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Latham & Watkins, Paul Weiss lead on Skechers’ $9.4bn sale to 3G Capital
Kirkland & Ellis and Sullivan & Cromwell also called in for footwear industry’s biggest buyout to date
US pharma heavyweight Bristol Myers Squibb hires internally to fill GC vacancy
Cari Gallman is promoted to legal head role, replacing Sandra Leung who is retiring after 33 years at the company
Ex-Winston partner launches boutique with former Skadden associates who quit over Big Law’s Trump response
Lowell & Associates will represent clients facing investigations and litigation arising from the Trump administration
Legal regulator approves first AI-driven law firm
Debt recovery specialist Garfield.Law becomes first purely AI-based firm allowed to provide regulated legal services in England and Wales
Latham, White & Case guide DoorDash’s £2.9bn Deliveroo acquisition
Cash deal marks largest UK take-private to date in 2025
City of London Law Society names ex-Linklaters learning director as next CEO
Patrick McCann will replace Matthew Rous at the start of September
Judge questions wisdom of law firm deals with Trump in striking down executive order targeting Perkins Coie
Federal judge says ‘some clients may harbour reservations’ about implications of some firms’ efforts to head off attacks over DEI policies through deals
‘Lighting the way for lawyers’ – UK legal PR pioneer Sue Stapely has died, aged 79
Stapely was head of public relations at the Law Society before moving into consultancy work
‘Lessons have been learned’: Judge sounds warning over Fieldfisher’s judgment embargo breach
Mr Justice Fordham accepts ‘sincere and heartfelt apologies’ over release of confidential draft to journalists
BCLP launches redundancy consultation
Transatlantic firm to cut around 8% of business services staff globally
Sidley hits A&O Shearman for nine lawyers in New York, DC
Hires include A&O Shearman’s US head of financial services regulatory, a finance partner, two counsel and five associates
US private equity firm KHP hires Goodwin partner as general counsel
Real estate specialist Alex Lewis replaces veteran lawyer Judy Miles, who is moving to an executive advisor role
Belmond, Bottega Veneta, Diageo and Dolce & Gabbana among brands represented at Luxury Law Summit London
June Summit also hosts Luxury Law Awards and a fashion show from British fashion stylist and designer Benedict Lamb
Kennedys appoints 21 to partner in largest round for three years
Firm records sixth year of double-digit promotions, the first overseen by new senior partner John Bruce
Dentons hires former EY Law head to lead new global solutions group
Cornelius Grossmann to spearhead firm’s efforts to deploy technology as global head of solutions development