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US media and entertainment giant Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has hired Jill Ratner as general counsel, replacing veteran GC Leah Weil, who announced her departure in January.

Bruno Nunes is the founder of the Macau and Portuguese business law firm BN Lawyers and practices in the areas of corporate law, intellectual property, gaming law and arbitration. He is a registered lawyer in the Macau Lawyers Association, the Portuguese Bar Association and the Department of Justice ...

London IP firm Marks & Clerk has agreed a settlement over claims it received secret commissions from CPA Global in return for client referrals.

Nov 29, 2024 · Pogust Goodhead has confirmed it will conduct a redundancy consultation, in what the class action specialist described as an “incredibly difficult” decision.

Women must be fully included in the development and use of AI in the law or the profession's gender gap could be at risk of widening, according to a new report.

Dec 12, 2024 · Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced a 56-strong 2025 partner promotions class, an increase on last year’s total of 49 and a sharp rise from 2023’s class of 36 partners.

Firms in the top 25 scored highest in the ‘people’ category, with an average score of 68. Impactvise said: “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is part of the pillar ‘people’ and DEI has been a long-standing focus of law firms.

Nov 15, 2024 · A former Freshfields partner has been suspended for two years and ordered to pay costs of £66,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) in relation to allegations of “inappropriate” behaviour.

Kirkland & Ellis retained its spot as the top global M&A legal advisor by deal value in 2024, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, holding off Skadden and Latham & Watkins in second and third place respectively.