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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
US AI litigation platform start-up Turbo Law raises $3.8m in pre-seed funding round
Financing led by Revo Capital to expand engineering, go-to market teams and compliance
Travers Smith makes up three in reduced partner promotions round
Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices
Skadden hits Akin for investment management partners across Abu Dhabi, Washington DC
Incoming trio bring partner count in Abu Dhabi office Skadden opened last year to seven
‘You feel you just have to get on with it’: two-thirds of women lawyers have considered quitting over wellbeing concerns
Survey of more than 500 women lawyers in England and Wales uncovers widespread burnout, stress and exhaustion
Global corporate legal spend as a percentage of revenue falls to lowest in six years - study
ACC and Major Lindsey & Africa survey also shows workloads are intensifying
AI-native IP firm Lightbringer raises $10m in Series A funding round
Swedish IP start-up will use financing, led by 6 Degrees Capital and Newion, for US expansion
Freshfields adds private equity partner in Madrid from Pérez-Llorca
Pablo González Mosqueira will lead Madrid private equity team following predecessor’s departure for Gibson Dunn
Steptoe & Johnson adds LIDW26 co-chair to London disputes team from Clyde & Co
Professor Loukas Mistelis joins as an arbitration partner, marking another high-profile exit from Clyde & Co
Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale
Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals