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Mike Lynch: the legaltech pioneer embroiled in an epic transatlantic legal fight

Autonomy founder killed in Sicily yacht sinking had secured a memorable victory, but other legal battles loomed, reports Ben Rigby

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‘Family man first, amazing lawyer second’: tributes paid to CC partner killed in Sicily yacht sinking

Clifford Chance ‘heartbroken’ after deaths of Christopher Morvillo and wife Neda are confirmed

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Crash Champions hires former GEICO legal head as new CLO

Seth Ingall, who left GEICO earlier this year after nearly 40 years, replaces Paul Ruiter

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A&O Shearman trainee sells AI start-up to Thomson Reuters

Legal publishing giant will use technology to improve its genAI assistant

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Willkie hires 11-strong team from Mayer Brown in Chicago

Grouping includes capital markets co-head Edward Best and three other partners

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US chemicals business Eastman hires CLO replacement from Clorox Company

Ike Adeyemi to join in September, succeeding Kellye Walker who joined Deere & Company in April

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Consultancy firm BRG hires ex-Keating, Wilberforce Chambers CEO

Former senior clerk Declan Redmond to join consultancy as managing director from Kroll

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Latham hires highly rated M&A partner from Saudi independent firm

Arrival of Leen Zaza comes amid heightened interest by international firms in Saudi Arabia’s legal market

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US asset manager Vanguard raids KPMG for GC replacement

Tonya Robinson to join in October following Anne Robinson’s exit to IBM in July

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Brazil lags on gender parity at senior levels across the legal profession

IBA study shows women make up 44% of all lawyer roles, though fewer hold senior positions

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Former Mexico president to deliver opening keynote address at IBA Annual Conference

Ernesto Zedillo among array of high-profile speakers at September event in Mexico City

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ESG increasingly shaping strategic decisions at US organisations, GC study finds

ESG strategy responsibilities also moving from legal team to broader C-suite, according to MoFo survey

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Leading 39 Essex Chambers silk departs for new specialist arbitrator set

Former HSF partner David Brynmor Thomas KC has joined Newmans Row, which launched in March

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Crypto exchange Bitget lands former Binance top lawyer as first CLO

Hon Ng to head up Bitget’s legal department after exiting rival exchange in July last year

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Neuberger resigns from media freedom panel over Hong Kong judicial role

Decision follows court’s controversial rejection of appeal by pro-democracy demonstrators

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