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Volkswagen is latest carmaker to join Avanci’s 5G licensing programme
Group that includes Audi and Seat joins more that 25 automotive brands that can now use the standard essential patents of more than 60 patent holders
London insurance giant Lloyd’s appoints interim GC on permanent basis
Claire Schrader replaces Peter Spires, who stepped down from the role last August
Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Capital One’s $35bn Discover acquisition
Biggest global M&A deal since start of 2024 continues rebound in megadeals following fallow 2023
Simmons & Simmons expands in Ireland with banking partner hire from DLA Piper
Kate Curneen will join the firm’s financial markets team in Dublin
Latham & Watkins launches MENA region headquarters in Saudi Arabia
Move follows new Saudi rule that multinationals must have regional headquarters there or risk losing lucrative government contracts
Paul Hastings snaps up two Latham partners in London
Investigations and litigation team boosted by arrival of Stuart Alford KC and Oliver Browne
Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim
New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton
US ski resort operator Vail Resorts promotes deputy to GC
Julie DeCecco will replace David Shapiro, who is leaving the company later this month
Trowers hires Farrer & Co’s arbitration head as it wins licence to open in Singapore
Arrival of Hendrik Puschmann comes as UK firm finalises its plans to launch in Asia’s premier arbitration hub
US legal data provider UnitedLex hires former Dell lawyer as inaugural GC
Renee Meisel to head up firm’s newly established general counsel function
Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office
Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October
Jones Day called in as Body Shop’s UK business goes into administration
Team led by London restructuring partner David Harding working with administrators FRP on possible rescue
Partial win for OpenAI in dispute with high-profile authors
Suit brought against ChatGPT creator partially dismissed by court, but unfair competition action upheld
Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq
ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it
Orrick cites firmwide sector focus as second large Italian team departs, joining BonelliErede
Both long-serving co-founders of US firm’s Italian arm have left this week, following departues for Hogan Lovells and now BonelliErede