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MLB team Baltimore Orioles hires CLO from Washington Capitals-owner
Former WilmerHale and Venable lawyer Kamaal Jones joins from Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Kirkland recruits Skadden mass tort team for Philadelphia debut
Highly-regarded trial lawyer Allison Brown joins with four more partners
LawCare launches 2025 surveys on mental health and wellbeing in the legal sector
Surveys seek to uncover the causes of stress and anxiety for lawyers
Jones Day signs up former lord chancellor Alex Chalk as a partner in London
Chalk follows footsteps of ex-lord chancellor Lord Falconer and former attorney general Lord Goldsmith in joining a top US law firm
Milbank makes up 17 in latest partner promotions round
New York stalwart promotes heavily in hometown and across alternative investments and energy
American Public Transport Association hires GC from PBGC
Taria Barron replaces Linda Ford, who departed the organisation in August
Sidley recruits M&A partners in New York from Jones Day, Simpson Thacher
David Grubman joins from Jones Day to co-lead Sidley’s global M&A practice as Adam Cromie moves over from Simpson Thacher
‘Tariffs are bad economics’: A conversation with AAFA president Stephen Lamar
In his keynote address at the Luxury Law Summit New York, American Apparel & Footwear Association leader discussed issues at the intersection of fashion and politics
Consistency: the only resolution you need in legal marketing
Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg outlines his top three tips for teams to be more consistent in 2025
Cravath, Davis Polk advise on Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6bn Intra-Cellular acquisition
Cravath advises longtime client J&J as it boosts key neurological drugs division
Roomba-maker iRobot replaces GC for the second time in 12 months
Kevin Lanouette will succeed Tonya Drake, who was promoted to GC last January
Kirkland, Latham, White & Case shepherd Constellation Energy’s $26.6bn Calpine acquisition
Deal will create largest low-emission energy supplier in the US
In-house counsel fret about growing cyber and AI disputes risk, study finds
Baker McKenzie’s annual disputes survey shows global companies are also concerned about employment disputes
Five-partner promotions round for Hausfeld celebrates female legal talent
Dispute boutique’s largest partner class since 2019 includes lawyer involved in mammoth Trucks Cartel litigation
Clyde & Co merges with Dallas insurance boutique to launch in Texas
Merger with Tillman Batchelor adds Dallas office to expanding US network
Dechert, Garrigues disputes partners exit to become independent arbitrators
Arif Hyder Ali and Joe Tirado are the latest arbitration partners to swap ‘Big Law’ for boutique life
Wage and hour cases are always in fashion
Misclassification lawsuits continue to be trendy in the fashion industry; Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith Markel, Alana Mildner Smolow and Kayla West discuss ways for retail employers to ensure compliance with ever-changing US overtime laws
Skadden, Goodwin, Davis Polk act as Novo closes $16.5bn Catalent deal
Jones Day, Linklaters and Arnold & Porter also called in for the largest healthcare buyout of 2024
‘Trump Bump’ may boost US M&A activity next year, A&O Shearman report says
UK-listed companies are increasingly being targeted by US acquirers, according to Magic Circle firm
Jones Day promotes 37 to partner in latest US-dominated round
Corporate and litigation dominate cohort that follows larger rounds in previous two years