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Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Sidley and Skadden among firms advising on Thoma Bravo’s $4bn Accelerant take private
Firms including Maples Group, Walkers, Conyers Dill & Pearman and Ropes & Gray also on deal
DeepJudge unveils AI continuity protocol backed by Harvey and Thomson Reuters
Swiss knowledge management startup’s Agent Handoff Protocol aims to preserve context as users move work between different AI systems
BCLP adds London partner trio including global digital head
Hires from Crowell, Squire Patton Boggs and Baker Botts strengthen technology, employment and corporate practices
Aperture to expand investment capacity of litigation funding platform to $1bn
Asset manager says its Litigation Finance Private Credit platform now has more than $600m in assets
US firm Akerman appoints director of AI governance from software company Highspot
Michael Adler joins Akerman’s AI strategy platform and its corporate practice group as a partner in Washington
Pizza giant Papa Johns reappoints legal chief amid leadership reshuffle
Caroline Miller Oyler resumes legal duties as GC John Matter moves to chief development officer role
Holland & Hart recruits three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie
National US firm points to building destination IP practice as a strategic priority as trio joins in Denver
Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk steer Intel’s upsized $20bn stock offering
Gibson Dunn acts for Intel on first public share sale since 1971 as Davis Polk steers underwriters
New ABA president pledges to protect voting rights as midterm elections loom
Ohio family lawyer Barbara Howard has succeeded Michelle Behnke at the helm of the American Bar Association
Anaqua acquires US patent risk management provider Unified Patents
Deal expands Anaqua’s dispute prevention capabilities as US patent litigation hits 10-year high
Simpson Thacher takes five-partner Kirkland team for Chicago debut
Firm cites aim to build transactional, regulatory and disputes practices in Chicago as it opens office with team of private investment and family office partners
Wordsmith AI extends Series B funding round, raises another $14m
New investment led by Intact Private Capital takes total financing to more than $100m
US district court patent filings hit 10-year high in 2025 - Lex Machina study
Apple, Samsung and Google were among the most active patent defendants last year
Holland & Knight targets defence work with debut in Alabama boomtown
Florida-based firm opens office in Huntsville led by former IP chair for Southeastern firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Sidley Austin adds 11-lawyer fund finance team in New York from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
US firm continues hiring spree with two-partner group that includes a former co-head of legacy Cadwalader's fund finance practice