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US biotech Biogen hires Spur Therapeutics CEO as next legal chief
Michael Parini will join in August, replacing former CLO Susan Alexander who left the company at the end of May
AI and data company DDN hires CLO from Metropolis Technologies
Experienced in-house tech lawyer Michelle Rosen joins as company’s first legal chief
Linklaters raids Paul Weiss for senior New York litigation duo
Boost for US growth ambitions sees FIFA’s top counsel join as chair of the global sports practice
Ericsson Federal hires compliance specialist from wider Ericsson group as first CLO
Melissa Milstead joins from Ericsson, where she was head of compliance for the Americas
Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in as Apollo gatecrashes easyJet sale with surprise £5.7bn takeover offer
Offer trumps earlier rival bid from Slaughter and May- and Milbank-repped Castlelake
US audit oversight organisation PCAOB hires Venable partner as GC
George Kostolampros replaces acting GC Matt Goldin, who resumes deputy GC role
Sidley adds five-partner finance team from Clifford Chance in New York and DC
Lee Askenazi, who co-led Clifford Chance’s financial markets team, joins with four more partners
Japan’s Nagashima Ohno to launch Silicon Valley office
Big Four firm adds second US office after New York in response to growing demand for legal advice on Japan-US transactions and investment
Kyndryl hires GC from Interpublic Group to replace interim legal head
Andrew Bonzani replaces interim GC Mark Ridges, who returns to his deputy GC role
Harbor acquires UK-based legal training specialist iTrain
Deal expected to expand Harbor’s UK capabilities and help global clients with legaltech adoption
Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger-owner PVH lines up legal head successor
Elisheva Hirshman will take over as CLO in September, replacing Mark Fischer who is retiring next year
Charles Russell Speechlys marks US debut with six-partner raid on Withers
London firm hails ‘defining moment’ as it opens private client-focused offices in New York and New Haven
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, MoFo guide latest blockbuster pharma merger
Kirkland advises Vertex in $10bn acquisition of Paul Weiss- and Morrison & Foerster-repped Crinetics
Paul Hastings adds Cahill’s private credit co-leader in New York
Peter Williams’ hire follows Paul Hastings boosting private credit group earlier this year with hires from Cadwalader and Haynes Boone
Barnes & Thornburg selects 38 lawyers as firm’s AI ‘champions’
The lawyers will promote AI technology in areas including M&A, litigation, bankruptcy and intellectual property
Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors names deputy GC as next legal head
Michael Hoffman replaces Jennifer Wuamett, who is retiring
Katten adds DLA Piper capital markets co-chair for Miami launch
Josh Kaufman joins as managing partner of new office and lead partner of Katten’s public company advisory practice
Debevoise disputes co-chair wins IBA’s Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award
Catherine Amirfar recognised for her ‘extraordinary impact’ in her field and helping women advance their legal careers
Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking since records began
Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell in second and third spot respectively
Goldman Sachs promotes deputy to acting GC role after Epstein-linked CLO officially steps down
Michael Bosworth replaces Kathy Ruemmler, who resigned from the role on 30 June