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Around the house: M&G replaces outgoing legal head, BD hands acting GC full-time gig
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at the ACC, Applied Industrial Technologies, JumpCloud and The Real Brokerage
Amazon removed six million counterfeit products in 2022 in fight against fakes
Retail giant reports progress in anti-counterfeiting drive as it bolsters seller verification process and expands brand protection programmes
Taylor Wessing secures top patent litigator in Vienna ahead of Unified Patent Court's launch
UPC expert Thomas Adocker joins Anglo-German firm from Schwarz Schönherr
Herbert Smith Freehills names London insurance litigator as global disputes co-head
Paul Lewis replaces Damien Byrne Hill in role alongside Sydney-based Anna Sutherland
Greenberg Traurig taps Willkie for new European restructuring co-chair in Milan
Bruno Cova will co-chair group alongside John Houghton in London and Claudia Hard in Berlin
Linklaters secures leveraged finance partner in London from Shearman & Sterling
International departures from Shearman mount as Rahul Chatterji heads to magic circle rival
How legal technology can enhance the delivery of a public inquiry
From livestreaming to bringing key stakeholders together, Taryn Auchecorne and Roopal Patel of Opus 2 consider how judicious use of tech can make a public inquiry more efficient and transparent
UK IPO's Adam Williams on how the office is delivering its transformative plans
The new CEO of the UK Intellectual Property Office talks to GLP about the power of AI and the office's transformative plans to digitalise and streamline its rights’ services
Sidley Austin makes double partner hire from Weil to bolster London private equity practice
James MacArthur and Ed Freeman bring vast deal experience, notably in the energy and infrastructure sectors
Linklaters meets gender diversity target for third consecutive year in latest promotion round
Magic circle firm elevates 41 to its partnership, with 17 women making the cut – just above its 40% goal
Latham & Watkins secures antitrust partner in London from Linklaters
Leading merger control practitioner Simon Pritchard joins US firm after 10 years at magic circle rival
Ashurst expands London disputes coverage with partner hire from Goldman Sachs
Banking litigation and investigations lawyer Philip Linton returns to private practice after 12 years at Goldman
Shoosmiths and Eversheds Sutherland lead on Next’s acquisition of struggling lifestyle brand Cath Kidston
Shoosmiths team advises administrators PwC as Eversheds acts for Next
Long-awaited Norwegian trademark amendments create greater harmony with EU law
Distinctiveness, bad faith and protection for black and white imagery are just some of the trademark act changes in Norway, write DLA Piper lawyers Lill Grimstad and Oscar Lorenz Melaa
Top tips for cosmetics companies to protect their crown jewels
Industry expert Rebecca Howlett at Freeths provides a practical checklist to protect a company’s most valuable intellectual property