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US securities regulator SEC appoints former BlackRock lawyer as GC

Russell McGranahan replaces acting legal head Jeffrey Finnell, who remains as deputy GC

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Simpson Thacher hires M&A partner from Wachtell in New York

Alison Preiss adds to a growing number of previously rare Wachtell departures over the past year

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US renewables company Green Plains taps Lindsay Corporation for next legal head

Ryan Loneman joins as GC, replacing Michelle Mapes who stood down from her CLO role in December

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Womble expands into Albany and Cleveland with 36-member consumer financial services team

Incoming group, which includes 11 partners, is joining from soon-to-be defunct firm McGlinchey Stafford

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Saks Global taps Willkie and Haynes Boone in US bankruptcy filing

Just a year after Saks’s $2.7bn acquisition of Neiman Marcus, the filing reflects broader challenges for traditional brick-and-mortar luxury retail

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Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle elevates HR chief to legal head role

Ilene Eskenazi previously held top legal roles at Petco, Boardriders and Red Bull North America

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Levantage AI Advisors seeks to bridge legaltech gap for small and mid-size firms

Florida-based consultancy to support firms that don’t have the time or resources to adopt AI

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Mexican restaurant QDOBA hires ex-KFC legal head as CLO

Cathy Tang reunites with former KFC president and QDOBA CEO John Cywinski

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Paul Hastings lands litigation powerhouse from Cravath in New York

Former senior DOJ official John Buretta joins as a partner and litigation department co-head

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US private equity firm Haveli buys majority stake in legaltech business Sirion

Deal values contract lifecycle management software provider at around $1bn

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AI company ServiceNow hires former Microsoft CLO as next legal head

Hossein Nowbar replaces GC Russ Elmer, who is moving to a special counsel role

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Milbank makes up eight in reduced partner promotions round

New York stalwart promotes heavily in hometown and across finance and energy and infrastructure

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Meta taps Microsoft for CLO replacement

C.J. Mahoney replaces Jennifer Newstead, who has joined Apple as its next GC

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Hogan Lovells elevates 28 to partnership ahead of Cadwalader merger

Promotions round matches 2025 and 2024’s 28-strong partner classes

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