Cooley has expanded its commercial litigation practice with a hire from Bird & Bird. Bryony Hurst joins the US tech-renowned firm having previously been a partner in the dispute resolution team at Bird & Bird in London. Hurst spent over a decade at her previous firm and was promoted to partner back in 2017. Speaking […]
A key member of Hamlins’ media and entertainment team has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) by the legal regulator with “a case to answer”. Christopher Hutchings, who launched Hamlins’ highly successful media team 13 years ago, is alleged to have made “assertions which were false and/or misleading including as to the strength […]
After some concern in 2023 that legal tech was further down the ‘not’ scale than the ‘hot’, things seem to be warming up again as legal tech investment press releases fly in. Missed them? Not to worry, we will catch you up. In short, eyes are on the legal tech industry, and there is a […]
Market research company Kantar has hired its next general counsel from Vodafone. Rebecca Symondson makes the move from the telecommunications giant, where she had been the group legal director for corporate and commercial for over five years. Prior to that, she worked her way up to group general counsel at travel agency Thomas Cook over […]
The much-vaunted deal between Japanese conglomerate Softbank and British-based AI-chip innovator Graphcore comes at a pivotal time for the tech sector. The deal, understood to be valued at more than $500m, closed last week, shortly after the installation of a new Labour Government and when no definitive answer exists as to what AI regulation might […]
Richard Susskind, one of the UK’s best-known experts on legal market technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has been appointed to a new position of special envoy for justice and AI to the secretary-general of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland KC. Susskind’s focus in this new role will be on helping the 56 Commonwealth countries use AI […]
Kirkland & Ellis is hiring a new partner from Clifford Chance, in a move that will grow its outsourcing and technology expertise in London. André Duminy joins Kirkland after nearly 25 years at Clifford Chance, where he is head of its London tech and digital group and co-head of the strategic sourcing and complex contracting […]
Four lawyers, who shifted from tech-focused Kemp Little to Deloitte Legal following the acquisition four years ago, have now reunited at Simmons & Simmons. Andrew Joint joined Simmons yesterday from Deloitte Legal, having previously been Kemp Little’s managing partner from 2017 until its acquisition. He joins fellow partner Calum Murray, who made the same move […]
BT has further shrunk its panel for the third review in a row having appointed a total of 11 firms to its roster. The panel will run for three years and includes 10 firms that have been reappointed from 2020. Those continuing their relationship with BT after the latest review are the likes of Allen […]
Fieldfisher is bolstering its German presence with a sizeable team from local firm SKW Schwartz and a handful of other hires, in an effort to expand its media, technology and IP offerings. The firm has hired eight lawyers from SKW Schwarz including partners Martin Diesbach, Elisabeth Noltenius and Julia Schafdecker, all of whom specialise in […]
Dr Martens gives Temu the boot in new IP claim AirWair, the company behind Dr Martens, is taking on budget online marketplace Temu, registered as “Whaleco”, in a new part 7 “passing off and trade marks” claim filed in the High Court’s Intellectual Property List on 9 April. AirWair is represented by Lewis Silkin in […]
Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has launched a new department and created 10 full-time roles as the firm ramps up its tech and innovation offering. Known as “advanced client solutions”, the department will explore, develop and utilise artificial intelligence (AI), legal tech, and alternative processes to improve the delivery of legal work in the firm. The […]