Deals
Legal education firm BARBRI acquires AI learning tool provider Lega
Lega’s AI training platform provides practical experiences, workshops and simulations
Kirkland, Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts guide building materials giant CRH’s $8.5bn Arcosa buy
Kirkland counsels Ireland’s CRH with Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts across the table in deal that will expand its exposure to US infrastructure demand
Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale
Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals
Legal intelligence firm Relativity acquires AI document automation platform Gavel
Deal will enable Relativity to better integrate its AI platform with Microsoft Word
US legaltech firm Clio to acquire Canadian AI legal data start-up Jurisage
Firm seeks to establish legal AI foundation in Canada ahead of Clio Work launch in the country
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Hogan Lovells guide $5.1bn auto parts deal
Combination of Ohio-based Dana with Eaton’s mobility business promises to create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets
Trio of firms guide GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug maker buy
Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent
AI patent platform start-up DeepIP acquires German AI assistant PatentMaker
DeepIP is seeking to accelerate how AI shapes patent workflows across Europe
Kirkland co-builds AI platform with tech firm Palantir
World’s largest law firm has co-developed AI technology to support its private equity clients with fundraising
Linklaters, Hogan Lovells lead Ingredion’s £2.7bn Tate & Lyle buy
Linklaters acts for Tate & Lyle as Hogan Lovells counsels US-based Ingredion in deal that represents another loss for London stock market
US managed legal services firm Harbor acquires UK-based HR consultants CE Global Partners
Deal will expand the firm’s human capital management advisory practice
Legora acquires commercial real estate AI platform Cadastral
Deal is part of legaltech firm’s plan to expand in legally intensive industries
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
Italian legal AI start-up Lexroom raises $50m in Series B funding round
Overall capital secured reaches more than $73m as firm eyes European expansion
Kirkland, McGuireWoods called in for NextEra’s $67bn Dominion acquisition
One of the largest energy mergers aims to meet surging AI-driven data centre electricity demand