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Starbucks ends hunt for new legal chief with TelevisaUnivision hire

Pilar Ramos brought in to replace Brad Lerman, whose departure was announced in June

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Gen AI adoption more than doubles among US in-house counsel, ACC study shows

Some 52% of US corporate counsel started using Gen AI this year, compared to 23% in 2024

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The Global Legal Post launches guide to family asset protection

Guide edited by Miles Preston's Marcus Dearle and James Sheedy, of Collas Crill, features a foreword by Sir Philip Moor

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Prominent London M&A partner swaps Latham for Gibson Dunn

Energy specialist Simon Tysoe joins after a decade at Latham

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Legal Services Board moves to sanction SRA for oversight failures in SSB collapse

LSB review conducted by Carson McDowell concludes that the SRA ‘did not act effectively or efficiently’

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London Arbitration Week launches programme

Inaugural event aims to foster collaboration and innovation in international arbitration, as LIDW announces its 2026 theme

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Littler hires Brookdale Senior Living legal VP as firm’s first GC and CLO

Maralee Downey brings more than two decades of employment law experience

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White & Case makes double partner hire from Paul Hastings to boost London tax practice

Arun Birla and Jiten Tank bring decades of joint experience on transactional tax matters

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Mazur judgment triggers LSB intervention over guidance on rights to conduct litigation

Legal Services Board meets with regulators after judgment throws legal executives’ ability to conduct litigation into doubt

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Carmakers defend dieselgate litigation as High Court case begins

Lawsuit brought on behalf of 1.6 million claimants against five leading carmakers could be worth up to £6bn

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Milbank adds Paul Hastings partner duo for European real estate finance launch

Miles Flynn and Rehan Hanif join as part of broader infrastructure push by Milbank in London

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World Mental Health Day prompts calls for cultural shift amid research highlighting lawyers’ poor mental health

Nearly 60% of lawyers report poor wellbeing as leaders urge profession to confront stigma and long working hours

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Trio of firms guide Carlyle’s €7.7bn acquisition of majority stake in BASF’s coating unit

Freshfields acts for Germany’s BASF as Milbank and Latham counsel Carlyle

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HSF Kramer builds in Milan with hire of senior banking partner from BonelliErede

Emanuela Da Rin joins with four-strong team as BonelliErede announces hire of partner trio from rival Gatti Pavesi

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Law Society president outlines lawyer welfare and inclusion priorities in inauguration speech

Mark Evans takes office as the third Welsh president of the Law Society of England and Wales

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