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Insurance company Hadron hires GC from AXA’s US business
Liesel Carvajal replaces Steve Stephan in the role
US healthcare provider HealthPartners hires CLO from Fujifilm Holdings America
Sarah Karlgaard replaces GC Nancy Evert, who is leaving the business after more than two decades
Legaltech firm Eudia secures partnership with OpenAI to support Pentagon and other government agencies
Strategic tie-up aims to increase output of federal agency legal teams, including at the Department of War
Kirkland, McGuireWoods called in for NextEra’s $67bn Dominion acquisition
One of the largest energy mergers aims to meet surging AI-driven data centre electricity demand
Quinn Emanuel mourns death of firm’s general counsel Harry Olivar
Olivar and his stepson, David Jackson, died in a car accident on 15 May
Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Publicis’ $2.2bn buy of US data firm LiveRamp
First quarter’s leading M&A firms advise on deal that continues Publicis’ strategy to build access to data
US local TV station owner Nexstar reappoints ex-GC as next legal head
Elizabeth Ryder returns to the role she vacated in 2022, replacing Rachel Morgan
Cardozo Law’s FAME programme honours Luxury Law Summit NY chair Barbara Kolsun
Kolsun marks 10 years as Cardozo School of Law’s FAME Center director, amid a lifetime of luxury law firsts
US companies anticipate more disputes in 2026 amid economic stress, AI risk – report
AlixPartners survey also finds that cybersecurity and data privacy is a top concern among US risk professionals
Latino civil rights group UnidosUS hires former AmeriCorps GC as first legal head
Fernando Laguarda was most recently deputy GC at US federal agency GSA
US private capital-focused ERP provider Carta acquires UK ALSP Avantia
Deal enables Carta to launch Carta Law, an ‘AI-powered law firm’ for private capital
Akin adds four-partner private equity team in New York and London from Sidley
Incoming group includes returnees Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison
Barnes & Thornburg adds entertainment trio from Nixon Peabody
Christina Chang and Carron Joan Mitchell join Barnes in Los Angeles and Farrah Usmani joins its Nashville location
Kennedys strengthens in London with double partner hire from DLA Piper and Cripps
Will White and Lowri Jones arrive a week after the firm’s 20-strong partner promotions round
Cooley launches energy, infrastructure and real estate group with Baker Botts energy co-chair
Mona Dajani joins in New York to lead practice alongside Cooley veteran Michelle Schulman
US nuclear innovator NuCube Energy hires Oklo deputy GC as first CLO
Michael Green brings two decades of legal experience in the nuclear sector
US businesses expect impacts from AI policy or regulatory changes in next 12 months – study
Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows
AI-native law firm start-up Moritz secures $9m in seed funding round
San Francisco-based hybrid law firm is expected to use the capital to expand in the US and Europe
US fintech Basic Capital hires inaugural GC from Goldman Sachs
Jake Eigner brought in to lead the 401(k) platform’s legal and regulatory strategy
White & Case advises GameStop on $56bn takeover offer for eBay
Team led by M&A partner Richard Brand counsels video game retailer in surprise cash and stock offer for e-commerce giant