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Orrick raids Gunderson Dettmer in LA for four-partner venture capital team
Team of 13 lawyers includes co-founders of Gunderson’s Los Angeles arm
White & Case adds four-partner team in New York from Cadwalader
Partners bring broad M&A and shareholder engagement practices
Reed Smith appoints chief marketing and business development officer
Top 40 US firm says Gillian Ward’s role has been redefined to reflect focus on BD
AI platform Inflection hires Withers partner as first GC
Former LinkedIn GC Doug Mandell was previously global head of Withers’ founder practice
White & Case’s revenue climbs by 12.5% to break through the $3bn mark
London office revenue jumps by 25% and overall PEP increases 27% to $4m as firm points to strength of global network
Hogan Lovells’ legal battle to secure reparations for Yazidi women persecuted by ISIL fighters
No attempt is being made by Western governments to ensure victims of atrocities benefit from international sanctions imposed on the perpetrators, writes Hogan Lovells pro bono partner Yasmin Waljee
Freshfields’ revenue surged to £2.1bn in 2024 buoyed by strong US growth
Details of Magic Circle UK firm’s 2023/4 financial results have only just emerged, via its LLP accounts filing
Paul Hastings hires AI expert from Fried Frank in New York to head up new tech practice
Amir Ghavi is a leading practitioner on AI and other disruptive technologies
InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney
IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court
Dinsmore continues Florida growth with local tie-up
Merger with 10-lawyer Shankman Leone follows three office launches since 2020 in the Sunshine State
Linklaters doubles down in New York with litigation team hire
Four partners join from boutique Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler following marquee hires across M&A and finance
US private equity firm AE Industrial hires McDermott partner as first GC
Matthew Friendly leaves McDermott after 11 years, taking up his first in-house role
Reed Smith unveils Atlanta office launch after 13-partner raid on Morris Manning & Martin
Two former Greenberg Traurig shareholders are also joining the new office which will target corporate and finance work
Elevate acquires 500-strong Sagacious IP
Leading alternative legal services provider makes third acquisition in nine months
A&O Shearman, Slaughters shepherd American Axle’s £1.16bn acquisition of UK car parts group Dowlais
Cravath also called in for deal that continues exodus of companies from London Stock Exchange
AI-related filings drive increase in US securities class action lawsuits in 2024
Plaintiffs filed 225 lawsuits in total last year, up from 215 in 2023, Cornerstone and Stanford Law School study finds
US firms grew revenue by 12.5% in bumper 2024
Billing rate hikes and transactional practices drive growth as Am Law 50 firms leave smaller rivals trailing, according to report by Wells Fargo
Value of ALSP market climbs to $28.5bn
Growth in demand for alternative legal services far outpaces traditional law firm segment, according to Thomson Reuters
Fish & Richardson debuts in Chicago
Former Jenner life sciences co-chair Louis Fogel to head IP heavyweight’s new base
McDermott refreshes antitrust leadership with trio of appointments
Ryan Tisch, Jon Dubrow and Christian Krohs replace veteran partner Ray Jacobsen