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Former FERC chairman James Danly rejoins Skadden to head energy regulatory group
Washington DC-based Danly spent seven years at government energy regulator
Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover hits $2.68bn
PEP jumps 20% to $2.74m as transatlantic firm marks return to growth after revenue and profit dips in FY22
USPTO says AI can be on a patent but humans must also make ‘significant contribution’
IP office provides guidance on whether AI can be on a patent application but there is no “bright line” test for determining the necessary input from people
UK legal regulators urged to prioritise policing of ethics in response to Post Office scandal
Legal ethics academic Richard Moorhead highlights risks posed by culture of ‘adversarial partisanship’ and ‘excessive zeal’ in profession
Lady Chief Justice to headline London International Disputes Week
Conference organisers announce expanded agenda ahead of five-day event in June
Wachtell, Paul Weiss and Vinson & Elkins shepherd Diamondback’s $26bn Endeavor acquisition
Wachtell acts for Diamondback on acquisition that will make it third-biggest producer in largest US oilfield
Hogan Lovells secures 23-lawyer finance and M&A team in Italy from Orrick
Veteran finance partner Patrizio Messina leads departures representing one third of Orrick’s Italian lawyers
GoDaddy swipes right for Match Group CLO to head up legal team
Jared Sine replaces Michele Lau, who departed last year to rejoin McKesson
Freshfields and Hogan Lovells advise on Barclays’ £600m Tesco Bank deal
Tesco to unload credit card, loan businesses to Barclays, with the two companies also entering into a 10-year distribution deal
Microsoft, Ford GCs among in-house teams collaborating on generative AI initiative
Factor’s The Sense Collective project seeks to accelerate AI adoption in corporate legal departments
Willkie unveils Munich launch plans and new German leadership
Frankfurt office head Georg Linde becomes German managing partner, alongside co-managing partner Kamyar Abrar
Gateley and Fidal target African disputes with senior arbitration hires
Perenami Momodu joins Gateley from Aelex Legal, while Manuel Tomas joins Fidal from Foley Hoag
Las Vegas Sphere-owner appoints legal chief from dating app Bumble
Laura Franco will also head up the legal team at Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Simpson Thacher raids Skadden for London disputes partner
David Edwards to co-lead European disputes practice alongside Tyler Robinson
Nokia and China’s Vivo settle international patent dispute with 5G cross-licensing deal
Finnish telecoms equipment maker secures sixth 5G deal in 13 months as smartphone licence renewal cycle draws to a close