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UK New Law start-up Lawhive secures fresh funding for US expansion
Series B round raises $60m, adding to earlier funding from investors that included England internationals Harry Maguire and Reece James
Clooney Foundation partners with Quinn Emanuel on justice project
Leading disputes-only firm becomes first to sign up to pro bono initiative
Kirkland opens in Nashville targeting litigation and transaction work
Four recent hires from Butler Snow and King & Spalding help world’s largest firm launch in Music City, which it called an ‘ideal environment’ for further growth
Mintz hires five-partner litigation team from Cadwalader in New York
Cadwalader’s former litigation co-chairs among group resigning over conflicts of interest with clients of firm’s planned merger partner, Hogan Lovells
SiriusXM hires former Spotify legal head as next CLO
Eve Konstan replaces Richard Baer, who goes back into retirement after a year in the job
Keystone Law hires Clyde & Co’s former international arbitration chair as a partner
Ben Knowles brings more than 30 years of disputes experience to the New Law firm
US drugmaker Viatris appoints in-house pharma veteran as next CLO
Matthew Maletta replaces Brian Romano, who is leaving the company after more than 20 years
Fountain Court expands sports law practice with Littleton, Crown Office duo
Set welcomes football disputes specialist Ashley Cukier and former cricketer Maurice Holmes
Trio of City firms guide NatWest’s £2.7bn Evelyn Partners acquisition
Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May and Linklaters score roles in deal set to create one of UK’s biggest wealth management and private banking businesses
Baker McKenzie cites AI as it prepares to cut business services roles
Hundreds of staff could be affected following review of business professional functions
US Postal Service promotes deputy GC as long-time legal head retires
Keith Weidner replaces Thomas Marshall, who is leaving after more than three decades with USPS
Employment silk Alice Mayhew KC takes the helm at Devereux Chambers
Mayhew succeeds Andrew Burns KC as set celebrates recruitment of Claire Darwin KC from Matrix
Morrison Foerster opens in Seattle with 15-partner Perkins Coie litigation team
Move coincides with McGuireWoods’ Seattle launch with team from Perkins Coie ahead of latter's merger with Ashurst
Garrigues appoints 16 equity partners in latest round of promotions
Leading Spanish firm underlines commitment to internal advancement and generational balance
European legal heads continue to expand their C-Suite influence – report
ACC survey shows European CLOs are forging increasingly deeper ties with CEOs on strategic matters