White & Case is slowing the rollout of a new AI agent from legal startup Legora because its lawyers are hesitant to use it, said chief innovation officer Isabel Parker. The global law firm, which has more than 2,000 lawyers, wants a gradual launch so staff feel confident. Parker said lawyers are "skeptical," "time-poor" and "risk averse." Even so, 90% of the firm's staff use Legora's products to some extent, saving up to 80% of the time on some tasks. Legora, valued at roughly $9 billion, said it has passed $200 million in annualised recurring revenue. Its vice president of engagement, Jillian Burnett, said training fatigue has been a challenge, so Legora sends staff to work with lawyers directly. Clients are driving change, Parker said, by asking how the firm uses AI to speed up work.

Simpson Thacher raids White & Case and Kirkland for four Chicago partners. Partners practising across M&A, restructuring and executive compensation bring Simpson Thacher's Chicago partner count to 12 two months after office launch 28 October 2026 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired a quartet of partners from White & Case and Kirkland & Ellis to grow its recently launched Chicago office. M&A partners Shiva Sandill and Trevor Currie have joined from White & Case and will be followed by Kirkland restructuring partner David Gremling and executive compensation and employee benefits partner Lauren Cates, Simpson Thacher announced on Wednesday. Their hires come just two months after the firm opened its Chicago office with a team of five private investment and family office partners recruited from Kirkland. In the interim, the New York firm has added a private investment and family office partner from Greenberg Traurig and relocated two existing Simpson Thacher partners who practice across restructuring and executive compensation. Alden Millard, chair of Simpson Thacher's executive committee, said the incoming partners "strengthen capabilities at the heart of our private capital and corporate clients' businesses". Advertisement "Their arrivals mark a significant step in our US growth, deepening our ability to guide clients through complex transactions, capital structure challenges and executive compensation matters," he added. Sandill's and Currie's practices span M&A, venture capital, corporate finance and capital markets, including acquisitions, divestitures, buyouts and recapitalisations for public and private companies, private equity funds and venture capital funds. Sandill previously served in-house at Caterpillar, the world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer. A White & Case spokesperson commented: "We can confirm that Shiva Sandill and Trevor Currie are leaving White & Case. We wish them well in their future endeavours." Gremling advises on complex capital structure matters, with experience spanning Chapter 11 cases, liability management exercises, recapitalisations and financing transactions. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES White-collar Crime Law Guide White-collar crime is one of the defining legal and regulatory challenges of modern business... | 1mo. Cates advises on executive compensation and benefits arrangements across M&A, strategic investments and other corporate matters, including in connection with restructurings and bankruptcies. She will work closely with executive compensation partner James Beebe, who joined the firm in New York earlier this year from Milbank. Milbank also recruited a White & Case partner in August to open in Chicago, tapping the co-head of the firm's global project development and finance practice, Nadav Klugman. Another recent entrant to the Chicago market is Akin Gump, which launched there last autumn with a four-partner real estate funds and infrastructure M&A team it hired earlier in 2025 from Mayer Brown.

White and Case data breach: qilin ransomware claim (Oct 2026). HookPhish team Target organization White & Case whitecase.com Professional Services Summary. In the latest cybersecurity news, White & Case - an organization based in US - has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group qilin. This data breach, discovered on Oct 25, 2026, 17:18 UTC, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as HookPhish continue through 2026. Incident report. | Target Organization | White & Case | | Threat Group | qilin | | Summary | N/A | | Date of Breach | Oct 25, 2026, 17:18 UTC | | Discovery Date | Oct 25, 2026, 17:18 UTC | | Region | US | | Target Domain | www.whitecase.com | | Business Sector | Professional Services | How to reduce your ransomware risk. Most ransomware intrusions start with a stolen password or a phishing email. A few proactive steps sharply cut your exposure: * train staff to spot attacks - close the gap attackers exploit. * monitor the dark web for leaked logins - close the gap attackers exploit. Disclaimer. HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.