by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
The $3 billion Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) sector is predicted to grow at 20 percent annually, according to a report by investment bank Baird. The bank predicts that traditional law firms will have to transform as fee pressure and client preferences for fixed...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Accenture, the global management consulting and technology services powerhouse, has named Julie Spellman Sweet as the new chief executive for North America. Having served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer since 2010, Sweet’s move underscores the premium...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
The latest in house & private practice moves from some of the biggest players in our markets. Allen & Overy promote 33 lawyers to Counsel globally, they include 15 offices across Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. The majority of Counsel will...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Venture Capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz has recruited Ted Ullyot, a former Facebook Inc. general counsel, to construct a new policy and regulatory affairs group for the firm. Ullyot worked at Facebook from 2008 to 2013, before which he was with Kirkland...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
In the wake of their split from eBay this month, online payments giant PayPal has named longtime Nokia chief legal officer Louise Pentland as General Counsel to be located in the company’s San Jose office. Reporting to president and chief executive Dan Schulman,...
by Julia Foresman | Featured Article, Latest News, On the Move
Bringing you the latest moves from some of the biggest players in our markets! Schoenherr appoints arbitration lawyer Leon Kopecky as counsel in their Vienna office. Kopecky gained previous experience in international commercial and investment arbitration,...