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US private capital-focused ERP provider Carta acquires UK ALSP Avantia

Deal enables Carta to launch Carta Law, an ‘AI-powered law firm’ for private capital

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Akin adds four-partner private equity team in New York and London from Sidley

Incoming group includes returnees Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison

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Barnes & Thornburg adds entertainment trio from Nixon Peabody

Christina Chang and Carron Joan Mitchell join Barnes in Los Angeles and Farrah Usmani joins its Nashville location

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Kennedys strengthens in London with double partner hire from DLA Piper and Cripps

Will White and Lowri Jones arrive a week after the firm’s 20-strong partner promotions round

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Cooley launches energy, infrastructure and real estate group with Baker Botts energy co-chair

Mona Dajani joins in New York to lead practice alongside Cooley veteran Michelle Schulman

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US nuclear innovator NuCube Energy hires Oklo deputy GC as first CLO

Michael Green brings two decades of legal experience in the nuclear sector

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US businesses expect impacts from AI policy or regulatory changes in next 12 months – study

Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows

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AI-native law firm start-up Moritz secures $9m in seed funding round

San Francisco-based hybrid law firm is expected to use the capital to expand in the US and Europe

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US fintech Basic Capital hires inaugural GC from Goldman Sachs

Jake Eigner brought in to lead the 401(k) platform’s legal and regulatory strategy

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White & Case advises GameStop on $56bn takeover offer for eBay

Team led by M&A partner Richard Brand counsels video game retailer in surprise cash and stock offer for e-commerce giant

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Fox Rothschild promotes deputy GC to become firm’s in-house legal head

Experienced trial lawyer Richard Coughlin replaces Rachelle Bin as GC

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Pillsbury debuts in Boston with Latham litigation hire

Robert Gilbert joins to launch office targeting tech, health and banking clients alongside four senior Pillsbury attorneys

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Toyota North America lines up next CLO as legal chief to step down after 14 years

Chris Yang, who is currently SVP for enterprise strategy and solutions, will replace Sandra Phillips

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Hogan Lovells joins international network to help shape legaltech development

Global Legal Tech Alliance was founded in April with more than 15 member firms

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AI legaltech start-up Manifest OS secures $60m funding at $750m valuation

Capital raise will help finance the firm’s ambition to end the billable-hour model via its operating platform for lawyers

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