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Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Publicis’ $2.2bn buy of US data firm LiveRamp
First quarter’s leading M&A firms advise on deal that continues Publicis’ strategy to build access to data
US local TV station owner Nexstar reappoints ex-GC as next legal head
Elizabeth Ryder returns to the role she vacated in 2022, replacing Rachel Morgan
Canadian legaltech firm Clio hits £500m annual recurring revenue milestone
Rapid growth fuelled by vLex acquisition and new product launches
Panama defeats Banesco ICSID investment treaty claim over public works bonds
Lalive acted for Panama, with three-member tribunal rejecting the claim
Northern Ireland law soc chief executive apologises over character reference for paedophile cousin
Prominent legal figure dubs apology ‘completely inadequate’ amid reported ‘disgust’ among solicitors at situation
SRA investigations rise as misconduct reports jump by more than half since 2024
Increase in investigations behind SRA’s recent proposal to increase funding by 29%
Mining giant Rio Tinto lines up BP deputy GC as next CLO
Trudi Charles will join in August, replacing Isabelle Deschamps in the role
UK urged to ratify lawyer-protection treaty one year after signing
The Law Society and the Bar Council have renewed calls on the UK government to ratify a convention to protect lawyers from harassment
Baker McKenzie announces global rollout of legal AI platform Legora
Phased introduction of gen AI software planned across gobal giant’s six practice groups
Freshfields shakes up London leadership as former UK managing partner shifts to new role
Victoria Sigeti named UK managing partner, with Mark Sansom appointed global client partner
US companies anticipate more disputes in 2026 amid economic stress, AI risk – report
AlixPartners survey also finds that cybersecurity and data privacy is a top concern among US risk professionals
The Global Legal Post launches inaugural cross-border Enforcement of Judgments guide
Guide edited by Osborne Clarke’s Andrew Bartlett examines legal frameworks and strategies for enforcing judgments
Axiology hires former Lithuanian central bank lawyer as its first CLO
Aurimas Galdikas brings more than 15 years of financial markets experience to the role
Anthropic extends legal reach with launch of 12 Claude practice area plugins
Gen AI giant also releases more than 20 ‘connectors’ to popular legaltech software
Latino civil rights group UnidosUS hires former AmeriCorps GC as first legal head
Fernando Laguarda was most recently deputy GC at US federal agency GSA