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Eversheds Sutherland hires DLA Piper’s London managing partner in IP disputes push
Ruth Hoy is joining with legal director Huw Cookson, who will be a partner at his new firm
Bridger Aerospace lines up GC from Bristow as legal head set to depart
Bristow division GC Justin Mogford will replace chief legal officer James Muchmore in April
Cooley-backed contract review start-up Crosby raises $60m in fresh funding
New York-based Crosby deploys AI and lawyers working in tandem to review contracts
US multi-state employment rules prompt hiring pause on compliance concerns – study
Half of US businesses rebuff job candidates due to state compliance risk, according to FoxHire survey
High Court judge orders split trial in £85m Vodafone class action claim
Claim was brought by 62 former Vodafone franchisees over alleged mistreatment and governance failings
Harvey opens in Dublin as part of European growth push
Dublin base to operate as a general and administrative hub to support EMEA customers
AI boom fuelling demand for private equity investment in law firms, experts say
Private equity backing can help smaller and mid-size firms invest in tech and AI, with larger firms open to offers, writes Nick Huber
Fieldfisher promotes 12 partners and unveils new disputes leadership team
Daniel Hayward and John McElroy to head up disputes practice, which welcomes four new partners
US credit union First Tech hires Federal Reserve Bank of Boston GC as first CLO
Former Holland & Knight partner Steven Wright will lead First Tech’s legal, government affairs and compliance teams
Pinsent Masons makes up 23 partners
UK Top 20 UK law firm points to opportunities in Asia Pacific in wake of China JV
Squire Patton Boggs names Andrew Wilkinson as next European managing partner
London IP partner to replace Leeds-based Jonathan Jones, who is standing down after six years in the role
‘Of vital significance’: Mazur ruling clarifies who can conduct litigation
UK Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision in the controversial case of Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys
London International Disputes Week refreshes board with double appointment
Quadrant Chambers’ Sarah Longden and Stewarts’ Sherina Petit replace Ben Giaretta and Emily Morris
Mega deals power Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell to summit of global Q1 M&A ranking
Strongest deal-making start for five years in value terms is tempered by lowest deal volume since 2015
Paul Weiss, Jones Day, Wachtell, Macfarlanes advise on Sysco’s $29bn purchase of Restaurant Depot
Deal expands US food distributor’s footprint into restaurant cash and carry business