Possible tie-up could see Taylor Wessing’s UK arm leave firm’s European Verein to create firm with revenue of $1.6bn | 6mos
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Clio-owned Fastcase alleges Alexi breached terms of licensing agreement to build rival legal data platform | 6mos
The LegalTech Fund has closed a $110m fund with backing from top 25 US firm as co-lead investor | 6mos
Zachary Briers replaces Michael O’Sullivan, who also previously worked at Munger Tolles | 6mos
Boosted by a £3m investment, barrister turned legaltech entrepreneur Stephen Dowling is targeting US expansion | 7mos
Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers | 7mos
Sebastian Rice leaves Akin after 24 years for top legal role at Dubai-based telecoms multinational Veon | 7mos
Former A&O Shearman Riyadh co-lead to spearhead launch of six-lawyer office, the latest in a procession of Saudi openings by international law firms | 7mos
Tricia Kinney joins as CLO, replacing 13-year GC veteran Mike Flanagan | 7mos
Result marks first case brought under UK’s collective action regime to reach successful conclusion at trial | 7mos
Move follows recent partner hires in CC’s disputes practice in Australia, Spain, Italy and US | 7mos
Three Points Law will use legal AI platform Legora and partner with Excello Law’s House of Brands to provide more “value-driven” offering | 7mos
US firm cites ‘extensive’ Australian relationships as it opens office focused on commerical litigation, energy and tech transactions and global workforce matters | 8mos
Goodwin Procter and Simpson Thacher counsel Silver Lake-backed Qualtrics as Latham & Watkins acts for target Press Ganey Forsta | 8mos
Linklaters and Vinson & Elkins also score roles advising underwriters as energy REIT Fermi lists on the Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange | 8mos
Projects are underway to improve judicial processes and handling of mass claims | 8mos
Victoria Lazar replaces Evan Turtz, who is retiring in October | 8mos
Six law firms called in for video game maker’s acquisition by consortium that includes Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s PIF, the largest take-private investment in history | 8mos
Burr Eckstut joins as head of US tech transactions from White & Case | 8mos
McKool Smith IP litigators Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli consider the implications of Anthropic’s recent proposed $1.5bn settlement for copyright infringement | 8mos