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Kennedys builds US bench with 12-lawyer trial team from Tyson & Mendes
Four partners join in New York alongside eight further lawyers; together the team has tried more than 200 cases
Fish & Richardson launches proprietary AI patent tool to support patent workflows
Tool built in-house designed to help lawyers deliver for clients’ IP portfolios
Baker McKenzie completes 2026 partner promotions with 30-strong international round
Summer tally follows 17 Americas promotions in January with the overall number the smallest for the firm in the past decade
US sports betting app Novig hires ex-CFTC lawyer as chief regulatory and legal affairs officer
Elie Mishory will work alongside chief legal officer Alex Wolf
Legal education firm BARBRI acquires AI learning tool provider Lega
Lega’s AI training platform provides practical experiences, workshops and simulations
CLM software developer Agiloft hires GC from Mitsubishi HC Capital America
Kristin Knox Esche replaces CLO Jason Barnwell, who was promoted to chief product officer
Ropes & Gray recruits Paul Weiss financial services co-chief in Washington DC
Jarryd Anderson joins as head of financial services with federal reserve and deal experience, as bank M&A activity rebounds
‘The forces that drive M&A, strategic growth and transformation are stronger than ever’: delegates at IBA’s global M&A conference share their views
M&A specialists from across the world gathered in New York earlier this month for the IBA’s 23rd annual Global Mergers and Acquisitions Conference
Legaltech firm Consilio strikes strategic partnership with legal AI start-up Eudia
Collaboration will deliver jointly developed AI tools built on Eudia’s Expert Digital Twins tech
Kirkland, Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts guide building materials giant CRH’s $8.5bn Arcosa buy
Kirkland counsels Ireland’s CRH with Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts across the table in deal that will expand its exposure to US infrastructure demand
US data and analytics business Alteryx hires ElevenX CLO as next legal head
Steve Holsten replaces Christopher Lal, who left last month to join Braze
US AI litigation platform start-up Turbo Law raises $3.8m in pre-seed funding round
Financing led by Revo Capital to expand engineering, go-to market teams and compliance
Skadden hits Akin for investment management partners across Abu Dhabi, Washington DC
Incoming trio bring partner count in Abu Dhabi office Skadden opened last year to seven
Orrick adds four partners across US, UK as it continues structured finance buildout
Hires from Morrison Foerster, Mayer Brown and McDermott follow last year’s raid on Cadwalader for 37 CLO and asset backed lending lawyers
Military veterans-focused social enterprise Brighton Marine names next GC
Deputy GC Brian Ewart is promoted to GC, with ex-GC Adam Hellman moving to the COO role
Legal intelligence firm Relativity acquires AI document automation platform Gavel
Deal will enable Relativity to better integrate its AI platform with Microsoft Word
Las Vegas casinos-owner Red Rock Resorts hires Campbell & Williams co-founder as GC
J. Colby Williams replaces CLO Jeffrey Welch, who is retiring at the end of the year
King & Spalding hires heavyweight five-partner arbitration team from WilmerHale
Renowned practitioner Gary Born, WilmerHale’s global arbitration chair, joins with four more partners across London, Washington DC and New York
US government defence contractor DCS hires next GC from Cubic
Rick Castiglia is set to replace Curtis Schehr in the role
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells guide $5.1bn auto parts deal
Combination of Ohio-based Dana with Eaton’s mobility business promises to create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets