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The Global Legal Post launches international Private Client comparative law guide
Edited by Katten’s Joshua Rubenstein, guide keeps readers abreast of latest tax and non-tax developments
US radio giant iHeartMedia hires former CBS Sports GC as next CLO
David Hillman replaces Jordan Fasbender, who left to join Comcast’s new cable business in March
Cahill hires trio of King & Spalding partners to launch tech IP disputes practice in DC
Chris Campbell to chair new group as firm builds on life sciences IP capabilities
Rate rises fuel double-digit revenue growth for Big Law in Q1, Wells Fargo reports
Am Law 200 grew revenue 11.3% in first quarter of the year, though demand growth did not live up to expectations according to bank’s research
Sullivan & Cromwell, Goodwin Procter guide Merck’s $3.9bn US biotech buy
Wall Street leader acts for longtime client Merck as Goodwin Procter counsels acquisition target SpringWorks
More than 700 Big Law partners file brief backing Susman Godfrey’s bid to overturn Trump executive order
Amicus brief argues executive orders “threaten the legal profession, the judiciary and the rule of law”
Nike takes on social media influencer in counterfeiting case
Sportswear giant entitled to an injunction against influencer who has more than a million followers on social media
DLA Piper makes up 65 in latest partner promotions round
US sees most promotions in round again dominated by corporate practice
Freshfields makes up 25 in latest partner promotions round
London gains most new partners in round dominated by disputes and transactions practices
Kirkland, Mayer Brown act in Boeing’s $10.55bn sale of tech assets to Thoma Bravo
Kirkland counsels Thoma Bravo as Mayer Brown acts for Boeing in deal jet maker says will enable it to focus on core business
More than a third of world’s top law firms exacerbating climate crisis, study claims
Law Firm Climate Change scorecard shows most firms received D or F grades for their efforts to address global warming
A&O Shearman rings in first post-merger partner promotions round
Thirty-three make the grade in round that sees M&A and energy practices gain most new partners
Federal appeals court ruling underlines challenge of securing machine learning-based patents
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sides with Fox Corp in tussle with AI company over alleged patent infringement
Baker Donelson opens in New Jersey with 26-lawyer team from Epstein Becker
Healthcare transactions, litigation and real estate group joins to expand US national firm’s footprint into northeast
BrewDog-backer TSG Consumer hires former Gibson Dunn lawyer as first CLO
Sean Sullivan joins from wine business Duckhorn, one of TSG Consumer’s portfolio companies
The Global Legal Post launches ESG international comparative law guide
Edited by Debevoise & Plimpton’s Ulysses Smith, guide helps readers navigate complex and evolving regulatory landscape
Number of legal professionals using Gen AI jumps sharply over past year, study shows
Thomson Reuters survey shows that 26% of legal professionals are using Gen AI, up from 14% a year ago
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 19 lawyers to partnership
Cohort is down significantly compared to 2024 as HSF prepares for US merger
Fenwick opens Boston office with trio of Cooley partners
Silicon Valley-based firm adds to its East Coast presence as it targets city’s tech and life sciences sectors
Five more firms ink deal with Trump as Susman Godfrey sues
Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader to provide combined $600m in pro bono legal work to avoid executive orders