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Cravath promotes 11 to partner in largest round for six years
Five make the grade in Cravath’s corporate department and six move up in the litigation practice
International enforcement of judgments: recent developments, difficult Issues and innovative strategies
Roundtable examines evolving rules and practical challenges posed by cross-border enforcement
US AI-powered hybrid law firm start-up Athena raises $2.5m in pre-seed funding round
Start-up was co-founded in August by former Legora employees Cem Ucan and Kieran John Keenan
Gibson Dunn set to hire up to 120 Weil funds lawyers across US, UK
Practice co-heads among those set to join top 10 US firm in one of legal profession’s largest-ever lateral moves
Kennedys debuts in Dallas with aviation boutique team hire
UK-headquartered firm continues US growth push with 14-lawyer team recruited from Cunningham Swaim for third Texas office
Wilson Sonsini, Davis Polk guide Marvell’s $115bn Lumentum deal
Wilson Sonsini guides Marvell in one of the tech industry’s largest deals, as Davis Polk acts for optical components maker Lumentum
US building automation business Johnson Controls hires former Vontier CLO as next legal head
Katie Rowen replaces John Donofrio, who left the business earlier this year
HSF Kramer names new global disputes leaders
Alexander Oddy takes UK and EMEA global disputes role, with US disputes leadership shared following joint appointment
XGS Energy appoints former Calpine GC as chief legal officer
Experienced energy market lawyer Katherine Piper joins XGS’s expanding executive leadership team
Harvey acquires AI-powered sales assistant platform Aida
Harvey’s fifth acquisition this year will help improve law firms’ knowledge management through AI
Gibson Dunn set to hire 40-strong Weil funds team in London
Eight-partner London team prepares to move as Weil staff look for new roles ahead of firm’s planned closure
Live by the lateral, die by the lateral: How Weil was pulled apart by Big Law’s star culture
Scott Gibson examines how the rise of highly paid private capital rainmakers has eroded partnership cohesion at elite law firms, leaving even the most profitable vulnerable to collapse
Kirkland, Cravath advise on Thrive Holdings’ $15.3bn take-private of home security business ADT
Kirkland guides Thrive on the transaction, while Cravath counsels ADT
Former US antitrust head Jonathan Kanter launches AI legaltech start-up
Kanter teams up with former deputy Doha Mekki to co-found litigation platform backed by $6.4m in seed funding
US nickel refiner Westwin Elements hires ex-USA Rare Earth GC as first CLO
David Kronenfeld brings extensive critical minerals legal expertise to the newly created role