Harvey to Open Singapore Office
Harvey, a San Francisco‑based legal generative‑AI platform, will open its Singapore office in June, marking its third location in the APAC region after Sydney and Bengaluru. The new hub will staff more than 32 professionals across sales, operations, and legal‑engineer functions to support an expanding client base that includes leading local firms and the Singapore Judiciary. Harvey’s COO Katie Burke highlighted strong existing demand for AI‑driven legal services in the city‑state. The move complements Harvey’s broader global rollout, which now spans 14 offices and a potential $200 million funding round valuing the company at $11 billion.
UK Businesses Could Owe £18.6bn in Unpaid Taxes as ‘Tax Gap’ Rises 40% in Six Years – CMS Report
A CMS Tax Litigation Report estimates the UK corporate tax gap at £18.6 bn for 2023/24, nearly tripling over the past six years. HMRC attributes most of the shortfall to errors, legal interpretation differences and inadequate care, which account for 58%...
Cooley’s Turnover Rises 10% as It Approaches $2.4bn
Cooley reported record global revenue of $2.37 bn for the 2025 fiscal year, a 10.3% increase over 2024. Profit per equity partner jumped 18.3% to $4.6 m and revenue per lawyer rose 11.5% to $1.8 m. The London office led the growth surge,...
‘The Impacts Can Be Substantive’: Arbitrating in a Sanctions Led Environment
The article outlines how the surge of sanctions—particularly the 13,000 measures targeting Russia—has become a central factor in international arbitration. It explains that sanctions affect contract drafting, choice of seat, and institutional rules, creating procedural hurdles such as blocked payments...
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Promotes Deputy GC to Top Legal Role
Marriott Vacations Worldwide has elevated deputy general counsel Andrew Marcus to the role of general counsel, succeeding James Hunter who will retire on April 1. Marcus, who joined MVW in 2015 and previously served as deputy GC, brings extensive legal experience across...
US Fintech Solifi Hires Jaggaer GC as First Chief Legal Officer
Solifi, a Minneapolis‑based secured‑finance software provider, appointed Kevin Smith as its first chief legal officer, a newly created C‑suite role. Smith arrives from Jaggaer after more than 25 years advising high‑growth tech firms on legal, risk and transactional matters. At...
Five-Lawyer Latham Team Decamps to August Debouzy in Paris
A five‑lawyer competition team led by Mathilde Saltiel has left Latham & Watkins to join August Debouzy in Paris, creating a new competition, European regulation and foreign‑investment control group. Saltiel, former chair of Latham’s Paris litigation practice, brings experience in merger control, cartel...
Menstrual Equity Is Now a Reality in India
In January 2026 the Indian Supreme Court ruled that menstrual health falls under the constitutional right to life under Article 21, mandating free biodegradable pads, gender‑segregated toilets, and Menstrual Hygiene Management corners in all schools. The directive applies to both fee‑paying and...
Number of Legal Departments Using Gen AI Almost Doubles in a Year – Study
Corporate legal departments are rapidly embracing generative AI, with usage nearly doubling in a year. The latest FTI Consulting and Relativity General Counsel Report shows 87% of chief legal officers now employ AI tools, up from 44% last year, and...
Kennedys Appoints Global CIO From Baker McKenzie
Kennedys has appointed Milan Devani, formerly Baker McKenzie’s global infrastructure director, as its new global chief information officer, succeeding Paul Brotzel. Devani brings 26 years of legal‑IT experience, including extensive cloud transformation expertise. His role will focus on modernising Kennedys’ IT...
Skadden Adds Paul Hastings Debt Finance Partner Duo in New York, Chicago
Skadden has recruited two former Paul Hastings partners—Scott Heard in New York and Matthew Murphy in Chicago—to strengthen its private‑credit and corporate‑restructuring practices. Heard will lead the firm’s private‑credit group, while Murphy rejoins the restructuring team, offering integrated expertise across...
US Federal Employment Litigation Jumps to Seven-Year High – Study
A Lex Machina study shows U.S. federal employment litigation hit a seven‑year high in 2025, with 26,635 lawsuits – a 10 % increase over 2024. The surge was driven by a 42 % jump in disability‑accommodation claims and a 16 % rise in discrimination...
Mayer Brown Hits McGuireWoods for Six Partners Across Houston, Washington DC
Mayer Brown has recruited six partners from McGuireWoods, including trial lawyer Yasser Madriz and labor specialist Meghaan Madriz, to bolster its energy practice in Houston and Washington, D.C. The hires expand the firm’s Houston roster to 65 lawyers and 27...
Digital Infrastructure Business US Signal Hires Warner Norcross & Judd Lawyer as First CLO
US Signal, a Grand Rapids‑based digital infrastructure provider, appointed Nate Steed as its first General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, a newly created role. Steed arrives from Warner Norcross & Judd after nearly two decades building a practice in software licensing,...
Paul Hastings Adds London High-Yield Partner From A&O Shearman
Paul Hastings has hired London high‑yield partner Brad Weyland from A&O Shearman, aiming to rebuild its debt capital markets team after recent defections. Weyland brings five years of partnership experience and a client roster that includes Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank...
Former Hausfeld London Managing Partner Joins Bellevue Law After Career Break
Lianne Craig, former managing partner of Hausfeld’s London office, has joined boutique Bellevue Law as a senior consultant after a career break. With more than 25 years of experience in commercial, financial‑services and competition disputes, she will bolster Bellevue’s commercial...
The Barrister Group Launches Outsourced Clerking Service
The Barrister Group (TBG) has introduced VENTRiQ, an outsourced clerking platform that centralises credit control, billing, regulatory and cybersecurity functions for its dispersed network of barristers. The service, priced as a percentage of fees processed, will be officially unveiled at...
