimmed 2019 summer recruitment programme sizes even as offer rates hit record high

Large firms may have been paring number of law student places in anticipation of economic slowdown, NALP report suggests

19 Mar 2020

US companies lack resources to check on data privacy compliance, survey finds

More than half of respondents unsure if they are fully compliant with new regulations

18 Mar 2020

DLA Piper hires six lawyers from McMillan in Vancouver to expand its startups focus

Global firm targets city's burgeoning startup sector as it also makes key private equity hires in New York

17 Mar 2020

Wells Fargo appoints former TD Bank GC as bank's new legal head

Ellen Patterson takes over as GC at the scandal-hit lender from Allen Parker

16 Mar 2020

Hong Kong regulator imposes record penalties for public offerings violations

SFC levies $170m in fines as part of crackdown on IPO sponsors for due-diligence failings

13 Mar 2020

UK-listed firm DWF grows Melbourne business with trio of technology hires

Lawyers join from Australian firm MacPherson Kelley to boost DWF's IT&T practice

12 Mar 2020

LCM announces first close of $150m disputes finance fund as interest in asset class grows

AIM-listed litigation funder attracts investments from US university endowments and global fund managers

11 Mar 2020

BakerHostetler unveils San Francisco office, hires Winston & Straw partner to lead

Opening is latest addition to firm's growing footprint on the US West Coast

10 Mar 2020

Blakes tops Canadian legal brand index for fifth year on the bounce

McCarthy Tetrault takes second spot while Bennett Jones breaks into top ten

4 Mar 2020

Foley & Lardner hires team of four patent lawyers from Dentons

Market for IP lawyers remains buoyant as partners Eric Sophir and Gary Solomon brought in to grow Foley's IP capabilities

3 Mar 2020

Clifford Chance hires Tokyo-based M&A lawyer from Skadden

Michihiro Nishi joins UK magic circle firm as a partner in its corporate practice

28 Feb 2020

Big tech antitrust probes could impact companies in every industry, report finds

Crowell & Moring says digital transformation efforts mean tech regulation is becoming critical for all businesses

27 Feb 2020

KPMG launches legal services business in Thailand as Asia expansion continues

Move by Big Four accountant follows similar openings in Hong Kong and Shanghai last year

25 Feb 2020

Former DLA Piper partner and Rolls Royce lawyer set up international investigations boutique

Crawford & Acharya's founders say their diverse backgrounds will offer a different experience for clients

24 Feb 2020

Level 2 Legal adds compliance and privacy practices as regulatory environment intensifies

Concerns around GDPR and CCPA fuel increased demand for data-related advice

21 Feb 2020

Fashion expert among trio of lawyers joining Withers' Los Angeles arm

Former True Religion Apparel GC Deborah Greaves among fashion and entertainment hires

20 Feb 2020