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Loren Finegold joins as V&E’s new structured finance chief in New York alongside newly minted partner Ed Comber | 2w

Tom Savage replaces GC Alan Cardenas, who is leaving the company at the end of the year | 2w

AECOM’s GC for corporate Manav Kumar will replace David Gan as chief legal officer in October | 2w

Firm cites commitment to financial services sector as it launches 34th US office with trio of finance, bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers recruited earlier this year from Burr & Forman | 2w

Astra for Law combines GPT-6 Astra with US legal research database enabling law firms and legaltech companies to develop their own AI tools and workflows | 2w

Team of current King & Wood partners led by dispute resolution specialist Harry Liu opens firm’s third new office in less than half a year since split from Australia’s Mallesons | 2w

Bashar Malkawi explores how the UAE’s emerging collective licensing model could offer a solution to copyright challenges posed by AI | 2w

Littler’s Labor Day Report highlights moves to overturn Biden-era rules and enact Trump’s policy agenda | 2w

Daniel Vowden’s arrival marks fourth lateral partner hire by Travers Smith this month | 2w

Competition Appeal Tribunal approves deal over Play Store commissions paid by developers | 2w

Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s product liability practice as firm expands litigation bench yet again | 2w

Sidley guides Clearlake as it acquires stakes from Latham-repped US financiers Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, in deal that values Chelsea at around £5bn, including debt | 2w

Mark Gregory will replace Sabine Chalmers in top lawyer role in December | 2w

Catherine So fills the seat left vacant by Krista McDonough’s departure to Wella in June | 2w

Thomas Goodhead reunites with former PG partners as October hearing looms over which firm should represent Brazilian claimants | 3w

Bridget Mary McCormack will lead Clio’s commercial strategy for its courts-focused unit | 3w

Dealmaker David Avery-Gee joins alongside corporate partner Sarah Flaherty in the latest in string of senior exits from Weil across London and New York | 3w

Lex Machina data shows total non-MDL filings reached 5,692 cases last year, a 31% year-on-year rise | 3w

James Darbyshire discusses his role at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the evolution of the consumer protection landscape and the key challenges impacting financial services lawyers | 3w