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Latham, Orrick lead on SAP’s $1.5bn WalkMe acquisition
Israeli firms Meitar and Gornitzky & Co called in on deal to buy Israeli-founded SaaS company
Goodwin Procter raises NQ salary to £175k as London pay war continues
Increase from £160k sees it join elite group of US firms paying £170k or more
Freshfields arbitration partner opts for the Bar
Peter Turner KC joins 39 Essex Chambers after 27 years as a partner at Magic Circle firm
TikTok parent ByteDance names former Warner Bros. legal chief as new GC
John Rogovin replaces Erich Anderson, who moves to a special counsel role amid a potential US ban on TikTok
Simmons & Simmons adds technology quartet from Deloitte Legal, Goodwin Procter
Group led by former Deloitte Legal UK head of legal advisory Andrew Joint joins firm’s digital business group in London
Lady Chief Justice calls for greater ‘cross-fertilisation’ between mediation, arbitration and litigation
Dame Sue Carr moots establishment of ‘London Dispute Resolution Committee’ in LIDW keynote
Polsinelli adds second office in Utah’s Silicon Slopes
Firm becomes first in Am Law 100 to set up shop in wealthy resort town of Park City
Bird & Bird’s former London arbitration head launches own practice
Nick Peacock ‘excited to be truly independent and conflict-free for first time’
Harley-Davidson sues Next for alleged trademark infringement over kids’ t-shirt
Unusual move sees iconic motorcycle manufacturer bring claim against retailer at UK High Court
Hausfeld unveils London leadership changes as managing partner steps down early
Former head Lianne Craig, who makes way for Nicola Boyle, is shifting her focus for personal reasons
Paul Hastings adds 11 restructuring and finance partners after mass raid on King & Spalding
Latest team hire sees up to 20 lawyers led by K&S restructuring and finance co-head Jennifer Daly join across US
Post Office scandal points to ‘corporate-legal cover up culture’ within profession, academic claims
Lecture by Richard Moorhead suggests existence of ‘orthodoxy’ in which clients’ interests trump justice
Kennedys recruits 19-strong team from Clyde & Co in Melbourne
UK insurance firm also added Clydes’ former Australia managing partner alongside 12-strong team in Sydney last December
London International Disputes Week poised for record delegate attendance
Conference starts today (3 June) and will feature headliners including Lady Chief Justice Carr and ICSID’s Meg Kinnear
US doughnut giant Krispy Kreme hires former Mars lawyer to head legal team
Atiba Adams will replace Catherine Tang as CLO, who announced her exit earlier this year