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Medtech business QuidelOrtho hires STAAR Surgical legal head as CLO

Nathaniel Sisitsky replaces Michelle Hodges, who is retiring from the company

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Reed Smith turnover approaches $1.6bn as PEP tops $2m

Solid performance across private equity, finance and litigation help drive record results for Pittsburgh-based firm

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AI-powered legal support start-up Soxton acquires AI security firm Cipher

Deal marks Soxton’s first acquisition since it was founded a year ago

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Ashurst hires US finance partner quartet from Bracewell in New York

Four-strong debt finance and restructuring team bolster ranks ahead of proposed merger with Perkins Coie

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HSF Kramer adds Paul Hastings M&A partner trio in New York

Robert Leung joins as Americas head of energy, mining and infrastructure alongside Mike Huang and Daniel Grossman

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Legal data intelligence firm Relativity confidentially files for US IPO

Proposed Relativity share sale would be first legaltech IPO since 2021

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Harvey enlists Gibson Dunn AI practice group co-head for senior strategy role

Former Google lawyer Keith Enright will join legal AI platform as chief strategy officer

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Life sciences partner hiring accelerates in key markets

Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby

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Morgan Lewis names employment chief McManus as next chair

David McManus to succeed veteran leader Jami McKeon in October

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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

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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%

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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

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AI business Gong hires ex-Lacework legal head as CLO

Joe FitzGerald replaces John Slavitt, who left the company in February

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HSBC, Bridgewater, NBCUniversal legal heads join Harvey’s in-house advisory board

Board will provide strategic input and feedback on Harvey’s AI platform

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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

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