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Lumen Technologies names former Sabre CLO as next legal head
Chad Ho is replacing long-time legal chief Stacey Goff, who is exiting after 26 years with the company
Paul Weiss launches Latin America practice with corporate hire from Willkie Farr
M&A partner Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza joins in New York having founded and led Willkie’s LatAm practice
Top US patent litigation team joins Mintz from Proskauer Rose
Led by respected life sciences litigator Siegmund Gutman, the team of 10 move over from Proskauer Rose
Southwest Airlines upgrades legal VP to GC as veteran legal chief steps down
Jeff Novota will replace Mark Shaw, who is moving to an advisor role after almost 24 years as CLO
UPC issues preliminary injunction in DNA kits patent spat
Düsseldorf local division orders US life sciences company Curio Bioscience to stop selling its products in Germany, France and Sweden in dispute with rival 10x Genomics
Clifford Chance underlines US ambitions with hires from Shearman and White & Case
Announcement of former Shearman tax partner’s arrival came on day A&O Shearman came into being
EY promotes deputy to GC as global legal chief announces retirement
David Weintraub will replace Michael Solender at the Big Four firm in July
Blank Rome hires 25-strong team from Burns & Levinson to open in Boston
Group includes 13 partners including Frank Segall and Josef Volman, who will co-chair new office
Simpson Thacher adds Skadden funds partner ahead of Boston debut
Kenneth Burdon to be joined by Simpson Thacher funds partner Nathan Somogie for launch later this year
‘A platform like no other’ – A&O Shearman goes live
Transatlantic merger creates global giant with nearly 4,000 lawyers and $3.5bn revenue
GSK sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology
UK pharmaceutical firm enters the fray in the battle over mRNA technology used to develop blockbuster vaccines
Encouragement and caution: USPTO’s guidance on AI-assisted patent drafting
The USPTO is leaning on old rules to help govern AI-related patent filings, write Holland & Hart partners Philip Harris and Nathan Mutter
Sustainability and circularity: luxury’s new priorities
Fashion’s shift to more sustainable practices, transparency and circular economy principles represents a straight line to a more responsible future, write Michelman & Robinson lawyers Warren Koshofer and Prachi Ajmera
Greenberg, Goodwin shepherd Ono Pharma’s $2.4bn Deciphera acquisition
Greenberg counsels Ono in deal to expand Japanese group’s oncology portfolio and US presence
Kirkland hits Goodwin again for US funds lawyers
Four more lawyers join across US as partners after quintet defected from Goodwin in February
Sony Pictures Entertainment taps Disney for veteran GC replacement
Disney’s deputy GC Jill Ratner will succeed Leah Weil, who is leaving Sony after nearly three decades
Best practices for AI change management in legal technology
Integrating AI into everyday working life for lawyers means firms and in-house teams need to adopt a comprehensive change management programme, writes Litera’s Adam Ryan
Kirkland, Latham shepherd Thoma Bravo’s £4.3bn Darktrace acquisition
Kirkland acts for marquee client Thoma Bravo as Latham counsels UK-listed cyber security company
Capstone Green Energy names legal chief amid post-bankruptcy rebuilding efforts
Former JAFRA Cosmetics GC Mark Funaki will lead the microturbine-maker’s legal team
DLA Piper unveils 63-strong partner promotion round
Trimmed down cohort brings firm closer to goal of 30% female partnership by 2025