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US cloud business Nutanix hires CLO from EV battery-maker Lyten
Brian Martin replaces Tyler Wall, who announced his retirement in February
INTA argues that NFTs are within scope of US trademark protection
Amicus brief filed by the association concerns whether intangible products like NFTs are “goods” for the purpose of the trademark act
US tech unicorn Sigma hires first general counsel from San Francisco boutique
Ali Harmer moves back in house after four-and-a-half-year stint at Coda Law Group
US dating app Bumble promotes acting CLO to permanent role
Elizabeth Monteleone had been serving as acting CLO since February
Cheers for Bacardi as it reignites dispute over Havana Club trademark
US appeals court revives long-running dispute with US trademark office over Cuban government-owned trademark
Akin names successors to veteran chair Koopersmith
UK-US duo Dan Walsh and Abid Qureshi to take over as co-chairs of top 40 US firm next April
ExxonMobil names former Fox lawyer as next GC
Jeff Taylor will replace Craig Morford, who is retiring at the start of July
Brands, beauty and big issues: high-profile US cases to watch in 2024
From fast fashion to sustainability, Foley & Lardner luxury lawyers Jeff Greene and Owen Miklos examine the key cases before US courts in 2024
US data storage business Seagate fills vacant CLO seat with Maxar hire
Jim Lee replaces Kate Schuelke who joined Credo Technology in January
Norton Rose Fulbright hires 12-strong investigations team from BCLP in the US
Group includes four partners and will be spread across firm’s St. Louis and Denver offices
ArentFox Schiff hires eight-partner team in Boston from Burns & Levinson
IP and disputes group’s move follows ArentFox Schiff adding automotive partner quartet from Burns in Boston in April
Freshfields makes twin partner hire in New York from Kirkland, Davis Polk
Arrivals include M&A partner Joshua Ayal and capital markets partner Jacqueline Marino
Kirkland, Ropes & Gray steer Bain’s $5.6bn PowerSchool acquisition
Kirkland acts for longtime client PowerSchool as private equity-led deals show signs of picking up
Raft of firms called in for Waste Management’s $7.2bn Stericycle acquisition
Latham & Watkins, Hogan Lovells, Vinson & Elkins and Baker Botts steer deal to expand top US waste management company’s healthcare footprint
Allied Universal names next legal head as former GC retires
Loretta Cecil will replace David Buckman later this month
Kirkland, Latham lead on Champion’s $1.2bn sale to Authentic Brands
Kirkland acts for seller HanesBrands alongside Jones Day as Latham counsels Authentic
SoFi taps JPMorgan for GC hire as long-time legal head steps down
Stephen Simcock will replace Rob Lavet, who is retiring and moving to a director role
Latham, Orrick lead on SAP’s $1.5bn WalkMe acquisition
Israeli firms Meitar and Gornitzky & Co called in on deal to buy Israeli-founded SaaS company
TikTok parent ByteDance names former Warner Bros. legal chief as new GC
John Rogovin replaces Erich Anderson, who moves to a special counsel role amid a potential US ban on TikTok
Polsinelli adds second office in Utah’s Silicon Slopes
Firm becomes first in Am Law 100 to set up shop in wealthy resort town of Park City