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US biopharma company Avalyn Pharma hires Freshfields’ global head of life sciences as GC
Adam Golden joins the drug-maker as it moves closer to becoming a publicly-traded company
US IP software specialist Anaqua acquires European rival Patrix
Second acquisition in 12 months hands Anaqua a “well-served, loyal customer base”
Majority of US business leaders not confident they could pass AI audit – study
Grant Thornton report says AI governance gaps are fuelling AI underperformance
Linklaters, White & Case and DLA Piper guide Porsche’s Bugatti sale
Linklaters counsels longtime client Porsche, White & Case advises Bugatti and its owner, while DLA Piper acts for acquiring consortium
US drug-maker Ardelyx hires long-time Bristol Myers Squibb lawyer as next CLO
Felecia Ettenberg is set to replace Elizabeth Grammer, who is retiring
Gibson Dunn hits Sullivan & Cromwell for four-partner appellate litigation team led by Jeffrey Wall
Wall and team member Morgan Ratner have been representing President Donald Trump in his appeal of a conviction of falsifying business records
US general counsel compensation edges up as gender pay gap widens – study
Median GC salaries rose by 3.5% compared to 2.5% in 2025, according to BarkerGilmore
Littelfuse hires former Hilton GC as next chief legal officer
Anne-Marie D’Angelo will replace Ryan Stafford as legal head at the start of next month
Sullivan & Cromwell apologises for AI hallucinations in letter to US court
Opposing counsel Boies Schiller Flexner raised AI error issues in bankruptcy case
Lumen Technologies appoints third CLO in three years
Jennifer Hodges, who joined in January from Liberty Global, replaces Mark Hacker in the role
Kirkland recruits Wachtell’s restructuring and finance head in New York
Joshua Feltman joins with an $80m pay package over three years, according to the Financial Times
HSF Kramer promotes 25 partners in first post-merger round
Core London office dominates with seven new partners
US jet-maker, undersea robotics and Bitcoin mining innovators appoint legal heads
Tech firms Nauticus Robotics, Hermeus and Elektron Energy all strengthen their legal teams
Supply chain disputes top list of automotive litigation risks in 2026 – study
Dykema survey shows 61% of respondents are worried about supply chain and tariff-related contract disputes
‘A fancy deck and a round of funding doesn’t make a law firm’
Nick Huber assesses the ability of AI native law firms to expand from being credible niche players to challenging Big Law
‘We’re massive video game fans’: technology lawyer trio launch IP, AI boutique in Washington DC
KellDan Law’s founding team previously practised together at national IP firm Banner Witcoff
US legaltech firm Litera plans Denver launch as North American expansion continues
The company has opened seven US offices and one Canadian office over the past year
Vast majority of US class action cases never go to trial – Lex Machina report
About 95% of cases are resolved through settlement or procedural outcomes
Freshfields makes up 47 in bumper partner promotions round
Transactions-dominated round almost double the size of 2025’s cohort
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve $3.6bn transatlantic merger
Deal is being touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ and is due to go live in July