LEGAL TECH
Record attendance expected at five-day Singapore TechLaw.Fest 2020
Free-to-attend virtual conference to feature more than 100 speakers from 20 countries
Technology/telecommunications
LEGAL TECH
LexisNexis selects fifth cohort for its annual Legal Tech Accelerator programme
FastVisa, JusticeText and Don't Get Mad Get Paid among the 10 startups chosen to take part
LATERAL HIRES
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Orrick in life sciences licensing drive as it adds partners in Boston and London
Start-up GC joins as new team's founding partner as UK arm gains ninth 2020 senior lateral
NEW LAW
Deloitte hires new head of legal management consulting from Elevate
Jack Diggle joins Deloitte in three-person move as consulting firm eyes digital gap in legal services market
TEAM HIRE
Cooley hires cybersecurity team from DLA Piper in Brussels
Data privacy co-chair Patrick Van Eecke is switching firms with a three-strong team
LATERAL HIRES
ECIJA bolsters Central America team with hires in El Salvador and Costa Rica
Hires follow Spanish independent's Brazil and Ecuador launches; Ontier and DAC Beachcroft also make regional hires
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
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
PRIVACY
GDPR data breach notifications on the rise across Europe, study finds
Linklaters analysis shows 66% rise in notifications over the past year despite fall in the UK