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McDermott adds former EY general counsel in New York from Gibson Dunn
Ron Hauben to co-head McDermott’s accounting defence practice as accounting firms face increased regulatory scrutiny
Skadden Arps, Latham called in for Danaher’s $5.7bn Abcam acquisition
Skadden advises US medical giant Danaher as Latham acts for UK’s Abcam in all-cash deal
Pfizer and BioNTech seek to cancel Moderna patents at PTAB
Move marks latest round in Covid-19 mRNA vaccine patent litigation battle
ABA launches task force to analyse impact of AI on legal industry
Task force will examine risks of AI, as well as potential opportunities to support lawyers
How Mattel harnesses the brand narrative to create a Barbie world
Loeb & Loeb’s Emily Borich discusses this summer’s blockbuster movie and related IP issues
K&L Gates hires Baker McKenzie’s US financial regulation co-chairs as partners
Jennifer Klass and Amy Greer join the investment funds and white collar practices respectively in New York
'You can be an effective litigator in multiple different ways’: Allen & Overy’s Lisa Nguyen
West Coast IP partner on how clients increasingly recognise the value of looking more broadly for talent
Patent platform Avanci launches single licence as carmakers gear up for 5G connected cars
Mercedes Benz becomes first car maker to sign up to 5G connected vehicle licensing programme
Bakers and Willkie advise on Aldi's acquisition of Winn-Dixie, Harveys Supermarket
Deal sees supermarket giant add 400 stores in the Southeastern region of the US
Twitter’s rebrand to X – an IP minefield or much ado about nothing?
Elon Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter to ‘X’ could create a number of IP issues, writes Marks & Clerk associate Erik Rõuk
Paul Weiss makes a splash in London with four-partner Kirkland raid
Hire of team led by ‘superstar’ Neel Sachdev signals move into practising English law
Latham, Wachtell advise on Tapestry’s $8.5bn acquisition of Versace-owner Capri
Luxury merger also gives Tapestry access to Capri brands Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors
Allen & Overy hires partner from Paul Hastings to head up US energy private equity
Kfir Abutbul joins in Houston as the Magic Circle firm seeks to boost its energy transition capabilities
Demand for bankruptcy services lifts US law firm performance in second quarter
Litigation growth also helps offset drop in transactional demand, according to Thomson Reuters
Around the house: Citadel lands top Goldman legal duo, Merck promotes auditing head to GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at LPL Financial, CBRE, MUFG and Mashreq Bank
IP offices can’t take their business for granted in a changing world, says INTA’s CEO
Etienne Sanz De Acedo discusses the future of IP offices, the damage wreaked by counterfeiting and piracy and how IP is not just for the big corporations
Consilio snaps up UK’s Lawyers On Demand and SYKE in major expansion of enterprise legal services business
Acquisition sees US firm add LOD’s pool of 4,500+ legal practitioners in 25 countries
Am Law 200 firm Dinsmore & Shohl merges with Florida boutique, gaining Orlando office
Cincinnati-based firm adds 19 lawyers and nearly two dozen business professionals through merger with Mateer & Harbert
Unveiling the power of generative AI: the key implications for legal departments
In-house lawyers should start exploring how generative AI can support their roles, writes independent consultant and business lawyer Greg Stern
Around the house: John Wick movie producer replaces GC with O’Melveny partner, Carling-maker names new CLO
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at adm Group, Hotelbeds, Andersen and Oportun