Since Thomson Reuters acquired legal research company Casetext last summer, it has gradually been incorporating the startup’s headline-grabbing AI legal assistant CoCounsel, the first legal tech tool to publicly confirm using OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model (LLM), into its broader workflows. Previously, CoCounsel functioned essentially as a chatbot in various Thomson Reuters…

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added 23 lawyers to its global partnership in its latest promotions round. The new partner additions span the firm’s five practice groups: antitrust, competition & trade; dispute resolution; global transactions; people & reward; and tax. They reflect Freshfields’ “ongoing commitment to invest in talent around the globe”, the…

Up until a year ago, the U.K.’s private equity debt finance legal advisers had an established order. But since September a series of moves involving the biggest names in the market have shaken up the sector. And when rainmakers move, commotion is expected.

Italian law firm Chiomenti has appointed a new leadership committee to oversee the firm until 2026. Chairman Francesco Tedeschini will continue in his post, which the 26-year M&A partner has held since 2021. The rest of the committee comprises co-managing partners Filippo Modulo and Gregorio Consoli alongside energy and infrastructure…

Macfarlanes, Norton Rose Fulbright, Debevoise & Plimpton and Shoosmiths are acting on Superdry’s restructuring, as the UK clothing brand announces that it will delist from the London Stock Exchange. The company, which has struggled in recent years, has turned to Macfarlanes for counsel, with Paul Keddie leading on the restructuring aspects…

Fired Recruiter’s Sexual Assault Suit Against Major, Lindsey & Africa Abandoned by Bankruptcy Trustee | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/04/16/fired-recruiters-sexual-assault-suit-against-major-lindsey-africa-abandoned-by-bankruptcy-trustee/ Major, Lindsey & Africa offices in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM NEWS New York recruiter Sharon Mahn says that she intends to pursue the claim herself once…