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Goodwin Procter elects technology co-head to succeed Robert Insolia as chair
Anthony McCusker to 'carry torch forward' after receiving partners' 'overwhelming' support, according to Insolia
Skadden unveils generous partner promotions round upping cohort by 26% to 24
Promotions concentrated in US with just three new partners based overseas
Sullivan & Cromwell tops M&A rankings in Q1 as deal making tumbles to decade low
First quarter deal value is lowest since 2013 and slowest quarter since the start of the pandemic, according to Refinitiv
Around the house: M&G replaces outgoing legal head, BD hands acting GC full-time gig
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at the ACC, Applied Industrial Technologies, JumpCloud and The Real Brokerage
Amazon removed six million counterfeit products in 2022 in fight against fakes
Retail giant reports progress in anti-counterfeiting drive as it bolsters seller verification process and expands brand protection programmes
Gunderson and Kirkland latest to cut US associates
Silicon Valley firm axes 10% of US staff; global giant also sees departures following March performance reviews
Latham, Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Pillsbury advise on UFC and WWE mega-merger
UFC owner Endeavor agrees to merge with WWE in deal that would value combined sports giant at more than $21bn
Third IP litigator moves from Wilson Sonini to BakerHostetler in Los Angeles
Erik Carlson joins BakerHostetler just a few months after veteran partners Olivia Kim and Ed Poplawski as Am Law 100 firm moves to build full service IP practice on West Coast
Allen & Overy announces new US senior leadership
Global litigation co-head Karen Seward and leading infrastructure partner Kent Rowey to succeed Tim House as US practice co-chairs
Paul Hastings hires litigation partner from Cahill to boost white collar coverage
Brad Bondi will co-chair the firm’s investigations and white collar defence practice in Washington
Kirkland, Latham and Pillsbury advise on $4.8bn Concentrix merger with Webhelp
Transatlantic deal will create a global leader in customer experience services
Holland & Knight beams up K&L Gates tech policy team in space exploration push
DC-based partners Daniel Ritter and Paul Stimers bring emerging tech and space expertise alongside senior policy advisor Dennis Potter
‘Live sales are creating a bit of havoc’: Lipkus Law co-founder on the trends impacting the anti-counterfeiting world
Anti-counterfeiting guide editor Lorne Lipkus discusses the challenges practitioners face this year, as well as some of the market’s recent enforcement successes
Around the house: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation replaces retiring CLO; former Diageo lawyer trades Johnnie Walker for Ribena
This week’s roundup of top in-house hires also includes appointments at Gong Cha, Capstan Therapeutics, Advanced Vapor Devices and Pérez-Llorca
Mintz Levin adds partners from Torys, Dentons, Wilson Sonsini for Canada debut
Boston-based firm adds expertise across life sciences, private equity, capital markets, employment and IP for new base in Toronto