The global law firm, Allen & Overy, faces an impending Tuesday deadline to meet a ransom demand or risk having stolen data published on the dark web. The LockBit hacking group behind the demand seeks an unspecified sum, rumored to be potentially in the tens of millions of dollars. More information on the story can be found here.
In other news, Rudy Giuliani has appointed L. Allyn Stockton Jr. as his new defence attorney. Stockton Jr., renowned as a “country lawyer,” served as a county attorney in Northern Georgia for more than two decades, and has wide-reaching experience across a range of cases, including drunk driving and murder charges. For detailed insights, visit this Wall Street Journal report.
Meanwhile, The Legal Aid Society’s leader is raising the alarm, warning the union representing the society’s staff that a resolution the group is considering about the Israel-Hamas war might jeopardize the society’s funding. Several law firms are said to be “reevaluating” their financial commitments to the organization following the resolution condemning Israeli “apartheid,” as per CEO Twyla Carter’s announcement. More details can be found in this HuffPost article.
Moving on to career transitions,
- Ceinwen Rees has moved from being a partner at Macfarlanes LLP to join Kirkland & Ellis as a tax partner.
- Phillip Sacks, former partner and head of the Middle East investment funds practice at Dechert LLP, has now joined White & Case in the same role based in Dubai.
- Nelson Mullins welcomes Benjamin Hron as a partner in Boston, Mass.
- Helen Conlan has parted ways with her previous organization to become an intellectual property partner at Stephenson Harwood in London.
You can find more details on these stories and more in the original Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call.