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Former Fried Frank, Orrick partner hired as CLO of Episcopal Church Pension Group
Julian Chung will replace Nancy Sanborn, who is retiring at the end of December
Professional bodies welcome ‘much-needed’ funding boost for ‘crisis-hit’ UK justice system
Budget’s real terms increase in spending not enough to reverse more than decade of cuts, Bar Council warns
BCLP hires former Seattle Mayor to head firm’s US white collar practice
Ex-DoJ lawyer and Quinn Emanuel partner Jenny Durkan will be based in Seattle and Washington DC
McDermott expands private equity bench with partner hire from CMS
Healthcare deals specialist Jason Zemmel will be based in London
Legal Services Board initiates enforcement action against SRA over Axiom Ince oversight failures
Unprecedented move follows highly critical independent report into regulator’s supervision of accumulator firm
US legal services business Harbor acquires UK legaltech firm Ascertus
Deal is the second UK legaltech acquisition this year for the Chicago-based firm
Linklaters secures top-flight A&O Shearman finance team in New York
A&O Shearman’s financial markets co-head David Lucking moves across with three more partners
Keidan Harrison co-founder in dispute with insurers over treatment for ultra-rare cancer
AXA PPP Healthcare has turned down Luke Tucker Harrison’s claim for the cost of innovative treatment
Apple awarded small victory in latest IP clash over its watches
US jury awarded tech behemoth just $250 in damages in ongoing battle with medtech rival Masimo
Kraft Heinz ends hunt for GC replacement with Sealed Air hire
Angel Shelton Willis replaces Rashida La Lande, who left for Estée Lauder Companies in August
Boldyn Networks adds former O2 GC as UK and Ireland legal head
Edward Smith resumes in-house career after three years in private practice at Shoosmiths and DLA Piper
AmLaw 200 partner pay hits record $1.4m
Average compensation jumps 26% in two years according to survey by Major Lindsey & Africa
Kessler Topaz name partner retires after 28 years
Plaintiff lawyer David Kessler was lead counsel in landmark Tyco class action
Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas to step down after 27 years at helm
Thomas, who will stay on as a partner, will oversee process to appoint successor in January
Kirkland, Freshfields, Bredin Prat called in for €16bn sale of Sanofi’s consumer health arm
Sale to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice comes as investors anticipate more and larger European PE buyouts
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Cooley recruits Gowling’s London life sciences head
Jenny Davies joins as a partner in Cooley’s London life sciences partnering and licensing practice
Mastercard CLO departs for Coherent as payments giant names new GC
Rob Beard leaves card giant after just under 15 months, with Americas GC Tiffany Hall promoted to GC
Raft of firms called in for $14.5bn Nord Anglia acquisition
Latham, Cravath, Ropes and Debevoise act on international school operator’s acquisition by consortium
DIAC heralds modernisation programme as cases and diversity grow
Annual report records 4.4% increase in cases in 2023 as dust settles on sweeping reform programme
Kirkland marks first structured finance hire in London
Chicago giant replenishes London ranks following raids by Paul Weiss; also hires structured credit partner from Milbank in New York
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