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US government defence contractor DCS hires next GC from Cubic
Rick Castiglia is set to replace Curtis Schehr in the role
US legaltech firm Clio to acquire Canadian AI legal data start-up Jurisage
Firm seeks to establish legal AI foundation in Canada ahead of Clio Work launch in the country
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells guide $5.1bn auto parts deal
Combination of Ohio-based Dana with Eaton’s mobility business promises to create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets
Soft skills shine in a fractured, AI-driven legal world, GCs say at IBA’s 23rd annual global M&A conference
Corporate legal leaders from Sony, Coursera, Hitachi, ITOCHU and Standard Industries say listening skills and judgement will drive success as legal departments confront geopolitical volatility, AI disruption and changing expectations
US cyber, data privacy and AI corporate litigation risk increasing faster than expected – survey
Norton Rose Fulbright’s midyear litigation pulse survey highlights greater disputes exposure for energy, healthcare, tech and finance companies
Trio of firms guide GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug maker buy
Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent
AI patent platform start-up DeepIP acquires German AI assistant PatentMaker
DeepIP is seeking to accelerate how AI shapes patent workflows across Europe
Cinnabon-owner GoTo Foods hires GC from asset manager Pretium
Ama Romaine replaces Sarah Powell, who left to join Planet Fitness last year
Seyfarth launches in Miami with ex-Littler shareholder
Juan Carlos Varela joins as office managing partner and chair of Seyfarth’s Latin America practice alongside two other Venezuelan-American attorneys
Kilpatrick Townsend launches AI lab for attorneys and clients
Kilpatrick Labs is running 15 projects, including litigation monitoring and billing automation systems
US public broadcasting non-profit PBS names acting CLO as permanent legal chief
Longtime PBS lawyer Jill Patrone replaces Katherine Lauderdale as the organisation’s legal chief
Kirkland co-builds AI platform with tech firm Palantir
World’s largest law firm has co-developed AI technology to support its private equity clients with fundraising
Linklaters, Hogan Lovells lead Ingredion’s £2.7bn Tate & Lyle buy
Linklaters acts for Tate & Lyle as Hogan Lovells counsels US-based Ingredion in deal that represents another loss for London stock market
US managed legal services firm Harbor acquires UK-based HR consultants CE Global Partners
Deal will expand the firm’s human capital management advisory practice
‘If you wait for perfect clarity, you will never move’: Algorand legal chief Jennie Levin
Former US federal prosecutor turned crypto lawyer Jennie Levin discusses her dual CLO and COO role at blockchain platform Algorand Foundation