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Freshfields adds Goodwin partner in New York to lead global funds team
Tim Clark latest in string of lateral private capital partner hires by UK Magic Circle firm
Kennedys adds nine-strong liability team from Plexus Law
Team led by partner Mark Dyson joins in London, Leeds and Newcastle after Plexus bought out of administration by owner of Ince & Co
Clifford Chance pushes revenue past £2bn as PEP holds steady
UK firm matches Magic Circle rival Allen & Overy in meeting revenue landmark as PEP remains at £2m
Pinsent Masons posts 7.8% hike in PEP against 14% rise in revenue
Results sees firm buck trend among UK rivals of revenue growth but flat profits
‘An incredibly exciting journey’: Bar Council’s international policy head steps down
Christian Wisskirchen is taking a sabbatical after 20 years advising on international affairs
Gibson Dunn hires nine-lawyer projects and infrastructure team from Linklaters in Paris
Energy hiring spree continues at US firm with group led by partner Darko Adamovic
Akin Gump secures three-partner international trade team from Hughes Hubbard
Arrival of trio in Washington DC comes as rising geopolitical tensions fuel greater enforcement
US Appeals court reverses USPTO decision to invalidate five CRISPR patents
Five patents relating to groundbreaking gene editing technology cannot be quashed by interference proceedings used in previous US patent system
Latham builds London funds team with twin hire from Sidley
‘Next generation’ partner Mateja Maher departs after three-and-a-half years at Chicago giant
Pallas Partners grows in New York with hire of former federal prosecutor
Goldman Sachs insider trading prosecutor Josh Naftalis arrives as office’s third partner
Kingfisher looks to Reckitt for next general counsel
Sapna Dutta to succeed Elizabeth Messud as FTSE 100 company’s top lawyer in October
Mismatch between GCs and law firms over generative AI adoption, report finds
In-house counsel expect law firms to adopt cutting edge tech more than law firms think they do
Womble Bond Dickinson absorbs two California boutiques
Transatlantic firm adds partners in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Irvine as it prioritises California growth
Around the house: Crypto giant Binance promotes Ex-Skadden lawyer to GC, Marlboro-maker names new GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Grupo Dia, Tejon Ranch, SATO Corporation and SmartRoof AI
Simmons doubles revenue growth rate to 12% but PEP holds steady
Turnover hits £521m but PEP remains constant at £1m