‘Disruption for In-House Legal Departments Is Coming From the Companies They Represent’: FjordStream’s Bjarne Tellmann
Bjarne Tellmann, former GC of FTSE 100 firms, launched FjordStream Advisors to advise legal departments on AI, digital transformation, and executive coaching. The firm offers three services: technology strategy advisory, senior‑leader coaching, and thought‑leadership workshops. Tellmann warns that many GCs prioritize...
US Background Checker Asurint Hires Screening Industry Veteran as Next GC
Asurint, the Cleveland‑based background screening provider, announced Vince Pascarella as its new general counsel, succeeding Kelly Uebel. Pascarella arrives from InformData, where he served as chief legal and compliance officer and chaired the Consumer Data Industry Association’s Background Screening Committee. He brings...
Hausfeld Adds a Partner to Its Amsterdam Office
Nima Lorjé has joined Hausfeld’s Amsterdam office as a partner, bringing deep defence expertise in competition damages litigation from Stibbe. His experience includes representing major corporates before Dutch civil courts and the EU Court of Justice in high‑value antitrust disputes....
Sidley Austin Hires Debevoise Finance Head in New York
Sidley Austin has hired Jeffrey Ross, the former finance chair of Debevoise & Plimpton, to bolster its global finance and private‑equity practice. Ross brings more than 20 years of leveraged finance experience, having advised on multi‑billion‑dollar transactions such as the $16.5 bn...
Legal AI Platform Legora Valued at $5.5bn After Completing $550m Funding Round
Legal AI platform Legora closed a $550 million Series D round, lifting its valuation to $5.5 billion. The round was led by Accel and featured a slate of existing and new investors, including Salesforce Ventures and Bain Capital. Proceeds will fund an aggressive...
Beyond Leather: Brazil’s Material Labelling Rules for Luxury Brands
Brazil’s Federal Act No. 4,888/1965 limits the use of the term “leather” to animal‑hide products, forcing luxury brands to rename synthetic and vegan alternatives for the Brazilian market. The rule affects product labels, e‑commerce listings, and sustainability narratives that rely on...
Pinsent Masons Allies with China Commercial Law Firm in Qianhai
Pinsent Masons has secured government approval to launch a joint venture with China Commercial Law Firm (CCL) in Shenzhen’s Qianhai Free Trade Zone. The partnership, named the China Commercial Law Firm and Pinsent Masons LLP, Qianhai Joint Operation Office, combines...
European, US GCs Positive on Europe’s Growth and Investment Opportunities – Study
General counsel at over 800 firms across Europe and the United States remain upbeat about Europe’s growth prospects, with 82% rating the continent attractive for corporate investment. Two‑thirds have elevated Europe as a strategic priority amid geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty,...
Quartet of Lawyers Launch Independent Business Law Firm CLOVER in Paris
Four Paris‑based lawyers have launched CLOVER, an independent business law firm that unites corporate M&A, private‑wealth tax, and digital transformation services. The founding team includes IT and data specialist Laura Dufresne, corporate M&A partners Camille Pedrini and Emile Troboul, and tax expert...
Taylor Wessing UK Hires Travers Smith’s Competition Head
Taylor Wessing UK has recruited Stephen Whitfield, former head of competition at Travers Smith, as a London partner. The hire comes as the firm prepares for its transatlantic merger with Winston & Strawn, expected to close in May. Whitfield brings extensive...
Longtime Cravath Litigation Partner Launches New York Boutique
Longtime Cravath litigation partner Benjamin Gruenstein has departed the firm after 14 years to launch his own boutique, Gruenstein Law, in New York. The new practice will specialize in government and internal investigations, white‑collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, and complex...
Hogan Lovells Partners with LawFairy to Offer Pro Bono Support for Undocumented Children in the UK
Law firms Hogan Lovells and LawFairy have launched a technology initiative to provide pro‑bono immigration support for undocumented children in the UK. The decision‑support platform, built with Central England Law Centre, screens eligibility for British nationality and triages cases for...
Legaltech Suppliers Ramp up Partnerships with AI Developers
Anthropic announced new partnerships with legal‑tech providers Intapp and LexisNexis to embed its Claude chatbot directly into their platforms. The Claude legal plug‑in can automate contract reviews, regulatory compliance checks, and multi‑document formatting, promising speed gains likened to moving from...
Majority of Gulf Region Companies Now Adopting Gen AI – Survey
A Deloitte survey of 649 tax, finance and legal professionals shows generative AI adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council has accelerated, with non‑adoption dropping from 52% in 2024 to 29% in 2025. Quality improvement is the top priority (38%), followed...
SRA Authorises New AI-Powered Law Firm LawFairy
LawFairy has become the first “technology‑only” law firm authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England and Wales. The firm relies on a deterministic legal decision engine that applies pre‑validated rules rather than probabilistic AI, delivering traceable, auditable outcomes. Its...
Global GCs More Confident About Handling Accelerating Risk Landscape – Survey
A new FTI Consulting and Relativity survey of 224 global general counsel shows 60 % view the risk and operating environment as more complex, while 87 % say risk is accelerating. Despite higher workload – 97 % report more work and 57 % see...
Majority of In-House Legal Teams Still Stuck in Pilot Phase of AI Use – Survey
A recent Axiom survey shows that 96% of in‑house legal departments have tried AI, yet only 31% have moved past pilot projects to enterprise‑wide deployments. Two‑thirds remain in the testing phase, citing an overwhelming number of vendors, lengthy contracts, and...
