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Law Firm News and Press
Friday, October 18, 2024 - Volume 21 No. 990
Law Firm Mergers and New Offices
Dentons signs up four African firms - The Global Legal Post (Dentons), October 17, 2024
Big Deals
Davis Polk, Cleary lead on Horizon Robotics’ planned $696 mln HK IPO - Legal Business Online (Davis Polk; Cleary Gottlieb), October 18, 2024
A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance steer HKD12bn housing loan - Law.asia (Clifford Chance), October 18, 2024
Attorney Moves
Jenner & Block swipes Mayer Brown restructuring duo | Natasha Doris | CDR Article - CDR Magazine (Jenner & Block; Mayer Brown), October 18, 2024
O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo - Legal Business Online (O'Melveny & Myers; Hogan Lovells), October 18, 2024
Paul Weiss raids Kirkland for second partner in financial regulatory push - Financial News (Paul Weiss), October 18, 2024
Paul Hastings Sees Departure of Investment Funds Practice Head - Bloomberg Law (Paul Hastings), October 17, 2024
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Adds Gillian Emmett Moldowan as Partner - Bloomberg Law (Simpson Thacher), October 17, 2024
Hogan Lovells rehires former Federal Trade Commission deputy chief trial counsel - ICLG.com (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2024
General Counsel Moves
ABM Announces Appointment of New General Counsel - GlobeNewswire (General Counsel), October 17, 2024
ABM appoints Miranda Tolar as general counsel - TipRanks (General Counsel), October 17, 2024
CS Disco Appoints Susan Garcia as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer - citybiz (General Counsel), October 17, 2024
Technology
Guest post: How data is redefining value generation and compliance in private equity decision-making - Legal IT Insider October 17, 2024
State of Play: Adoption of Gen AI in Corporate Legal Departments - JD Supra October 17, 2024
AI: The Economic Solution to India’s Legal Paralysis - ETLegalworld October 17, 2024
AmLaw Daily (Law.com)
Kim Koopersmith a 'Leader Among Leaders' and 'Soul of the Firm' as Akin's Chair Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 17, 2024
John Budetti, Paul Hastings' Investment Funds Chair, Departs After 18 Months Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 17, 2024
'Utterly Bewildering': GCs Struggle to Grasp Scattershot Nature of Law Firm Rate Hikes Law.com: Law Firm Client Relationships, October 17, 2024
Why Strategic Marketing and Communications Is a Must for Law Firm Success Law.com: Law Firm Marketing and Business Development, October 17, 2024
A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership Law.com: Law Firm Management, October 17, 2024
Legal Week
Paul Weiss Hits Kirkland Funds Practice For Fifth Time This Year October 18, 2024
Bird & Bird Takes Partners from Ashurst and Squire Patton Boggs in Australia October 17, 2024
'Always Find Ways to Improve': Stikeman Elliott's New Chair on AI, International Growth, Talent, Compensation and Other Legal Industry Challenges October 17, 2024
From Olympic Aspirations to Legal Innovation: Tom Dunlop's Journey to Founding Summize October 17, 2024
White & Case Cuts Partner Promotions for Fourth Year in a Row October 17, 2024
A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership October 17, 2024
Aggressive, Assertive: Is There a Private Equity Lawyer Stereotype, and is it Deterring Talented Juniors? October 17, 2024
Davis Polk Relocates to Bigger London HQ October 17, 2024
Lawyer News
Fourth Kirkland funds partner exits for Paul Weiss TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 18, 2024
The Passport: Managing partner of troubled Horten quits for Kromann TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 18, 2024
Private equity investment is all talk – for now TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 18, 2024
Spotlight: Behind Paul Hastings’ 12-strong Paris move TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 18, 2024
A&O Shearman to launch three-tier partner pay model TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 17, 2024
Paris dominates White & Case promotions – as three made up in the City TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 17, 2024
The Lawyer Podcast: UK 200 special – What we really think of Freshfields, BCLP and Osborne Clarke TheLawyer.com: Latest News, October 17, 2024
Atlanta Press Releases
California Court Expands Tools for Invalidating Arbitration Agreements: 3 Steps Employers Can Take Now Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
Embracing Remote Work in Mexico: Understanding the Home Office Standard Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
FTC’s New Click-to-Cancel Rule Means Your Business Needs to Simplify the Cancellation Process: 5 Steps to Stay Compliant Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
Labor Department to Crack Down on These 7 Workplace Contract Provisions Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
Louisville Partner Interviews on Federal PWFA Lawsuits Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
American Bankruptcy Institute Names Michael Handler to its “40 Under 40” Emerging Leaders in Insolvency List King & Spalding, October 17, 2024
King & Spalding Helps Bring 2028 Super Bowl to Atlanta King & Spalding, October 17, 2024
Troutman Pepper Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2025 Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
