North America/US
Bitcoin start-up Thesis hires former Cooley lawyer as GC
Katherine Snow joins from crypto data platform Messari, where she was CLO
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
Verizon persuades court to throw out $847m 5G patent infringement verdict
US judge grants retrial as jury’s verdict is ‘against the great weight of the evidence’
US rail operator Amtrak promotes deputy GC to replace retiring legal chief
Byl Herrmann succeeds Eleanor Acheson, who has been in the role since 2007
Kirkland elevates 200 to partnership in latest round, with bulk of promotions in the US
Latest partner intake is down 2% on 2023’s record-breaking round
Burns & Levinson announces closure
Boston stalwart to shutter following raids from larger rivals
Jenner & Block names new co-managing partner
DC partner Ishan Bhabha to succeed Katya Jestin at the start of next year
Boies Schiller Flexner makes twin partner hire in New York and Washington
Peter Skinner returns from MoFo to co-lead investigations practice, while Andrew Smith joins from Holland & Knight
IMF appoints only second woman legal head in 80 years as deputy promoted to GC
Yan Liu will replace Rhoda Weeks-Brown, who is stepping down at the end of this month
Gibson Dunn hires Google’s chief privacy officer to expand AI practice
Keith Enright joins a growing group of former Silicon Valley executives at US firm
Freshfields to scrap ‘Bruckhaus Deringer’ in rebrand
Refreshed brand to be rolled out from October
End of the road as BMW secures victory in patent dispute over vehicle navigation tech
The automotive giant has been embroiled in a legal battle with Swiss-based Beacon Navigation for 13 years
eBay lines up TriNet legal head as next CLO
Samantha Wellington replaces Marie Oh Huber, who left the e-commerce giant in June
Norton Rose Fulbright formalises new global leadership structure
Firm replaces global CEO role with global managing partner set up, currently jointly held by Jeff Cody and Peter Scott
Taft to combine with Sherman & Howard in latest large US merger
Tie-up to create firm with revenues of $810m and more than 1,000 lawyers
Kirkland, Freshfields guide $1bn acquisition of stake in BP Pipelines TAP
Freshfields advises BP as Kirkland counsells Apollo-managed funds on acquisition
Squire Patton Boggs hires former Trump defence secretary
Mark Esper joins in Washington DC to advise on national security, domestic and foreign policy
Today is the golden era for law firm communications and marketing
Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg discusses the opportunities for law firms to get more creative with marketing and growing brand awareness
Weil private funds buildout continues with Goodwin partner hire
Karen Chao is the fourth private funds partner to join Weil since late 2023
Eversheds Sutherland names new co-chief executives
Keith Froud and Lino Mendiola take the helm in first leadership change since firm's creation through 2017 merger
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