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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader cement $3.9bn merger
Combination touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ goes live today
Harley-Davidson hires ex-Exelon legal chief and former federal prosecutor as next CLO
Gayle Littleton replaces Paul Krause, who is leaving the motorbike-maker after a decade
From prompting to process: five key takeaways from special report on European law firm Gen AI adoption
Research by Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis examines how European firms are embedding Gen AI in day-to-day legal work
In-house legal teams rapidly deploying AI tools as budgets increase - survey
Deloitte study shows eight in 10 in-house teams’ AI budgets have risen over the past year
KPMG launches Portuguese legal arm after hiring from four local law firms
Move follows Deloitte’s merger last year with TELLES
Addleshaw Goddard posts double-digit revenue growth as PEP hits £1.1m
Turnover rises 17% to £644m as firm continues Europe and Middle East expansion
Cravath, Latham guide Martin Marietta’s $13.5bn Lhoist North America merger
French firm Bredin Prat also helps steer latest in string of deals in the US building-products industry
Fountain Court’s Sian Huckett to succeed Alex Taylor as senior clerk
Deputy senior clerk will succeed top commercial set’s veteran director of clerking, Alex Taylor, in January
DISH Network and Boost Mobile-owner EchoStar names acting CLO
Government affairs EVP Jeffrey Blum named interim as long-time legal head Dean Manson retires
Legora becomes official partner of English Premier League football giants Chelsea FC
Swedish legaltech firm expands push to secure sport related sponsorships
UK law firm Shoosmiths unveils proprietary gen AI contract review tool Project Apollo
Microsoft-supported tool to be rolled out across firm after year-long pilot programme
Shoosmiths tops £1m PEP for second consecutive year as turnover inches up
UK firm cites investment in technology and high-value work across corporate, litigation and real estate as turnover exceeds £221m
Ashurst, Perkins Coie complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger
Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices
McDermott hires investment funds partner from Linklaters in Frankfurt
German investment funds partner Olena Tokman will join McDermott after seven years at Linklaters
Davis Polk hires Hogan Lovells M&A chief ahead of merger
Longtime Hogan dealmaker Bill Curtin joins in Washington DC just days before his former firm combines with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft