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Gibson Dunn, Cooley advise on Merck’s $9.2bn purchase of flu drug-maker Cidara
Gibson Dunn also advised Merck on its $10bn acquisition of Verona Pharma earlier this year
Withers adds art lawyer and historian to newly formed US art and advisory team
Frank Lord joins as senior counsel, alongside contemporary art expert Sarina Taylor, who joins as an associate
US relocation services business Sirva hires CWT legal chief as CLO
Lauren Aste is replacing GC Jeff Margolis
Paul Hastings, Jones Day and Eversheds advise on Parker’s acquisition of Filtration Group
Parker Hannifin agrees to pay $9.25bn for the filtration tech innovator
McDermott considers tapping private equity investment
Firm explores restructuring to meet ethics rules that could set precedent in US
IBA Toronto 2025: Global institutions push back on Trump’s rule of law assault
Organisations such as NATO and the Council of Europe are stepping in as the Trump administration attempts to upend the norms of international justice, argue panellists at the International Bar Association's annual conference
IBA Toronto 2025: Trump presents ‘intolerable risk’ to US democracy
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward, who helped uncover the Watergate scandal, accuses President Trump of "shredding the rule of law" in far-ranging discussion at the IBA's annual conference in Toronto
Cozen O’Connor grows in Midwest through merger with 50-lawyer Minneapolis firm
Tie-up with Moss & Barnett a “major step” in Cozen’s plan to expand transactional and commercial practices across key Midwest markets
AI takes over from talent attraction as legal profession’s top priority, research finds
New report to be published tomorrow at the International Bar Association’s annual conference also highlights growing challenges of political uncertainty and threats to judicial independence
Independent law firms assert global influence, new report finds
Independent firms are thriving by making the most of their agility and networks, according to report launched at IBA's annual conference in Toronto
IBA opens annual conference with fervent defence of the rule of law
More than 5,000 delegates attend conference, held this year in Toronto, as keynote address highlights gap between values the international community articulates and those it enforces
Legaltech specialist Consilio hires BlueLinx GC as next legal head
Tricia Kinney joins as CLO, replacing 13-year GC veteran Mike Flanagan
Latham & Watkins nearly doubles partner intake in latest promotions round
Firm elevates 40 associates to partner, up from 24 in the previous associate cohort
In-house legal professionals worry about rise in AI-driven IP infringement - study
As many as nine in 10 senior legal leaders said they are concerned about the threat of online IP infringement
IBA launches initiative with accountants to combat money laundering as Toronto annual conference looms
Project, launched at Caribbean conference, aims to help professional bodies equip members with AML know-how