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Las Vegas Sphere-owner hires Meta deputy GC as next legal head
Allen Lo replaces Laura Franco, who departed the business at the end of October last year
US class action defence spending hits record $4.53bn in 2025 – Carlton Fields survey
Percentage of US companies dealing with class actions rises to 74.4%
What to watch in 2026: key US fashion, apparel and beauty cases
Foley luxury lawyers Jeff Greene, Jax England, Ashley Koley and Sarah McGrath examine some of the hottest industry cases on the US docket
AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO
Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February
HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board
Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform
White & Case revenue hits $3.6bn as PEP jumps 10%
Firm points to strength of global network as profit per equity partner hits $4.4m, aims to reach $5bn revenue by 2028
US access-to-justice non-profit Pro Bono Net rebrands as Scale Justice
Name change signals increased focus on mission for universal access to legal services through technology
Kirkland’s revenue jumps 20% to top $10bn
PEP at Chicago-based giant also climbs 20% to reach $11.1m
Weil names successor to longtime leader Wolf
Ramona Nee to succeed Barry Wolf as executive partner at the start of 2027 as Jonathon Soler becomes sole managing partner
Luxury brands must respond to maturing ESG frameworks, new policy survey says
Baker McKenzie and Positive Luxury study says brands continue to face compliance challenges across jurisdictions with varying requirements
Goodwin snags Jones Day litigation partner trio for Orange County launch
Cybersecurity, privacy and technology litigation team join to open Goodwin’s fifth West Coast office
Reed Smith hires partners from six Big Law rivals for Boston debut
Top 40 firm launches with partners hired from K&L Gates, White & Case, Goodwin Procter, Morrison Foerster, McDermott Will & Schulte and Weil
Wachtell, Clifford Chance lead on $10.5bn storage megadeal
Wachtell counsels Public Storage, the largest self-storage company in the US, on acquisition of Clifford Chance-counselled rival National Storage
Cooley’s turnover rises 10% as it approaches $2.4bn
London’s revenue contribution jumps 17% to $110.3m following an 8% decline in 2024
Walmart hires Kirkland & Ellis partner as next legal chief
Erin Nealy Cox replaces Rachel Brand, who left the business in January
Harvey teams up with specialist VC firm TLTF to invest in ‘outstanding’ legaltech start-ups
Harvey plans to provide financial backing and know-how to legaltech founders
US fintech Solifi hires Jaggaer GC as first chief legal officer
Kevin Smith brings more than 25 years of experience advising tech businesses
K&L Gates achieves certification for responsible AI use
US law firm says it is one of the first large law firms to be certified to the international standard for AI
Marriott Vacations Worldwide promotes deputy GC to top legal role
Andrew Marcus replaces James Hunter as GC, who is retiring at the start of April
Skadden adds Paul Hastings debt finance partner duo in New York, Chicago
Scott Heard joins in New York to lead Skadden’s private credit practice as Matthew Murphy joins corporate restructuring group in Chicago