LEGAL TECH
LexisNexis invites applications for firm's fifth Legal Tech Accelerator programme
Three-month programme starting in September will run in a virtual format due to Covid-19
North America
GC HIRES
Coca-Cola hires former Ford GC as its new top lawyer
Bradley Gayton will join the soft drinks giant at the end of August, with John Mellen lined up to replace him
TEAM HIRE
Jenner & Block hires team of eight from Kilpatrick Townsend to bolster Native American law practice
Three-partner team joins as Chicago-based firm celebrates landmark Supreme Court victory for Creek Nation in Oklahoma
ARBITRATION
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Information aggregator tool to offer paid-for insight into leading arbitrators
Arbitrator Intelligence looks to the open up market by publishing feedback on arbitrators
FEES AND BILLING
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Alternative fees and invoice discounting on the rise as GCs seek to cut costs, study finds
Discounting rises to levels normally only seen in year end as proportion of US matters using flexible fees reaches double figures
NEW LAW
Deloitte steps up US legal push with launch of Legal Business Services arm
Big Four giant hires executives from managed legal services rivals to ramp up offering to in-house legal departments
M&A LEAGUE TABLES
Covid-19 sees US M&A activity suffer bigger decline than during financial crisis
Wachtell Lipton and Kirkland & Ellis cling on to top league table positions despite slowdown
PRIVACY
Majority of tech GCs say their firms are unprepared for new global privacy regulations, survey finds
Only 31% of GCs say their organisations are prepared for CCPA and other privacy laws
OFFICE LAUNCH
Freshfields hires five partners from quartet of US rivals to launch Silicon Valley office
Magic circle UK firm hails 'dream team' as it targets lucrative West Coast tech sector
IN-HOUSE SALARIES
Four in every 10 US in-house counsel considering job switch in next 12 months, survey finds
In-house lawyers at healthcare and tech firms most likely to move; gender pay gap continues, especially at senior levels