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Cleary Gottlieb adds five-partner IP litigation team from Latham & Watkins
Incoming group will be based in New York, Washington DC and the Bay Area
Judges block Trump orders against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale as Skadden reaches ‘settlement’
Federal judges suspend orders against leading Washington DC law firms while Skadden joins Paul Weiss in cutting a deal
WilmerHale, Jenner & Block sue Trump over executive orders
Moves follow federal judge temporarily blocking similar order against Perkins Coie
WilmerHale targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms
Move follows Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block being hit with similar orders
Building a data-driven communications philosophy for your law firm
Data-informed planning and regular measurement is essential if law firm marketers want their campaigns to succeed, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Womble Bond Dickinson enters alliance with Brazilian firm Schmidt Valois
Collaboration will enhance Womble’s energy and natural resources coverage in Latin America
Linklaters promotes 34 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fifth year
Women make up just over 40% of cohort, as overall promotions rose compared to 2024
US investment firm TPG hires Debevoise & Plimpton partner as CLO
Jennifer Chu will replace GC Bradford Berenson, who is moving to a senior advisor role
Cooley turnover hits $2bn mark again even as London revenue falters
Global revenue rises 5.8%, though London’s contribution slides 8% to $94.5m
Jenner & Block targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms
Firm spokesperson said Jenner & Block would “pursue all appropriate remedies”
Four-strong IP team moves to Venable from Axinn Veltrop & Harkride
Pan Lee and Don Wang join partners Jeannine Yoo Sano and Eric Krause in San Francisco
Shein accused of selling counterfeit versions of Coach products
Lawsuit filed in US alleges that fast fashion giant sells “knock off products to consumers on a global scale”
Sidley, Weil lead on Clearlake’s $7.7bn deal to take Dun & Bradstreet private
Sidley guides longtime client Clearlake as Weil advises Dun & Bradstreet on deal that ends its second stint as a public company
‘It could have destroyed our firm’: Paul Weiss chair issues firmwide statement on Trump deal
Brad Karp details reasoning behind deal with Trump administration that saw executive order targeting firm withdrawn
Campaigning Skadden associate resigns citing Big Law's failure to challenge Trump's attacks on law firms
Rachel Cohen helped coordinate letter signed by nearly 800 associates calling on law firm leaders to condemn Trump administration's “all-out attack”
Cooley, Covington shepherd AstraZeneca's $1bn EsoBiotec acquisition
AstraZeneca boasts highest market capitalisation of FTSE 100, at $185bn
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Kirkland’s revenue hits $8.8bn as PEP grows 16%
Chicago giant again sets turnover record for Am Law 100 as profits per equity partner climb to $9.25m
Automating communications with AI – TerraLex's CEO on its new intelligent assistant
Terri Pepper discusses legal network TerraLex's latest innovation, myLexi