Two Troutman Pepper Partners Win 2024 California Legal Awards Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
Growing Attacks on Corporate DEI Programs: 5 Employer Takeaways to Help Support Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Fisher & Philips, October 17, 2024
King & Spalding Recognized With Multiple Rankings in Chambers UK 2025 Guide King & Spalding, October 17, 2024
Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for Two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America 2024 Awards Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
Boston Press Releases
Danielle Pelot to Moderate Health Equity Panel at Ethics and Compliance Congress Choate, Hall, October 17, 2024
California News
O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo - Legal Business Online (O'Melveny & Myers), October 18, 2024
Paul Hastings Sees Departure of Investment Funds Practice Head - Bloomberg Law (Paul Hastings), October 17, 2024
California Press Releases
FTC Releases Final Rule for Subscriptions Loeb & Loeb, October 18, 2024
Is There a Useful Free-to-SVOD Model for Animation Creators? Loeb & Loeb, October 18, 2024
Loeb Represents ByteDance’s Publishing Imprint 8th Note Press in Partnership with Zando Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, October 17, 2024
California Amends Automatic Renewal Law (Again) Wilson Sonsini, October 17, 2024
Firm Advises Clearway on Offtake Agreements for Pine Forest Solar and Storage Project Wilson Sonsini, October 17, 2024
Subscription and Auto-Renew Offerings Face New Hurdles: FTC Issues Broad “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Imposing Nationwide Requirements Wilson Sonsini, October 17, 2024
Jennifer Sung Receives Connect Media's 2024 Women in Real Estate Award Allen Matkins, October 17, 2024
Buchalter Named a 2025 "Litigation Leader" by BTI Consulting Group Buchalter Nemer, October 17, 2024
Chicago News
Jenner & Block swipes Mayer Brown restructuring duo | Natasha Doris | CDR Article - CDR Magazine (Jenner & Block; Mayer Brown), October 18, 2024
Dentons signs up four African firms - The Global Legal Post (Dentons), October 17, 2024
Chicago Press Releases
Webinar Series: Winning Combinations: Exploring Synergies with Government Contracts Law Seyfarth Shaw, October 17, 2024
Adam Hoeflich Receives Dean’s Legacy Award from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bartlit Beck, October 17, 2024
Pioneers and Pathfinders: Ted Theodoropoulos Seyfarth Shaw, October 17, 2024
Seyfarth’s Rebecca Woods Recognized for Gaining One of Top 100 Verdicts in Georgia in 2023 Seyfarth Shaw, October 17, 2024
Trial Spotlight: Maritime Client Cleared from All Liability in $22 Million Crane Barge Capsize Hinshaw & Culbertson, October 17, 2024
Kirkland Advises Centerbridge on Precinmac Acquisition Kirkland & Ellis, October 17, 2024
Chambers UK 2025: 18 Kirkland Practice Areas and 60 Lawyers Ranked Kirkland & Ellis, October 17, 2024
Kirkland Represents Victor Capital Partners on Closing of $310 Million Oversubscribed Fund II Kirkland & Ellis, October 17, 2024
New York News
Davis Polk, Cleary lead on Horizon Robotics’ planned $696 mln HK IPO - Legal Business Online (Davis Polk; Cleary Gottlieb), October 18, 2024
A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance steer HKD12bn housing loan - Law.asia (Clifford Chance), October 18, 2024
Paul Weiss raids Kirkland for second partner in financial regulatory push - Financial News (Paul Weiss), October 18, 2024
Simpson Thacher Bartlett Adds Gillian Emmett Moldowan as Partner - Bloomberg Law (Simpson Thacher), October 17, 2024
New York Press Releases
White & Case advises bank syndicate on Arkona offshore wind farm refinancing for EIP White & Case, October 18, 2024
White & Case elects 37 new partners for 2025 White & Case, October 18, 2024
General Atlantic Invests in Jüsto Paul Weiss, October 17, 2024
Apollo Closes Origination Partnership Fund II With $4.8 Billion of Assets Paul Weiss, October 17, 2024
Alison T. Smith elected American College of Trust and Estate Counsel fellow McNees Wallace, October 17, 2024
Proskauer Advises Marvesting and Alpha Private Equity on The Acquisition of Stellar Global Proskauer Rose, October 17, 2024
Clifford Chance advised Vantage Capital and Eurazeo on a EUR 81 million mezzanine investment in Camusat Holding, a leading telecommunications player active in 15 countries in Africa Clifford Chance, October 17, 2024
Weil Achieves High Rankings in Chambers UK 2025 Weil Gotshal, October 17, 2024
Corey Gray To Keynote HSBC Veterans Day Event Boies Schiller, October 17, 2024
Philadelphia Press Releases
Troutman Pepper Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2025 Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
Two Troutman Pepper Partners Win 2024 California Legal Awards Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
New Cybersecurity Rules Threaten Defense Industrial Base Blank Rome, October 17, 2024
Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for Two Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America 2024 Awards Troutman Pepper, October 17, 2024
Texas Press Releases
Clients Recognize Jackson Walker Among Leading Firms for Employment Litigation Jackson Walker, October 17, 2024
<em>Chambers UK</em> 2025 Guide Recommends Holland & Knight Lawyers and Practices Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 17, 2024
Joshua Husbands Named New Leader of Holland & Knight in Portland Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 17, 2024
