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Harneys hires Walkers partner to lead expanded London litigation and insolvency offering
John O’Driscoll joins having led Walkers’ London insolvency and dispute resolution team
Amazon to pay $46m in Alexa patent infringement case
Delaware jury orders the tech giant to cough up damages to voice technology company
Abry Partners to buy legal rankings platform Chambers in deal worth £400m
UK private equity firm Inflexion had owned Chambers since 2018 and secured a 4.7x return on its investment
Fieldfisher to cut ties with its Italian arm
Verein arrangement to end next March as UK-based firm seeks ‘solid, long-term position in Italy’
BCLP adds 24 to partnership in latest promotions round
London office sees the most promotions with nine, though US dominates overall
D’Agostino wins second term as Herbert Smith Freehills CEO
Hong Kong-based D’Agostino to begin second four-year term next May
Hill Dickinson names successor for veteran CEO
Business services group head Craig Scott will replace Peter Jackson next year
Around the house: McKesson names GoDaddy CLO as next legal chief, US aid agency MCC hires Paul Weiss counsel as GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at America’s Public Television Stations, Coincover, Clover Health Investments and Adventist HealthCare
Wachtell rings in new top leadership
Corporate lawyer Andrew Nussbaum and litigator William Savitt to succeed veteran chairs Edward Herlihy and Daniel Neff
Global decrease in trademark filings, WIPO reports, but continued rise in patents
IP filings have “braved” the pandemic, but WIPO director general warns of geopolitical instability and an uncertain economic outlook
Kirkland & Ellis among law firms advising on WeWork bankruptcy case
Flexible office space provider filed for bankruptcy protection in the US on Monday
Kirkland, Milbank and Covington shepherd Bain’s $5.3bn Guidehouse acquisition
Kirkland advises marquee client Bain as Milbank and Covington counsel Guidehouse and tech investor owner Veritas
Sidley hires energy partner from Allen & Overy in New York to boost renewables coverage
Greg Lavigne joins the firm’s energy, transportation and infrastructure group
Stewarts boosts tax disputes team with Eversheds partner hire
Giles Salmond joins specialist disputes firm having been Eversheds’ head of indirect taxes and tax disputes resolution
Most global law firms falling short on responsible business practices, study finds
Burges Salmon tops list of firms meeting client expectations on people, planet and governance, according to Lamp House Strategy