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Kirkland recruits Wachtell’s restructuring and finance head in New York
Joshua Feltman joins with an $80m pay package over three years, according to the Financial Times
HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners in first post-merger round
Core London office dominates with seven new partners
US jet-maker, undersea robotics and Bitcoin mining innovators appoint legal heads
Tech firms Nauticus Robotics, Hermeus and Elektron Energy all strengthen their legal teams
Supply chain disputes top list of automotive litigation risks in 2026 – study
Dykema survey shows 61% of respondents are worried about supply chain and tariff-related contract disputes
‘A fancy deck and a round of funding doesn’t make a law firm’
Nick Huber assesses the ability of AI native law firms to expand from being credible niche players to challenging Big Law
‘We’re massive video game fans’: technology lawyer trio launch IP, AI boutique in Washington DC
KellDan Law’s founding team previously practised together at national IP firm Banner Witcoff
US legaltech firm Litera plans Denver launch as North American expansion continues
The company has opened seven US offices and one Canadian office over the past year
Vast majority of US class action cases never go to trial – Lex Machina report
About 95% of cases are resolved through settlement or procedural outcomes
Freshfields makes up 47 in bumper partner promotions round
Transactions-dominated round almost double the size of 2025’s cohort
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve $3.6bn transatlantic merger
Deal is being touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ and is due to go live in July
Your most important business development tool is right in front of you
A firm’s website is its single most influential business development platform – and they can often be taken for granted, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Hollywood star Jude Law hired by Legora to front its new global brand campaign
‘Law just got more attractive’ initiative to be rolled out across the UK, US and the Nordics
‘A natural fit’: Perkins Coie, Ashurst partners greenlight $2.8bn merger
Combined firm expected to launch in Q3 2026 following ‘overwhelming’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships
Barnes & Thornburg secures eight-partner insurance recovery team from Lowenstein
Group adds strong East Coast presence to firm’s existing Midwest and West Coast practice
The language of dupes: when comparisons become deceptive
Remfry & Sagar lawyers Bisman Kaur and Aarti Aggarwal explain why dupe culture tests the resilience of trademark protection, the flexibility of comparative advertising and the credibility of marketing narratives
America First Credit Union hires first CLO from Global Credit Union
Jessica Graham brings three decades of legal experience to the new role
Reed Smith boosts Boston office with disputes team hire from K&L Gates
Incoming group includes three partners, with a fourth joining in its Princeton office
Trio of firms guide Pershing Square’s €55bn bid for Universal Music
Sullivan & Cromwell, White & Case and Dutch heavyweight Stibbe advise Pershing in offer to combine world’s largest music group with a blank-cheque company
US computer chip giant Intel taps Zoom for CLO replacement
Aparna Bawa replaces April Miller Boise as company moves to combine legal and HR functions
Gibson Dunn, Bär & Karrer guide Marriott and Lefay Resorts in luxury wellness joint venture
As the first brand dedicated exclusively to luxury wellness in Marriott’s line-up, Lefay provides a strategic lever in the growing holistic travel sector