Paul Weiss secures big pharma double advising Merck and GSK on multi-billion dollar acquisitions

Latham and Skadden also win lead roles as pharma deal market sparks into life with Prometheus and Bellus sales

‘Live sales are creating a bit of havoc’: Lipkus Law co-founder on the trends impacting the anti-counterfeiting world

Anti-counterfeiting guide editor Lorne Lipkus discusses the challenges practitioners face this year, as well as some of the market’s recent enforcement successes

Mintz Levin adds partners from Torys, Dentons, Wilson Sonsini for Canada debut

Boston-based firm adds expertise across life sciences, private equity, capital markets, employment and IP for new base in Toronto

'The private client landscape is changing faster than ever' – The Global Legal Post launches private client law guide

Edited by Katten’s Joshua Rubenstein, Law Over Borders' comparative guide will explore post-Covid climate for high-net-worth individuals

Raft of top firms called in as Royal Bank of Canada buys HSBC Canada in ‘once in a generation’ $13.5bn cash deal

Allen & Overy, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz among those acting for RBC as Linklaters advises HSBC’s Canada arm

DWF enters Canada legal market through £27.7m deal to buy Vancouver law firm

Acquisition of Whitelaw Twining follows tie-ups in Portugal, Spain and Hong Kong

Clyde & Co hires insurance quartet from McLennan Ross to launch in Calgary

Calgary office is the firm’s fourth in Canada and adds significant insurance litigation expertise

Anti-Counterfeiting: engaging with law enforcement

Fast-growing Canadian startup 1Password adds former top Shopify lawyer as first CLO

Erin Zipes’ arrival follows Toronto-based company raising $620m earlier this year at a $6.8bn valuation

Nine judiciaries launch global network to promote alternative dispute resolution

US, UK, Singapore, and Germany among those to sign up to Judicial Dispute Resolution Network

McMillan restructures executive leadership group, creates chief client officer role

Executive partner Tim Murphy set to take on dual managing partner and CEO roles

Canadian cannabis biopharma player adds CLO from Suboxone maker

Stephen Kim brings experience in-house at Bayer and Indivior to Avicanna

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints 54 partners in North America-focused round

Global giant achieves 40% target for women lawyers for third year running; Reed Smith promotes 31

ICC appoints co-chairs of new disability inclusion and international arbitration task force

King & Spalding associate Simon Maynard and Toronto-based independent arbitrator Todd Weiler are set to take the reins on the 'first-of-its-kind' initiative

Legaltech giant Epiq acquires Canadian ALSP Simplex to expand flexible resourcing platform

New York-based Epiq acquired Hyperion Global Partners last year and launched flexible resourcing arm Epiq Counsel in January

Lawyers from Trussardi and Loro Piana to debate influencer marketing’s impact on luxury sector

Webinar hosted by Luxury Law Alliance and Bird & Bird will explore ‘trends, tips and opportunities’

Canadian lawyers call on re-elected PM Trudeau to combat climate change with review of laws and justice system

Canada's laws, judicial infrastructure and justice system are 'not designed' to cope with climate destabilisation, open letter claims

Around the house: Analog names new CLO; biotech heavyweight appointed as Flagship Pioneering's first GC

This week's roundup of top in-house hires also features appointments at WeCommerce, Transfix, Neptune Wellness, the Network Advertising Initiative

Clyde & Co appoints North America head as first woman senior partner

Canada-based Carolena Gordon is also first leader stationed outside the UK