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Cornerstone Barristers hires Bisbey as new senior clerk

Veteran clerk leaves No5 Chambers to take up senior clerk position at London chambers

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Paul Weiss expands London footprint with Simpson Thacher private equity partner hire

Paul Foote will head up the firm’s European infrastructure M&A coverage

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Ropes & Gray, Kirkland & Ellis lead EQT’s $3.7bn buyout of Coller Capital

Deal understood to be the largest-ever acquisition of a secondaries fund manager

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Video games developer Epic Games hires ex-DocuSign legal chief as GC

Reggie Davis replaces Canon Pence, who departed to make music under the artist name Twilark

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In-house lawyers say AI-related disputes are biggest emerging litigation risk – study

Shoosmiths survey finds that geopolitical risks such as cyber-attacks are also a top concern

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Sidley Austin hires Clifford Chance US funds leaders in New York

Cliff Cone and Michael Sabin join alongside partner Dan Drabkin

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Sullivan & Cromwell extends London expansion with double finance partner hire from Weil

Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh add expertise in leveraged finance and private credit

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Arbitra gains two members while Scottish Arbitration Centre names new registrar

Crina Baltag and Marieke Witkamp join Arbitra, while SAC CEO Andrew Mackenzie adds registrar role to his duties

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US securities regulator SEC appoints former BlackRock lawyer as GC

Russell McGranahan replaces acting legal head Jeffrey Finnell, who remains as deputy GC

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Simpson Thacher hires M&A partner from Wachtell in New York

Alison Preiss adds to a growing number of previously rare Wachtell departures over the past year

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ATJF launches £3.9m grants programme funded by unclaimed Boundary Fares damages

Grants are targeted at frontline UK legal advice providers to improve access to justice

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CAT approves final settlements in £93m Car Delivery Charges class action

Case related to fees charged by car shipping cartel on imported vehicles into the UK

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Dechert hires private equity partner from Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC in London

Jarlath Pratt returns to private practice after more than a decade working in-house

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US renewables company Green Plains taps Lindsay Corporation for next legal head

Ryan Loneman joins as GC, replacing Michelle Mapes who stood down from her CLO role in December

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Divergent global employment regulations weigh on cross-border businesses – study

Hogan Lovells’ employment report highlights growing differences in workforce protections, DEI and AI usage globally

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