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The bonus balance: navigating global compensation in Big Law
Associates want a global, consistent approach to bonuses and pay, writes Major Lindsey & Africa’s Nathan Peart
Around the house: Airbnb names ex-President Biden chief of staff as CLO, Reader’s Digest-owner replaces long-time GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Edward Jones, Pipedrive, ESM and UPMC
Freshfields and Skadden shepherd eBay-backed Adevinta’s €14bn take private
Wachtell, Clifford Chance and Cleary also among firms called in for one of Europe’s biggest buyouts this year
Contracting for AI technologies - top five best practices
Organisations must carry out proper due diligence on third-party AI vendors to safeguard against risks, write King & Spalding’s Amy Levin, Nick Maietta and Alexa Delaney Christianson
US creates design patent practitioner bar as applications rise
USPTO seeks to encourage “broader participation” in bar
David Boies to stand down as chair of Boies Schiller Flexner
Partners to vote on succession next month; renowned litigator to stay on as a partner
Winston & Strawn appoints four partners to new senior leadership roles
London and US partners to work with chair elect Steve D’Amore in areas including talent retention and international expansion
Mayer Brown makes up 42 to partnership in banking and finance-focused round
Proportion of women falls from more than half in 2022 to 47% this time
Around the house: Fox Corp names replacement for outgoing legal chief, Campbell’s elevates deputy to GC role
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Tegna, Vox Media, Divert and Hipgnosis Song Management
White & Case announces 42-lawyer partner promotion class
Cohort edges down from 46 last year with proportion of women slipping from 52% to 36%
Womble Bond Dickinson hires trademark duo from Cozen O’Connor in New York
Transatlantic firm ‘rounds out’ IP capability at recently launched office
Paul Weiss adds O’Melveny partner to co-chair financial services group
Bank regulatory lawyer Jarryd Anderson joins in Washington DC and New York having also worked at Wells Fargo and TD Bank
Sidley Austin hires private equity team from Paul Weiss in New York
Incoming team includes partners Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant and Brittany Harrison
Amazon to pay $46m in Alexa patent infringement case
Delaware jury orders the tech giant to cough up damages to voice technology company
Abry Partners to buy legal rankings platform Chambers in deal worth £400m
UK private equity firm Inflexion had owned Chambers since 2018 and secured a 4.7x return on its investment