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White & Case elects New York litigator as first woman chair
Executive committee member Heather McDevitt to succeed veteran chair Hugh Verrier 1 September
US corporates see C-suite take on bigger role in ESG leadership, MoFo study finds
Increased regulatory demands prompts shift in ESG policy from GCs to chief compliance officers and CEOs
Around the house: Former Star Wars lawyer named Surf Air legal chief, Empower AI adds GC in newly created role
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at VEON, MapLight Therapeutics, Dianthus Therapeutics and Clark Hill
More than half of in-house lawyers back ChatGPT’s use for legal work, study shows
Three-quarters of corporate counsel also recognise the potential risks, according to Thomson Reuters
Kirkland & Ellis builds energy offering in Washington DC with tax partner from Allen & Overy
Hire latest example of law firms responding to Biden administration’s $370bn clean energy subsidies
Financial services firms face culture risk from tech, managing multi-generational workers, study finds
Organisations need to view culture as a strategic imperative, according to Allen & Overy report
Former Dentons US chair decamps for BCLP alongside 14-strong IP team
Seven partners among those joining transatlantic firm in Atlanta and Washington DC
Carey Olsen names new leaders in Guernsey, BVI
Former London silk Alex Hall Taylor KC and corporate partner Tom Carey to helm offshore boutique’s BVI, Guernsey offices
Skadden names senior corporate lawyer Jeremy London new executive partner
London to succeed incumbent Eric Friedman next April as Wall Street heavyweight’s fourth executive partner
Around the house: NASA unveils new GC; Rite Aid hires ex-Walgreens legal head
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at The Toro Company, Inbenta and Vinson & Elkins
Reed Smith lays off staff and lawyers as Big Law job cuts continue
Firm reportedly cuts 50 staff and lawyers citing 'reduced demand for legal services across the industry'
Crypto firm Circle lands former US regulatory head as CLO
CEO of stablecoin USDC-creator hails “extraordinary step in Circle’s growth as a global company”
Belmond, Baker McKenzie and Burberry’s GC among winners at Luxury Law Awards
Representatives from Ferretti Group, Manolo Blahnik, Mulberry, Wolf Greenfield and Holland & Knight also triumphed
Orrick cuts 6% of global workforce
West Coast heavyweight blames subdued market and ‘impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace’
Freshfields pushes US growth with four-partner team from Wilson Sonsini
Senior risk and crisis management lawyers join in Silicon Valley, Washington DC