Life after Mishcon: Why I joined a venture capital fund
The head of legal at Crane talks life at a VC firm, working on AI deals, and what he sees in VC’s future
The head of legal at Crane talks life at a VC firm, working on AI deals, and what he sees in VC’s future
Stephenson Harwood has introduced a tech product to its generative AI toolkit, acting as an alternative to another well-used provider, Harvey. The firm is partially rolling Curvestone AI’s Workflow GPT to its legal and support staff, with a larger rollout planned. Curvestone AI is an addition to Stephenson Harwood’s suite of products, with the firm […]
Having launched its internal generative AI tool last year, Mishcon de Reya is giving staff more specific training on how to make the most of its £10,000 tech product. The firm, which has over 1,400 staff, including more than 600 qualified lawyers, launched “deReyAI” in October 2023 and says that over 1,000 of its employees […]
With clients such as Dentons, Hogan Lovells and Charles Russell Speechlys, legal tech venture Springbok AI is navigating a crowded marketplace of providers. But its founder believes the key to success is improving a lawyer’s day-to-day – not “flashy headlines that create the illusion of innovation”. Founded in 2017, Springbok AI is a genAI company, […]
Hogan Lovells and the London Metal Exchange (LME) have secured a victory for the second time in the nickel trades dispute brought by Akin Gump-repped Elliott Associates. On 8 March 2023, an unprecedented spike in the price of nickel during the early hours of trading drove the LME to conclude that the market had become […]
White & Case has hired a partner from Deloitte Legal to support its innovation efforts in a new global role. Isabel Parker has left Deloitte Legal after just under two years at the Big Four outfit. She is moving to White & Case, where she will take on the position of chief innovation officer. Here, […]
Covington & Burling’s EMEA co-head of white-collar defence and commercial litigation has moved to disputes boutique Quillon Law. Ian Hargreaves will be the sixth partner at Quillon, which was launched in October 2021 by former Addleshaw Goddard duo Mark Hastings and Michael Barnett. The boutique’s recent cases have seen it represent Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska […]
The head of legal at Crane talks life at a VC firm, working on AI deals, and what he sees in VC’s future
Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired a new partner for its funds group, who previously held roles at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis. Sophie Smith joins Weil as a partner, having been at Cleary for nearly three years as a counsel. Prior to Cleary, she worked at Kirkland for five years, […]
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Hogan Lovells and the London Metal Exchange (LME) have secured a victory for the second time in the nickel trades dispute brought by Akin Gump-repped Elliott Associates. On 8 March 2023, an unprecedented spike in the price of nickel during the early hours of trading drove the LME to conclude that the market had become […]
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The head of legal at Crane talks life at a VC firm, working on AI deals, and what he sees in VC’s future
Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired a new partner for its funds group, who previously held roles at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis. Sophie Smith joins Weil as a partner, having been at Cleary for nearly three years as a counsel. Prior to Cleary, she worked at Kirkland for five years, […]
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