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US pay TV and streaming platform STARZ hires Disney’s deputy GC as next legal chief
Jim Kapenstein replaces general counsel Audrey Lee, who left the company last month
The market is already talking about you. Are you listening?
Law firms should take intentional steps to shape their brand perception or risk the market shaping it for them, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communication officer Allan Schoenberg
Canada’s General Fusion hires Osler partner as first GC
Joanna Cameron joins Vancouver-based fusion energy innovator as it pushes ahead with plans to go public
Majority of GCs see compliance gaps across their global operations – study
CSC survey finds that just 7% of organisations are fully compliant in every jurisdiction
Cooley expands infrastructure, energy and real estate group with twin partner hire from Kirkland
Kevin Donahue and Jacob Clark join group that was launched in May amid data centre investment boom
Milbank bumps associate salaries, signals new law firm pay race
McDermott Will & Schulte becomes first to match new pay scale, which hits $455k for eighth year associates
AI adoption creates fresh wave of IP issues for fashion brands
Roundtable event at London’s RSA Club to launch Law Over Borders Fashion Guide highlights AI-related copyright and litigation challenges
Kleinberg Kaplan hires longtime Luxor Capital GC as partner in New York
Norris Nissim leaves asset management firm Luxor Capital after almost two decades
OpenAI hires Ironclad co-founder as tech giant moves into legaltech
Jason Boehmig to join firm as product leader for its new legal vertical offering
Five London lawyers make the grade in Sidley’s 52-strong partner promotions round
Off-cycle round is US firm’s first since introducing a salaried partner tier earlier this year
Oil giant Chevron lines up former Texas solicitor general as GC in anticipation of CLO succession
Scott Keller joins as GC in July and will replace R. Hewitt Pate as CLO at the start of next year
Transatlantic Winston Taylor merger goes live
Tie-up of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s UK-led business completed today, creating firm with 1,400 lawyers and £1.2bn in revenue
Fried Frank launches proprietary AI platform to support firm’s fund work
Intelligence platform is designed to assist the firm’s asset management, regulatory and tax lawyers
Kirkland to invest $500m building own AI platform
Chicago giant flexes financial muscle to develop proprietary AI products
Quartet of firms guide $17.6bn Caesars Entertainment acquisition
Latham, Skadden, Freshfields and White & Case score roles in deal that will see casino giant’s acquisition by conglomerate owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta