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NI law society executive committee member resigns citing need for ‘integrity’ as SGM looms
DWF director Julie-Ann McCaffrey is second council member to step down amid controversy over chief executive’s reference for cousin convicted of indecent assault
Legora announces integration agreement with content management intelligence platform Box
Collaboration will allow mutual clients to use Legora’s agentic system on documents stored in Box
Kimberly-Clark promotes deputy GC to legal head role amid Kenvue acquisition
Suzana Blades replaces GC Grant McGee, who left to join Target in June
Northern Ireland law society to hold special meeting over chief exec’s character reference for paedophile cousin
Society president Mark Borland says David Lavery will remain in post but admits controversy has damaged profession’s reputation
Winston Taylor, Linklaters line-up on Frasers’ deal to buy Harvey Nichols out of administration
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group reported to have paid about £40m for the struggling luxury retailer
Paul Hastings, Goodwin, Sidley and Skadden among firms advising on Thoma Bravo’s $4bn Accelerant take private
Firms including Maples Group, Walkers, Conyers Dill & Pearman and Ropes & Gray also on deal
DeepJudge unveils AI continuity protocol backed by Harvey and Thomson Reuters
Swiss knowledge management startup’s Agent Handoff Protocol aims to preserve context as users move work between different AI systems
Miura & Partners to open in ‘gateway to Asia’ Okinawa
Tokyo-based firm prepares to add fourth regional office in Japan
Mayer Brown enters strategic arrangement with AI-powered legaltech company Scissero
Initiative combines firm’s structured products practice and Scissero’s AI verification services
BCLP adds London partner trio including global digital head
Hires from Crowell, Squire Patton Boggs and Baker Botts strengthen technology, employment and corporate practices
Aperture to expand investment capacity of litigation funding platform to $1bn
Asset manager says its Litigation Finance Private Credit platform now has more than $600m in assets
US firm Akerman appoints director of AI governance from software company Highspot
Michael Adler joins Akerman’s AI strategy platform and its corporate practice group as a partner in Washington
Pizza giant Papa Johns reappoints legal chief amid leadership reshuffle
Caroline Miller Oyler resumes legal duties as GC John Matter moves to chief development officer role
Holland & Hart recruits three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie
National US firm points to building destination IP practice as a strategic priority as trio joins in Denver
Bird & Bird hires EY quartet to launch legal transformation team
Technology partner Shahin Baghaei joins with three EY colleagues as the firm looks to expand its legaltech and AI capabilities