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Amazon GC calls on law firms to partner with clients to deliver elusive AI savings
'Where are the savings?': associate GC Kathy Sheehan told delegates at LegalTechTalk in London
Freshfields, HSF Kramer lead on Sky’s £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment arm
Freshfields advises ITV as HSF Kramer acts for Sky in deal set to reshape British TV landscape
Walkers elevates 14 to partner in reduced global promotions round
Promotions were spread across firm’s main offshore, European and Asian offices
Linklaters and Jones Day advise on German firm RENK’s acquisition of David Brown Defence
Acquisition will support Augsburg-based RENK’s portfolio across the naval sector
Sullivan & Cromwell launches German litigation practice with Hengeler partner duo
Commercial disputes lawyers Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau join in Frankfurt as practice co-heads
Board Intelligence strikes partnership with Danish legaltech start-up Juristic
Collaboration will help board technology and advisory firm strengthen its Nordic presence
Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking since records began
Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell in second and third spot respectively
Macfarlanes ups NQ salary to £150k, matches Magic Circle
Leading City independent ups NQ salary from £140k alongside pay bumps for trainees that sees it exceed the Magic Circle
Withers promotes 12 partners across the US, UK and Singapore
New CEO Ceri Vokes says global round reflects firm’s talent pipeline and international ambitions
Eversheds Sutherland adds Paris funds team from Willkie Farr
Partner Tiana Rambatomanga joins at head of three-strong team to launch UK-headquartered firm’s Paris fund structuring practice
Sidley hits Clifford Chance for top restructuring duo in London
Clifford Chance’s global restructuring co-head Philip Hertz and London restructuring lead Melissa Coakley join Sidley as US firm continues City hiring spree
Balfour Beatty lines up legal head replacement as GC heads for SSE
Ed Egerton will join from AtkinsRéalis in September, succeeding Tracey Wood
Simmons posts 12% revenue jump to £690m as PEP grows 11%
Latest results continue long-term growth trend, with profits increasing 43% in five years
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader cement $3.9bn merger
Combination touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ goes live today
From prompting to process: five key takeaways from special report on European law firm Gen AI adoption
Research by Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis examines how European firms are embedding Gen AI in day-to-day legal work