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Cinnabon-owner GoTo Foods hires GC from asset manager Pretium
Ama Romaine replaces Sarah Powell, who left to join Planet Fitness last year
Seyfarth launches in Miami with ex-Littler shareholder
Juan Carlos Varela joins as office managing partner and chair of Seyfarth’s Latin America practice alongside two other Venezuelan-American attorneys
Kilpatrick Townsend launches AI lab for attorneys and clients
Kilpatrick Labs is running 15 projects, including litigation monitoring and billing automation systems
US public broadcasting non-profit PBS names acting CLO as permanent legal chief
Longtime PBS lawyer Jill Patrone replaces Katherine Lauderdale as the organisation’s legal chief
Ex-Briefed recruiter launches specialist legal recruitment agency focused on Bar, law firms
Legal sector recruitment consultant Elliott Rogers to launch EJR Recruitment this week
Kirkland co-builds AI platform with tech firm Palantir
World’s largest law firm has co-developed AI technology to support its private equity clients with fundraising
Linklaters, Hogan Lovells lead Ingredion’s £2.7bn Tate & Lyle buy
Linklaters acts for Tate & Lyle as Hogan Lovells counsels US-based Ingredion in deal that represents another loss for London stock market
High Court unveils new Business and Property Division as Chancery Division overhauled
Judge-led reform to unify group of specialist civil courts handling complex and often international litigation
Mass claims divide opinion as lawyers defend rule of law at London International Disputes Week
LIDW26’s main conference saw business and consumer representatives clash over UK class actions, while senior lawyers and policymakers called for a stronger defence of the rules-based international order
US managed legal services firm Harbor acquires UK-based HR consultants CE Global Partners
Deal will expand the firm’s human capital management advisory practice
Majority of regulated UK businesses lack policies around new AML regulation amendments
VinciWorks survey finds that only 4% of respondents have policies in place ahead of the amendments coming into force
US pay TV and streaming platform STARZ hires Disney’s deputy GC as next legal chief
Jim Kapenstein replaces general counsel Audrey Lee, who left the company last month
Legora acquires commercial real estate AI platform Cadastral
Deal is part of legaltech firm’s plan to expand in legally intensive industries
Mishcon rolls out extra bonus for top-performing associates
City firm introduces bonus boost with star performers able to earn up to 30% more than their base salary
Canada’s General Fusion hires Osler partner as first GC
Joanna Cameron joins Vancouver-based fusion energy innovator as it pushes ahead with plans to go public