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Toyota North America lines up next CLO as legal chief to step down after 14 years
Chris Yang, who is currently SVP for enterprise strategy and solutions, will replace Sandra Phillips
Hogan Lovells joins international network to help shape legaltech development
Global Legal Tech Alliance was founded in April with more than 15 member firms
AI legaltech start-up Manifest OS secures $60m funding at $750m valuation
Capital raise will help finance the firm’s ambition to end the billable-hour model via its operating platform for lawyers
‘Quintessential Texas trial lawyer’ McKool Smith’s Sam Baxter retires after 56-year career
Eastern District of Texas patent litigator secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the state’s history
US investment manager Cohen & Steers lines up deputy GC as next legal chief
Brian Heller will take over top lawyer role when Francis Poli retires next year
Clifford Chance promotes 28 to partner in US-heavy round
Latest round includes six US promotions, up from one in previous two rounds
Global M&A guide edited by Sullivan & Cromwell dealmaker Frank Aquila launches today
Law Over Borders guide highlights heightened regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical tensions, technological change and march of private capital
US government services company Maximus names interim as permanent GC
Elizabeth Moellering steps into the role vacated by John Martinez in February, who left to join Parsons
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