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Due-diligence gaps fuel uptick in M&A disputes in 2025 – survey

Some 46% of M&A professionals highlighted due diligence issues as a driver of post-deal fallout, according to consultancy firm BRG

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Cultural mismatch drives more than one-in-three GC departures in 2025 – study

Russell Reynolds Associates’ analysis shows 35% of externally hired Fortune 500 GCs left role within three years due to cultural misalignment

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US civil rights group the NAACP hires former DOJ lawyer as legal head

Kristen Clarke replaces Janette McCarthy Wallace, who becomes a special counsel

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Corporate AI adoption is moving faster than compliance can keep up – study

Nearly seven in 10 organisations’ governance controls are failing to keep pace with AI adoption, according to Thoropass survey

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Medtech business QuidelOrtho hires STAAR Surgical legal head as CLO

Nathaniel Sisitsky replaces Michelle Hodges, who is retiring from the company

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Almost half of legal departments failing to contribute towards corporate goals, C-suite execs say

Fewer than one in five C-Suite executives believe legal is a ‘significant contributor’, Thomson Reuters survey shows

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Germany’s TK Elevator hires first CLO from Swedish steel company SSAB

Lars Sjobring will join as company’s top lawyer in May

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Las Vegas Sphere-owner hires Meta deputy GC as next legal head

Allen Lo replaces Laura Franco, who departed the business at the end of October last year

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US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey

Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%

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‘The variety has really sharpened my thinking’: Funke Abimbola on being a fractional GC

After a long career as a senior in-house lawyer, Funke Abimbola talks about her transition to a new role as a fractional GC

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AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO

Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February

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HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board

Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform

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Companies deploying AI without ‘understanding’ risks and legal impacts – survey

WBD client survey highlights most clients unchanged on AI plans despite rising complexity

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Canary Wharf Group hires experienced real estate lawyer as first GC

Former GLP general counsel Rachel Walker will start her new role in April

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UK businesses could owe £18.6bn in unpaid taxes as ‘tax gap’ rises 40% in six years – CMS report

HMRC is increasing scrutiny on corporations, largely driven by inaccurate tax filings, global law firm reports

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