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Law firms and courts hit by two-day global Microsoft outage
Incident crippled email systems, slowing client communications and court filings
US coffee drive-thru chain Dutch Bros hires former Starbucks deputy GC as next CLO
Kira Druyan succeeds Victoria Tullett, who is retiring in 2027
Gibson Dunn brings on Weil co-managing partner Soler in New York
Jonathon Soler has joined Gibson Dunn as part of a 120-lawyer transatlantic Weil funds team
Global CEOs say cyber, data security tops growth risks over next three years – study
Almost a third of CEOs are concerned about cyber and data security, according to a KPMG CEO survey
Clyde & Co hires ArcelorMittal’s global head of disputes in London
Nav Juty joins as a partner in the firm’s energy and construction practice
US AI-powered personal injury law firm Lawfty announces strategic investment from The LegalTech Fund
Financing to scale-up AI legal services to help more injury cases across the US
McGuireWoods hires private equity executive to help lead new private markets platform
Former 50 South Capital Advisors director Murielle Dawdy joins as managing director for private equity
Pinsent Masons set to cut roles following leadership change
Positions in UK firm’s alternative legal services arm and business ops subject to consultation amid wider overhaul of operations
Harbor acquires law firm financial software specialists AAC Consulting
AAC advises law firms on the use of Aderant financial management systems
Law Society marks a decade of its Pro Bono Charter
Travers Smith recognised for work with JUSTICE as annual event highlights solicitors’ contribution and pressure on legal aid
Weil partners approve wind-down plan as committee appointed to oversee firm closure
Weil GC Robert Carangelo, tax partner Paul Wessel and independent director Patricia Ferrari reported to sit on three-member wind-down committee
Paul Weiss to debut in Silicon Valley with Sullivan & Cromwell dealmakers
Rainmaker Nader Mousavi, who co-led Sullivan & Cromwell’s AI, IP and technology groups, joins with partner Mark Schenkel
US-Canadian AI-powered law firm start-up Blackletter raises $6m in seed funding round
Firm that pairs lawyers and AI software will use financing to expand platform
Stephenson Harwood and Taylor Wessing call off merger talks
UK and European firms characterise decision not to go ahead with proposed tie-up as mutual in joint statement
Baker Botts expands projects team with Stephenson Harwood partner hire
Kirsti Massie joins in London as US firm continues to grow its footprint in the UK capital