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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
U.S.-led law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has become the latest to grow it's U.K. secondaries practice, through the addition of a partner from kirkland & Ellis. Joanne Mak is set to join Simpson Thacher's London office as a partner after having been at Kirkland since 2018 and a partner since 2023. Prior to that she was an associate at another U.S. outfit, Paul Hastings.
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Addleshaw Goddard has boosted its London office with the addition of two lateral hires, including the former general counsel of Information Commisioner’s Office, while U.K. rival Pinsent Masons has added a nine-lawyer IP team from Deloitte Legal. Addleshaw Goddard announced today it had added a data and cybersecurity partner from Bird & Bird, James Moss, to its tech offering.
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4 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Private equity is more lucrative than ever for law firms, with over $2 trillion in dry powder waiting to be deployed, according to recent estimates. The sector continues to diversify and drive a significant portion of global M&A activity—boosting business for legal heavyweights such as Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins, while also providing ample opportunity for other firms vying for the top crown.
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4 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Clifford Chance's co-head of tech Jonathan Kewley was awarded the prestigious Partner of the Year award at the 2024 British Legal Awards. Co-chairing a team over 600 tech lawyers, the partner sat down with Law.com International to reflect on what it takes to make a great partner. Entries for this year's awards opened earlier this month, with eight new categories added.
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4 weeks ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Eversheds Sutherland has advised the Department of Transport (DfT) as South Western railways becomes the first train operator to fall under public ownership, marking the first stop towards Labour’s Great British Railway initiative. South Western, which employs more than 5,000 people and runs 1,500 train services a day, officially came under public ownership on Sunday 25 May at about 2:00 am, as part of the government’s reformative plans to renationalise the trains system.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Eversheds Sutherland International is launching a new Irish offering, five months after discussions of a tie-up between its original Irish office—Eversheds Sutherland Ireland—and local firm William Fry first emerged. The new office, which will fall under the Eversheds Sutherland International umbrella, will be fully integrated with the firm's wider international set-up, as opposed to its previously separate structure.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Private equity is more lucrative than ever for law firms, with over $2 trillion in dry powder waiting to be deployed, according to recent estimates. The sector continues to diversify and drive a significant portion of global M&A activity—boosting business for legal heavyweights such as Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins, while also providing ample opportunity for other firms vying for the top crown.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
An open letter signed by over eight hundred lawyers, barristers, academics and both former and current senior judges, has said the U.K. must take further steps, including the imposition of trade sanctions upon Israel, to prevent the “worsening catastophe” ensuing in Palestine. The letter, published on Monday, has been signed by 829 members of the legal community including Mishcon de Reya competition partner Wessen Jazrawi, McDermott Will & Emery partner Shah Jahan H.
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1 month ago | 
law.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar
An open letter signed by over eight hundred lawyers, barristers, academics and both former and current senior judges, has said the U.K. must take further steps, including the imposition of trade sanctions upon Israel, to prevent the “worsening catastophe” ensuing in Palestine. The letter, published on Monday, has been signed by 829 members of the legal community including Mishcon de Reya competition partner Wessen Jazwari, McDermott Will & Emery partner Shah Jahan H.
