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Kirkland’s revenue tops $7bn as PEP nears $8m
Chicago giant becomes first law firm to smash turnover milestone as PEP grows 6%
US sustainable battery leader Cirba hires CLO from lithium giant Albemarle
Jake Wilson brings almost two decades of corporate in-house legal experience
US components-maker ATI hires GC from energy business HF Sinclair
Vaishali Bhatia replaces Elliot Davis, who is retiring in October
McDermott adds seven-lawyer litigation team from Orrick as it eyes white-collar growth
Group joins in New York and DC alongside former SDNY prosecutor Sagar Ravi as McDermott anticipates uptick in FCPA work
Changes to IP laws ‘not necessary’ to deal with NFTs, says report
Study by USPTO and US Copyright Office finds current laws are “adequate” and new legislation could impede evolving technology’s development
Cooley pushes revenue to $2.03bn as lawyer ranks decrease
Tech-focused firm sees PEP grow 8.2% following almost 20% decline in 2022
Orrick adds top litigator from Akin as slew of firms mark DC hires
DOJ veteran Esther Lander joins tech-focused firm as Goodwin, Steptoe, Willkie and Weil also add DC partners
White & Case revenue nears $3bn as PEP jumps 12.7%
Top 10 US firm reverses 2022’s revenue and profit falls despite subdued global M&A market
Kirkland, Latham shepherd EQT’s $35bn Equitrans gas merger
Last year’s top M&A firms lead as flurry of US oil and gas dealmaking continues
‘If you want to stand out, be yourself and own it’: New York fashion designer Aysha Saeed
Aysha NY founder talks about emigrating to the US, design influences, the importance of personal style and building her own label
Weil adds SEC veteran to private funds practice in Washington DC
Christopher Mulligan joins after more than a decade at the agency amid a string of lateral partner hires in the US capital
US car insurance giant GEICO taps Wells Fargo for next CLO
Tangela Richter replaces Seth Ingall, who is retiring after almost 40 years with the insurer
Zoom announces new CLO to complete legal team reshuffle
Cheree McAlpine takes over from Aparna Bawa and follows departure of GC Jeff True last year
‘Couture is the perfect model for sustainability’: Atelier Tammam founder Lucy Tammam
Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard and British designer Lucy Tammam discuss the complexities of navigating sustainability in today’s fashion industry
US animal healthcare company Elanco promotes deputy to GC on permanent basis
Shiv O’Neill becomes GC after four months as interim following departure of Marcela Kirberger to 3M
Paul Hastings adds ‘firepower’ to IP bench with six-strong US team from Allen & Overy
The top 25 US firm secures highly respected team of tech-focused IP litigators in Silicon Valley and Washington DC
Freshfields continues US hiring drive with addition of two Latham private capital partners
Duo join in New York as global co-head of private capital and head of US private capital respectively
US public broadcasting company CPB names first new GC in nearly 20 years
Evan Slavitt will take over from Westwood Smithers, who is retiring this month
Leadership announced for A&O Shearman
Allen & Overy interim managing partner Khalid Garousha named senior partner of soon-to-be firm
Greenberg Traurig sets revenue record for 10th straight year as turnover hits $2.3bn
US firm grows revenue 6% and promotes 38 to shareholder, with women making up just over a third of the cohort