Know the Rights of Workers in Case of Resignation or Dismissal Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), October 17, 2024
Washington DC News
Hogan Lovells rehires former Federal Trade Commission deputy chief trial counsel - ICLG.com (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2024
O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo - Legal Business Online (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2024
Washington DC Press Releases
Steptoe Lawyers and Real Estate Practice Recognized in Chambers UK 2025 Steptoe & Johnson, October 17, 2024
Steptoe Ranks Highly on Law360's 2024 Pro Bono Ranking Steptoe & Johnson, October 17, 2024
Eastern US Press Releases
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes 33 Akerman Lawyers in its 2025 Rankings of the Leading Litigators in the United States Akerman Senterfitt, October 17, 2024
Maryland Daily Record Recognizes Thomas Millspaugh as a 2024 Icon Honors Recipient Venable, October 17, 2024
Reed Smith IP partner Bill Overend again named a top trade secrets lawyer Reed Smith, October 17, 2024
Eckert Seamans Expands Mass Tort Litigation Practice with Addition of Michael Della Vecchia Eckert Seamans, October 17, 2024
<em>Chambers UK</em> 2025 Guide Recommends Holland & Knight Lawyers and Practices Holland & Knight, October 17, 2024
Joshua Husbands Named New Leader of Holland & Knight in Portland Holland & Knight, October 17, 2024
Know the Rights of Workers in Case of Resignation or Dismissal Holland & Knight, October 17, 2024
Central US Press Releases
Jones Day recognized by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity as a 2024 Top Performer Jones Day, October 17, 2024
Shook Partner To Present on Strategies for Defending Cancer Causation Cases Shook Hardy, October 17, 2024
Safety Guidelines for Post-Hurricane Cleanup After Hurricane Milton Adams and Reese, October 17, 2024
Five Barnes & Thornburg Attorneys Named to LMG Life Sciences 2024 List Barnes & Thornburg, October 17, 2024
Speaker, "Canadian, UK and US Regulatory Horizons: Navigating the Approval and Compliance Landscape for Psychedelic-Assisted Treatment," IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee Husch Blackwell Sanders, October 17, 2024
Evan Everist Shares Insight into IP Rights Behind Viral Phrases Dorsey & Whitney, October 17, 2024
Baker Donelson Grows Industry-Leading Client Solutions Group With Addition of Former In-House Leader Cailin Heilig Baker, Donelson, October 17, 2024
17 October 2024 Health Care Law Today New DEA Rule Expected to Extend Controlled Substance Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2025 After considerable pressure from both Congress and the White House, the Drug Enforcement Administration submitted a proposed rule regarding flexibilities on telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances on October 11, 2024. Foley & Lardner, October 17, 2024
Canada Press Releases
Material Adverse Effects: Insights from the High Court of Justice Bennett Jones: Blogs, October 17, 2024
Lenczner Slaght's Susannah Alleyne Talks New Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Role Lenczner Slaght: News, October 17, 2024
OSFI Releases Final Guideline on Operational Risk and Resilience for Federal Fin... McCarthy Tetrault, October 17, 2024
The SCC Clarifies the Corporate Attribution Doctrine and Creditor Protection Tools in Insolvency Law Bennett Jones: Blogs, October 17, 2024
Guy P. Martel shares insights on insolvency trends in Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring 2024 Stikeman Elliott: Latest News, October 17, 2024
Punished for the Sins of the Baby?: Liability of Foreign Parent Companies for Patent Infringement in Canada Lenczner Slaght: Blogs, October 17, 2024
Facebook Loses Privacy Faceoff at the FCA Lenczner Slaght: Blogs, October 17, 2024
United Kingdom News
A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance steer HKD12bn housing loan - Law.asia (Clifford Chance), October 18, 2024
Jia Yuan secures capital markets team from A&O Shearman - Law.asia (Allen & Overy), October 17, 2024
Dentons signs up four African firms - The Global Legal Post (Dentons), October 17, 2024
Hogan Lovells rehires former Federal Trade Commission deputy chief trial counsel - ICLG.com (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2024
O’Melveny revives SG offering with Hogan Lovells duo - Legal Business Online (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2024
United Kingdom Press Releases
Burges Salmon joins ACH’s The Welcome Party as headline sponsor in move to support Bristol’s refugee workforce Burges Salmon, October 18, 2024
Private Credit Explained: Plug The Gap - Minimizing Value Leakage Proskauer: London, October 17, 2024
Cross-Border Disputes: Discovery and Evidence from Third Parties Appleby, October 17, 2024
Freshfields advises Zentiva on public purchase offer for Apontis Pharma Freshfields, October 17, 2024
Freshfields Advises Wanda on the Sale of its Stake in Legendary Entertainment Freshfields, October 17, 2024
Private Capital Partner Claire James Joins Freshfields Freshfields, October 17, 2024
Freshfields advised Cycleurope France on the sale of its Gitane and Peugeot Cycles brands Freshfields, October 17, 2024
Freshfields advises a syndicate of initial purchasers on US$1 billion Senior Secured Notes offering by Cable & Wireless, a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America Freshfields, October 17, 2024
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