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The American Lawyer

Skadden, Fried Frank, Kirkland and Debevoise Guide $12.5B Buy of Infrastructure PE Firm

A host of large law firms advised on one of the largest announced M&A deals so far in 2024.
2 minute read

International Edition

CVC Capital Partners' General Counsel Leaves Firm

Lauren Livingston had been with the private equity giant, one of Europe's largest institutions, for 17 years.
2 minute read

International Edition

Paris is Ripe For Private Equity Growth, Say Kramer Levin's New Office Leaders

The New York-headquartered firm named the office's co-leaders for two-year terms at the start of the month.
4 minute read

International Edition

Veteran Paul Hastings PE Partner Jumps to French Firm August Debouzy

The move may foreshadow brisk activity in an increasingly competitive private equity market in Paris.
2 minute read

Law.com

How We Made Practice Group Chairs: Succession Planning Is Crucial, Say Michael Glaser and Murray Indick of Morrison Foerster

"When you spot leadership potential in a member of your team, you should begin nurturing it as early as possible," says Michael Glaser.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Willkie Expands Private Equity and Energy Team in Houston with Shearman Partner

Sarah McLean, who was joint head of the U.S. energy industry group at Shearman & Sterling, started work at Willkie Farr & Gallagher on the New Year's Day holiday to keep up with client needs.
3 minute read

International Edition

Canadian Deal Lawyers Confident Transactions Will Pick Up in 2024

While 2023 had fewer transactions than the past few years, they were more complex and required more lawyer hours to complete.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Generative AI Platform Harvey Announces $80 Million Investment

In a blog post announcing the funding, Harvey noted that it planned to use this latest investment to "expand our custom model building, scale our team and build out our suite of product features."
1 minute read

International Edition

Simpson Thacher Hits Travers Again for Latest London Partner Hire

The firm is rebuilding in London following the shock exit of two long-standing partners to Kirkland & Ellis two months ago.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

The Legal Tech Funding Gap: Who Got the Most Funding in 2023?

Legaltech News looks back at all the funding news the team covered in 2023. Based on this year's reporting, about 91% of the companies who raised funds had men CEOs.
6 minute read

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