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US private capital-focused ERP provider Carta acquires UK ALSP Avantia
Deal enables Carta to launch Carta Law, an ‘AI-powered law firm’ for private capital
Akin adds four-partner private equity team in New York and London from Sidley
Incoming group includes returnees Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison
Barnes & Thornburg adds entertainment trio from Nixon Peabody
Christina Chang and Carron Joan Mitchell join Barnes in Los Angeles and Farrah Usmani joins its Nashville location
Kennedys strengthens in London with double partner hire from DLA Piper and Cripps
Will White and Lowri Jones arrive a week after the firm’s 20-strong partner promotions round
Cooley launches energy, infrastructure and real estate group with Baker Botts energy co-chair
Mona Dajani joins in New York to lead practice alongside Cooley veteran Michelle Schulman
US nuclear innovator NuCube Energy hires Oklo deputy GC as first CLO
Michael Green brings two decades of legal experience in the nuclear sector
US businesses expect impacts from AI policy or regulatory changes in next 12 months – study
Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows
AI-native law firm start-up Moritz secures $9m in seed funding round
San Francisco-based hybrid law firm is expected to use the capital to expand in the US and Europe
US fintech Basic Capital hires inaugural GC from Goldman Sachs
Jake Eigner brought in to lead the 401(k) platform’s legal and regulatory strategy
White & Case advises GameStop on $56bn takeover offer for eBay
Team led by M&A partner Richard Brand counsels video game retailer in surprise cash and stock offer for e-commerce giant
Fox Rothschild promotes deputy GC to become firm’s in-house legal head
Experienced trial lawyer Richard Coughlin replaces Rachelle Bin as GC
Pillsbury debuts in Boston with Latham litigation hire
Robert Gilbert joins to launch office targeting tech, health and banking clients alongside four senior Pillsbury attorneys
Toyota North America lines up next CLO as legal chief to step down after 14 years
Chris Yang, who is currently SVP for enterprise strategy and solutions, will replace Sandra Phillips
Hogan Lovells joins international network to help shape legaltech development
Global Legal Tech Alliance was founded in April with more than 15 member firms
AI legaltech start-up Manifest OS secures $60m funding at $750m valuation
Capital raise will help finance the firm’s ambition to end the billable-hour model via its operating platform for lawyers
‘Quintessential Texas trial lawyer’ McKool Smith’s Sam Baxter retires after 56-year career
Eastern District of Texas patent litigator secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the state’s history
US investment manager Cohen & Steers lines up deputy GC as next legal chief
Brian Heller will take over top lawyer role when Francis Poli retires next year
Clifford Chance promotes 28 to partner in US-heavy round
Latest round includes six US promotions, up from one in previous two rounds
Global M&A guide edited by Sullivan & Cromwell dealmaker Frank Aquila launches today
Law Over Borders guide highlights heightened regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical tensions, technological change and march of private capital
US government services company Maximus names interim as permanent GC
Elizabeth Moellering steps into the role vacated by John Martinez in February, who left to join Parsons