Lucy Saddleton

Jan 25, 2024 | thelawyermag.com | Lucy Saddleton

Partnership will allow the firm to stay at the forefront of AI advancements By Holland & Knight has teamed up with cloud-native investigation and litigation platform Everlaw to expand the global firm’s e-discovery capabilities in support of clients worldwide. “We’re excited to embark on a strategic technology partnership with Everlaw,” said Manfred Gabriel, partner at Holland & Knight, who oversees the firm’s e-discovery and fact-finding unit.

Jan 24, 2024 | thelawyermag.com | Lucy Saddleton

Sanjay Murti strengthens the firm's growing M&A capabilities in the US By Freshfields has introduced Sanjay Murti to the firm’s corporate department in New York, expanding its US M&A capabilities. He joins from Wall Street firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP where he spent nine years, most recently serving as a partner. Murti’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism defense, corporate governance and general corporate matters spanning many industries.

Jan 23, 2024 | thelawyermag.com | Lucy Saddleton

Michael Li-Ming Wong is a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has welcomed Michael Li-Ming Wong as a partner in the litigation department, and as co-chair of the firm’s national white-collar defense group in the US. He is based in the firm’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices.

Jan 22, 2024 | canadianlawyermag.com | Lucy Saddleton

Results from Kaplan’s 2023 law school admissions officers indicate that last year’s Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions policies is raising concerns about their ability to create a racially diverse student body. Of the 85 law schools participating in Kaplan’s survey, 50 indicated that they are very concerned (18) or somewhat concerned (32) that the Supreme Court’s decision to ban race-conscious admissions policies may impact diversity within the school.

Jan 21, 2024 | thelawyermag.com | Lucy Saddleton

Bachir Chakra and David Aylen join the firm By Gowling WLG has welcomed Bachir A Chakra as a partner, and David Aylen as a consultant to its global IP and tech groups in the Middle East. Chakra will be based in Riyadh and will lead the firm's IP and tech practice in Saudi Arabia, working closely with Al Ghazzawi & Partners – Gowling WLG's strategic partner firm in Saudi Arabia.