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UK Pro Bono Week turns 25 as demand for free legal help rises
UK law firms recorded more than 600,000 hours of pro bono work in 2025
US building automation business Johnson Controls hires former Vontier CLO as next legal head
Katie Rowen replaces John Donofrio, who left the business earlier this year
HSF Kramer names new global disputes leaders
Alexander Oddy takes UK and EMEA global disputes role, with US disputes leadership shared following joint appointment
Simmons & Simmons adds senior Linklaters real estate partner and team in Brussels
Yves Moreau, Linklaters’ former global head of real estate, joins with four associates
XGS Energy appoints former Calpine GC as chief legal officer
Experienced energy market lawyer Katherine Piper joins XGS’s expanding executive leadership team
Most global companies lack proactive strategies to tackle emerging crises – study
Only 17% of companies have an approach for identifying and addressing emerging threats
Harvey acquires AI-powered sales assistant platform Aida
Harvey’s fifth acquisition this year will help improve law firms’ knowledge management through AI
Stephenson Harwood acquires DLA Piper’s Bangkok office
Office transfer – said to be the first of its kind in the Thai market – adds more than 40 team members, including four partners
Kirkland, Cravath advise on Thrive Holdings’ $15.3bn take-private of home security business ADT
Kirkland guides Thrive on the transaction, while Cravath counsels ADT
Former US antitrust head Jonathan Kanter launches AI legaltech start-up
Kanter teams up with former deputy Doha Mekki to co-found litigation platform backed by $6.4m in seed funding
Lloyds, Mondelez, Societe Generale legal heads sign up to UK In House Pro Bono Pledge
Number of signatories grows to 25 as demand for free legal advice continues to grow
US nickel refiner Westwin Elements hires ex-USA Rare Earth GC as first CLO
David Kronenfeld brings extensive critical minerals legal expertise to the newly created role
‘One delay can push back the whole deal timetable’ – How Europe’s lawyers are keeping cross-border deals on track as regulatory demands mount
Global Legal Post report in association with LexisNexis highlights opportunity for AI to reduce manual coordination and better manage cross-border M&A and competition work
Weil partnership set to vote on closure plan
Management committee recommends ‘orderly wind-down’ of 1,200-lawyer US firm
Latham and Harvey agree partnership to develop AI tools for investment fund formation
Collaboration will combine firm’s investment funds practice with Harvey’s product team to build AI capabilities for fund arrangements