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Eversheds Sutherland hires GC from Pinsent Masons to head in-house legal team
Andrew Cheung is replacing Simon Crossley, who has been GC since 2023
Clyde & Co tops 2025 litigation claims rankings amid jump in High Court civil disputes
Firm led rankings having worked on 192 claims, followed by DAC Beachcroft and DWF, according to Solomonic report
US helicopter services provider Bristow Group names interim as full-time CLO
Anne Rappold is promoted to CLO, having stood in following the exit of GC Elizabeth Matthews in August
Former Freshfields US transactions chief joins White & Case in New York
Paul Tiger left Freshfields last year having joined in 2019 as part of high-profile Cleary team hire that was seen as launchpad for its US growth
Majority of Gulf region companies now adopting Gen AI – survey
Deloitte report shows non-adoption rates almost halved in 2025, though most are still in pre-implementation phase
Ropes & Gray, Wilson Sonsini guide Gilead’s $7.8bn cancer drugmaker acquisition
Ropes acts for Gilead as Wilson Sonsini counsels target Arcellx in deal that comes as pharmaceutical groups rush to buy smaller rivals with proven drug pipelines
Slaughter and May M&A partner exits for Paul Hastings in London
Mark Zerdin latest in string of senior hires by US firm as it rebuilds London bench after slew of exits over the past year
SRA authorises new AI-powered law firm LawFairy
London-based firm uses ‘deterministic’ AI platform to provide legal advice directly to clients
Becton Dickinson hires Walgreens Boots Alliance CLO as next legal head
Lanesha Minnix replaces Michelle Quinn, who joined Medtronic last year
Court of Appeal convenes to consider controversial Mazur ruling on litigation rights
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives claims judgment has had ‘profound’ impact
Latham raids Wachtell for finance, M&A partner duo in New York
Emily Johnson and Mark Stagliano continue string of historically rare exits from prestigious Wall Street firm
CJC launches consultation on disclosure rules for AI use in court documentation
Civil Justice Council says lawyers in England and Wales should be required to disclose AI use in certain circumstances
McDermott Will & Schulte hires private credit partner from Kirkland in Paris
Kalish Mullen will lead the Paris office’s finance offering
Simpson Thacher hires Kirkland partner to head up new capital structure solutions practice
David Nemecek brings vast distressed situations experience; firm plans Dallas opening as part of the new practice launch
Retailers score ‘big win’ in latest phase of interchange fees litigation
The Competition Appeal Tribunal held that retailers did not pass on interchange fees to consumers