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Baker McKenzie completes 2026 partner promotions with 30-strong international round
Summer tally follows 17 Americas promotions in January with the overall number the smallest for the firm in the past decade
‘If you take a crap process and put AI on top of it, it will still be crap’: LegalTechTalk speakers reflect on the Gen AI boom
Nick Huber detects a mood of excitement and anxiety at last week’s LegalTechTalk conference in London
US sports betting app Novig hires ex-CFTC lawyer as chief regulatory and legal affairs officer
Elie Mishory will work alongside chief legal officer Alex Wolf
Legal education firm BARBRI acquires AI learning tool provider Lega
Lega’s AI training platform provides practical experiences, workshops and simulations
CLM software developer Agiloft hires GC from Mitsubishi HC Capital America
Kristin Knox Esche replaces CLO Jason Barnwell, who was promoted to chief product officer
Ashurst revenue rises 11% to £1.15bn ahead of Perkins Coie merger
Anglo-Australian firm underlines ‘strong financial foundation’ as it prepares to merge with West Coast US firm
Ropes & Gray recruits Paul Weiss financial services co-chief in Washington DC
Jarryd Anderson joins as head of financial services with federal reserve and deal experience, as bank M&A activity rebounds
Legaltech firm Consilio strikes strategic partnership with legal AI start-up Eudia
Collaboration will deliver jointly developed AI tools built on Eudia’s Expert Digital Twins tech
Kirkland, Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts guide building materials giant CRH’s $8.5bn Arcosa buy
Kirkland counsels Ireland’s CRH with Gibson Dunn and Baker Botts across the table in deal that will expand its exposure to US infrastructure demand
Latham continues London tech transactions push with Travers partner hire
Hire of Richard Offord follows trio of tech-focused M&A partners joining from Morrison Foerster in May
IBA, CCBE, Law Society repeat calls for states to stand up for the rule of law and justice
European Young Bar Association conference in Turin hears IBA and CCBE presidents urging greater protections for lawyers
Freshfields continues Germany PE rebuild with senior Hengeler Mueller hire
Partner Daniel Möritz joins in Munich, continuing Freshfields’ hires and internal promotions in Germany after four senior PE partners defected to Latham & Watkins late last year
Freshfields, Slaughters score lead roles on EQT’s £11bn Intertek takeover
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders
US data and analytics business Alteryx hires ElevenX CLO as next legal head
Steve Holsten replaces Christopher Lal, who left last month to join Braze
Kennedys hires GC from Trowers & Hamlins as chief risk officer retires
Claire Larbey arrives after almost eight years as GC at Trowers & Hamlins