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Former Fried Frank, Orrick partner hired as CLO of Episcopal Church Pension Group
Julian Chung will replace Nancy Sanborn, who is retiring at the end of December
BCLP hires former Seattle Mayor to head firm’s US white collar practice
Ex-DoJ lawyer and Quinn Emanuel partner Jenny Durkan will be based in Seattle and Washington DC
US legal services business Harbor acquires UK legaltech firm Ascertus
Deal is the second UK legaltech acquisition this year for the Chicago-based firm
Linklaters secures top-flight A&O Shearman finance team in New York
A&O Shearman’s financial markets co-head David Lucking moves across with three more partners
Apple awarded small victory in latest IP clash over its watches
US jury awarded tech behemoth just $250 in damages in ongoing battle with medtech rival Masimo
Kraft Heinz ends hunt for GC replacement with Sealed Air hire
Angel Shelton Willis replaces Rashida La Lande, who left for Estée Lauder Companies in August
AmLaw 200 partner pay hits record $1.4m
Average compensation jumps 26% in two years according to survey by Major Lindsey & Africa
Kessler Topaz name partner retires after 28 years
Plaintiff lawyer David Kessler was lead counsel in landmark Tyco class action
AI governance among top data law trends shaping business strategies, study shows
New Freshfields report outlines key data law changes that companies must adapt to
Freshfields debt finance partner defects to Kirkland in US
HT Flanagan to work out of Dallas and New York at Kirkland, which boasts world’s largest debt finance practice
Kirkland, Freshfields, Bredin Prat called in for €16bn sale of Sanofi’s consumer health arm
Sale to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice comes as investors anticipate more and larger European PE buyouts
Mastercard CLO departs for Coherent as payments giant names new GC
Rob Beard leaves card giant after just under 15 months, with Americas GC Tiffany Hall promoted to GC
Kirkland marks first structured finance hire in London
Chicago giant replenishes London ranks following raids by Paul Weiss; also hires structured credit partner from Milbank in New York
US network TV business Tegna makes second CLO hire in less than a year
Alex Tolston comes in to replace Lauren Fisher, who exited the company in September
Biotech start-up Trilobio wins injunctions against former CFO in trade secret theft dispute
Californian court finds ‘strong likelihood’ that ex-employee took trade secret information to benefit his own company