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KPMG hires Walmart chief ethics and compliance officer as GC in the US
Matt Miner fills spot left vacant by Tonya Robinson’s departure to Vanguard last year
Recently rebranded US financial data firm Octus hires GC from FactSet
Megan Jones replaces Rochelle Boas, who left in October when company was known as Reorg
Morgan Lewis secures quintet of West Coast IP partners from Knobbe Martens
US firm snaps up team with expertise in life sciences and technology space
Orrick raids Gunderson Dettmer in LA for four-partner venture capital team
Team of 13 lawyers includes co-founders of Gunderson’s Los Angeles arm
White & Case adds four-partner team in New York from Cadwalader
Partners bring broad M&A and shareholder engagement practices
Reed Smith appoints chief marketing and business development officer
Top 40 US firm says Gillian Ward’s role has been redefined to reflect focus on BD
AI platform Inflection hires Withers partner as first GC
Former LinkedIn GC Doug Mandell was previously global head of Withers’ founder practice
White & Case’s revenue climbs by 12.5% to break through the $3bn mark
London office revenue jumps by 25% and overall PEP increases 27% to $4m as firm points to strength of global network
Hogan Lovells’ legal battle to secure reparations for Yazidi women persecuted by ISIL fighters
No attempt is being made by Western governments to ensure victims of atrocities benefit from international sanctions imposed on the perpetrators, writes Hogan Lovells pro bono partner Yasmin Waljee
Freshfields’ revenue surged to £2.1bn in 2024 buoyed by strong US growth
Details of Magic Circle UK firm’s 2023/4 financial results have only just emerged, via its LLP accounts filing
Paul Hastings hires AI expert from Fried Frank in New York to head up new tech practice
Amir Ghavi is a leading practitioner on AI and other disruptive technologies
InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney
IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court
Dinsmore continues Florida growth with local tie-up
Merger with 10-lawyer Shankman Leone follows three office launches since 2020 in the Sunshine State
Linklaters doubles down in New York with litigation team hire
Four partners join from boutique Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler following marquee hires across M&A and finance
US private equity firm AE Industrial hires McDermott partner as first GC
Matthew Friendly leaves McDermott after 11 years, taking up his first in-house role