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IBA judges’ forum examines AI, independence and public trust in courts

Senior judicial leaders from more than 20 countries have gathered in Abuja for the inaugural International Bar Association Judges’ Forum

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Sidley adds five-partner finance team from Clifford Chance in New York and DC

Lee Askenazi, who co-led Clifford Chance’s financial markets team, joins with four more partners

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Japan’s Nagashima Ohno to launch Silicon Valley office

Big Four firm adds second US office after New York in response to growing demand for legal advice on Japan-US transactions and investment

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Kyndryl hires GC from Interpublic Group to replace interim legal head

Andrew Bonzani replaces interim GC Mark Ridges, who returns to his deputy GC role

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Harbor acquires UK-based legal training specialist iTrain

Deal expected to expand Harbor’s UK capabilities and help global clients with legaltech adoption

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Bird & Bird reports 4% revenue increase as PEP dips

UK-founded firm cites challenging market conditions as topline hits €702m and PEP drops 1.5% to €819k

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Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger-owner PVH lines up legal head successor

Elisheva Hirshman will take over as CLO in September, replacing Mark Fischer who is retiring next year

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Charles Russell Speechlys marks US debut with six-partner raid on Withers

London firm hails ‘defining moment’ as it opens private client-focused offices in New York and New Haven

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UK events firm Hyve Group acquires legal conference platform LegalTechTalk

Group to support US expansion with launch of Miami Beach event next year

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Kirkland, Paul Weiss, MoFo guide latest blockbuster pharma merger

Kirkland advises Vertex in $10bn acquisition of Paul Weiss- and Morrison & Foerster-repped Crinetics

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Paul Hastings adds Cahill’s private credit co-leader in New York

Peter Williams’ hire follows Paul Hastings boosting private credit group earlier this year with hires from Cadwalader and Haynes Boone

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Barnes & Thornburg selects 38 lawyers as firm’s AI ‘champions’

The lawyers will promote AI technology in areas including M&A, litigation, bankruptcy and intellectual property

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Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors names deputy GC as next legal head

Michael Hoffman replaces Jennifer Wuamett, who is retiring

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Amazon GC calls on law firms to partner with clients to deliver elusive AI savings

'Where are the savings?': associate GC Kathy Sheehan told delegates at LegalTechTalk in London

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Freshfields, HSF Kramer lead on Sky’s £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment arm

Freshfields advises ITV as HSF Kramer acts for Sky in deal set to reshape British TV landscape

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