Elevate acquisition pays off in deal with magic circle firm

Clifford Chance has adopted one of the platforms acquired by provider Elevate over the past year to support scientists working in the firm’s legal tech hub. The firm has chosen LexPredict’s Contraxsuite, an open-source contract analytics and legal document platform which last November was acquired by provider Elevate. The tool will be used by around 10 members […]

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Kirkland alumni club: Willkie secures double-partner hire in London

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has secured its long-awaited hire of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis, as they join former colleague Claire McDaid to expand its City private equity team. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold are to join Willkie in the City, following on from the firm’s hire of Dechert tax partner Jane Scobie last […]