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Ropes’ business restructuring chair, Ryan Dahl, leads team move across New York and Chicago

Pilar Ramos brought in to replace Brad Lerman, whose departure was announced in June

Some 52% of US corporate counsel started using Gen AI this year, compared to 23% in 2024

Promotions spread across 20 of firm’s 43 global offices in largest cohort since 2022

Maralee Downey brings more than two decades of employment law experience

Freshfields acts for Germany’s BASF as Milbank and Latham counsel Carlyle

Tie-up brings FBT six new offices across Northeastern US, creates firm with 800 lawyers and $450m in revenue

Kurt Meyers, who was also previously deputy GC, replaces José Ramón González as legal chief

Adam Gershenson becomes Weil’s 14th litigation partner hire since the start of 2025

Goodwin Procter and Simpson Thacher counsel Silver Lake-backed Qualtrics as Latham & Watkins acts for target Press Ganey Forsta

Clyde & Co, DWF, Pinsent Masons, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor Wessing top list published by Lamp House and Chambers

In our annual reach-out, luxury advisory board members and partners recommend some of their most recent reads

Deputy GC Dennis Hoffman to replace Gary Martz, who is retiring in November

Linklaters and Vinson & Elkins also score roles advising underwriters as energy REIT Fermi lists on the Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange

Senior legal counsel Jeff LaBarge will replace Jim Bourdeau in March next year