Europe/UK
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Artificial Intelligence
Second edition, edited by Osborne Clarke’s John Buyers, provides detailed commentary on EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
Mental health in the legal profession: Progress and challenges
London Solicitors Litigation Association president, Nikki Edwards, reflects on the changing attitude to mental health in the profession on World Mental Health Day
CMA taps Linklaters, European Commission as part of trio of senior legal appointments
Emma Cochrane joins from Linklaters, while Lourenço Ventura returns from the EC
Economic concerns, AI top list of European employer concerns, study finds
Littler survey of in-house counsel and other executives also highlights concerns around politics and ESG
’A turning point’: Banks need to refine their liquidity management and restructuring plans
The twin forces of impending interest rate cuts and regulatory demands mean that preparation has never been more critical to avoiding compliance risks, write Natalie Todd and Anna-Rose Davies of Cooke Young & Keidan
Howard Kennedy bolsters disputes bench with hires from Paul Hastings, Mishcon de Reya
Contentious insolvency lawyer Crispin Daly and international arbitration specialist Heidrun Walsh join London firm as partners
Quillon Law bolsters fraud practice with Covington & Burling partner hire
Ian Hargreaves links up with former Addleshaw Goddard colleagues at London disputes boutique
Top law firms line up to advise on Richemont’s sale of Yoox Net-a-Porter to Mytheresa
Slaughters, Cravath, Bakers and Latham among firms acting on long-awaited offloading of online luxury retailer
Pfizer secures patent win at UK High Court in RSV vaccine race
GSK’s two patents declared invalid as both attempt to launch first RSV vaccine in UK market
Arbitration barrister Baloch exits 3 Verulam Buildings for Essex Court
Experienced senior junior swaps sets in rare lateral move between commercial chambers
White & Case hires chief innovation officer from Deloitte Legal
Isabel Parker joins US firm in new global role
Eversheds adds senior tax disputes partner from RPC
Robert Waterson joins to lead UK tax disputes team
Top legal marketing and BD figures to explore trust building at London summit
Law Firm Marketing Summit will take place at RSA House on 15 October
UK Court of Appeal finds Panasonic’s conduct ‘indefensible’ in FRAND dispute with Xiaomi
Xiaomi’s adviser Kirkland hails ‘groundbreaking’ decision to make an interim licence available ahead of FRAND trial
Judge reprimanded for love letter to step down as CAT president
Mr Justice Marcus Smith will be replaced by former president Sir Peter Roth on an interim basis
The race is on – UK vs US hiring markets
Higher lawyer salaries in the US are putting UK firms under pressure to compete and attract top talent amid buoyant hiring markets, writes Major Lindsey & Africa’s Nathan Peart
TLT adds eight-partner team from BDB Pitmans
Infrastructure-focused team joins in London
O’Melveny adds senior private equity duo in London from Ashurst
Ashurst’s PE co-chair David Carter and UK/European PE head Braeden Donnelly join US firm
Women KCs celebrate 75th anniversary of first appointments
Lady Chief Justice hosts event to mark progress since first two women took silk in 1949
Huel and WeTransfer-backer Highland Europe hires GC from Osborne Clarke
Josephine Healy replaces Rini Banerjee, who left the VC fund back in April
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