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Businesses consistently overlook culture when assessing M&A value – study
Persistent focus on financial metrics may mask cultural integration issues that cause deals to fail, RGP research shows
Renewable energy company BlueWave hires former US Department of Energy lawyer as GC
Becky Limmer replaces chief legal officer Deborah Collum, who retired in March
ALSP Proceed to benefit from Align Capital Partners’ $405m fund close
Single asset continuation fund will help finance Proceed’s next phase of growth
Hogan Lovells, Cleary, Clifford Chance, Wachtell advise on McCormick’s $44.8bn purchase of Unilever’s food business
Deal follows Unilever’s spin out of its ice cream business last year as it refocuses on its home and personal care brands
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