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The Cross-Border Lawyers Who Helped Launch the New Pro Women's Hockey League

Former Boston Red Sox General Counsel Jen Flynn and Chris Burkett, former head of legal for Deloitte Canada, are now key figures guiding the new Professional Women's Hockey League.
4 minute read

International Edition

JP Morgan Lawyer Becomes Housebuilder GC as Ashurst Partner Joins Boeing

The senior JP Morgan Lawyer has joined leading British housing association, the Sovereign Network Group.
3 minute read

International Edition

Will AI Kill Off the Billable Hour Someday?

"The people who regulate the profession are the profession. They are judges and members of the bar. So what incentive do they have to give away that control to the machine?" said Foster Sayers, vice president of legal ops at health tech company symplr.
7 minute read

International Edition

Shein Loses U.S. General Counsel as It Fights Flurry of Litigation, Preps for IPO

Valerie Ho helped craft the fast-fashion giant's global legal and compliance structure and was helping it fend off questions about its IP and labor practices as it preps for an IPO.
3 minute read

International Edition

Compliance Head at France-Based Luxury Group Kering Leaves For Hughes Hubbard

Gaëlle Thuault previously worked in-house at energy giant Total as well as at the European Union Court of Justice, Cleary Gottlieb and Skadden Arps.
2 minute read

International Edition

8 Years Out, Olympic Games Projects Add to Demand for Lawyers in Australia

At this rate, lawyers and recruiters are wondering if enough lawyers will be found to meet growing demand in Brisbane, the city designated host to the 2032 Olympic Games.
4 minute read

International Edition

ESG and Class Actions to Fuel Disputes Work in 2024, Baker McKenzie Survey Finds

The firm's seventh annual Global Disputes Forecast is based on 600 senior legal and risk leaders from large organizations in the U.K., U.S., Singapore and Brazil.
3 minute read

International Edition

Growing Geopolitical Threats Expand Role of GC

"You cannot not be aware. Otherwise, you will not be relevant in the boardroom or relevant for the senior executives who come to you for advice," said David Bamlango, general counsel of the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank.
5 minute read

International Edition

CVC Ditches GC Role as it Taps A&O for Next Legal Head

The private equity giant's new legal head is currently the senior partner of A&O Amsterdam.
3 minute read

International Edition

New Year Brings Flurry of UK In-House Moves

Among the moves are a first GC for Belgian bike start-up Cowboy and the end of an era for Neil Laventure at Haleon/GSK.
3 minute read

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