Sidley Austin has been joined by a highly experienced fintech lawyer and expert in crypto issues with Jess Cheng joining the firm from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati where she was a partner in the Fintech and Financial Services practice. The firm’s media release is below – Sidley is pleased to announce that Jess Cheng has […]
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Four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the battlefield has long since expanded beyond territory. Courts, treaties and international accountability now matter just as much as tanks. This week, Ukraine made that point formally. London-based partner Julianne Hughes-Jennett of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been awarded the Order of Merit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, recognising
There’s an old joke that the best criminal defence lawyer is the one who can make you feel good about a terrible situation. Gary Bloxsome has an actual nickname for doing exactly that: “Good News Gary.”
Right now, he could probably use some of that optimism himself.
Bloxsome, a partner at Blackfords near the Old Bailey, is now leading the defence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor alongside colleague Jennifer Richardson and Clare Montgomery KC (pictured) of Matrix Chambers, a barrister LawFuel has previously identified as one of the top criminal barristers (and earners) in Britain.
It’s the kind of instruction that makes your peers both envious and relieved it isn’t them.
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Legal AI heavyweight Harvey has snapped up one of the UK’s most recognisable legal innovation figures, hiring Joe Cohen from Charles Russell Speechlys as a legal innovation partner.
Cohen joined Charles Russell Speechlys in 2023 after a high-profile stint at Dentons, where he served as head of innovation. At CSR, he built the firm’s Advanced Client Solutions team from a standing start to around 25 specialists and oversaw the rollout of Harvey itself. Which is either ironic or efficient, depending on your tolerance for legal tech symmetry.
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BigLaw • Analysis The Karp Collapse: David Lat Dissects the Emails That Ended an Era at Paul Weiss Five takeaways from Brad Karp’s Epstein correspondence—and what BigLaw should learn from this masterclass in how not to manage a client relationship By LawFuel Staff • February 16, 2026 When the DOJ released millions of Jeffrey Epstein
In a world where celebrity philanthropy often feels like a scripted sequel, the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) – that noble venture launched in 2016 by Amal Clooney, the hard-wired international barrister from Doughty Street Chambers, and her silver-screen spouse George – has rolled out its Justice Champion Program with all the flair of a premiere.
Snagging litigation titan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as the inaugural partner, this initiative promises a pro bono powerhouse to shield at-risk women from discrimination and violence, while springing journalists from unjust detention for daring to ink the truth.
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From Cravath Star to Paul Weiss Chair Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer In one of the most dramatic leadership transitions in Big Law history, Scott Barshay has been appointed Chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, effective immediately, following Brad Karp’s decision to resign as Chairman. The sudden change, announced February 4, 2026,
Dechert has fired the opening shot of 2026’s lateral wars, lifting a 20‑plus partner team – including a top‑ranked complex litigation and accounting defense squad – from McDermott and using it as the launchpad for new offices in Chicago, Dallas and a disputes outpost in Houston.
Dechert has brought in more than 20 lateral partners across litigation, corporate and securities, IP and employment from McDermott Will & Schulte, anchored by a preeminent U.S. complex litigation practice and a Chambers Band 1 accounting defense team.
The group is led by Chicago trial and strategy heavyweight law star Mike Poulos, formerly partner in charge of global strategy and an executive committee member at McDermott, who becomes Dechert’s vice chair and global head of strategy.
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From WikiLeaks to Venezuela: Barry Pollack Takes on the Maduro Defense in a Case That Could Reshape International Law Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor Fresh from orchestrating Julian Assange’s dramatic release from a British prison cell, Washington power lawyer Barry Pollack has now assumed what may prove to be the most geopolitically important defense case of
Latham & Watkins isn’t just hiring; it’s buying headlines in the sports law arms race. On January 6, the New York office pulled off a pair of marquee additions by luring partners Matthew Eisler and Russell Hedman from Hogan Lovells to supercharge its Entertainment, Sports & Media, and M&A & Private Equity practices. These aren’t
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