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The Associated Press names senior Dow Jones lawyer as GC
Craig Linder replaces Karen Kaiser, who joined the Clooney Foundation for Justice earlier this year
BT lines up former Rolls-Royce GC as next legal chief
Mark Gregory will replace Sabine Chalmers in top lawyer role in December
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil’s London co-chief in double partner hire
Dealmaker David Avery-Gee joins alongside corporate partner Sarah Flaherty in the latest in string of senior exits from Weil across London and New York
Jimmy Choo-owner Capri hires Tiffany & Co GC as next legal head
Catherine So fills the seat left vacant by Krista McDonough’s departure to Wella in June
Quartet of firms guide $17.6bn Caesars Entertainment acquisition
Latham, Skadden, Freshfields and White & Case score roles in deal that will see casino giant’s acquisition by conglomerate owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta
CMS pushes global revenue close to €2.2bn
Firm highlights corporate practice as biggest contributor as topline grows 4.8%
Dutch engineering company Arcadis confirms former KLM legal head as next GC
Barbara van Koppen had been serving as interim GC since January, replacing Emily Barker in the role
Orrick, Cleary, Fenwick & West guide Stripe’s multibillion-dollar OpenRouter buy
Orrick and Cleary advise OpenRouter as Fenwick acts for Stripe in deal reportedly worth around $8bn that deepens payments company’s push into AI
Gibson Dunn adds Paul Weiss product liability co-chief in three-partner team hire
Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s product liability practice as firm expands litigation bench yet again
Gibson Dunn adds Paul Weiss product liability co-chief in three-partner team hire
Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s product liability practice as firm expands litigation bench yet again
Vehicle-related disputes push standalone US product liability claims to 10-year high
Lex Machina data shows total non-MDL filings reached 5,692 cases last year, a 31% year-on-year rise
Gibson Dunn adds Paul Weiss product liability co-chief in three-partner team hire
Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s product liability practice as firm expands litigation bench yet again
Cyber: protecting the brand, not just the bag
Pinsent Masons’ lawyers Ellie Ludlam and Harriet McCarthy explore the growing risk and complicated consequences of cyber attacks in the luxury sector
White-collar crime comparative guide launches
Johnson Winter Slattery partner Robert Wyld edits latest GLP guide covering corporate crime and enforcement worldwide
Sidley, Latham score lead roles as Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea FC
Sidley guides Clearlake as it acquires stakes from Latham-repped US financiers Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, in deal that values Chelsea at around £5bn, including debt
Ashurst, Perkins Coie complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger
Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil’s London co-chief in double partner hire
Dealmaker David Avery-Gee joins alongside corporate partner Sarah Flaherty in the latest in string of senior exits from Weil across London and New York
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
Quartet of firms steer Madison Air’s $5.6bn acquisition of German fan-maker ebm-papst
Paul Hastings, Kirkland & Ellis and Hengeler Mueller guide Madison Air as Milbank advises ebm-papst’s owner families
Sidley, Latham score lead roles as Clearlake takes full control of Chelsea FC
Sidley guides Clearlake as it acquires stakes from Latham-repped US financiers Mark Walter and Todd Boehly, in deal that values Chelsea at around £5bn, including debt