Corporate

Ropes acts for Gilead as Wilson Sonsini counsels target Arcellx in deal that comes as pharmaceutical groups rush to buy smaller rivals with proven drug pipelines | 8mos

Mark Zerdin latest in string of senior hires by US firm as it rebuilds London bench after slew of exits over the past year | 8mos

Emily Johnson and Mark Stagliano continue string of historically rare exits from prestigious Wall Street firm | 8mos

Team joins ahead of Hogan Lovells’ planned merger with Cadwalader going live at the start of July | 8mos

Deal marks largest-ever acquisition of a European fund manager that will create a combined group with $2.5trn of assets under management | 9mos

Angelo Bonvino steps in after predecessor Scott Barshay took over as chair of Wall Street firm from Brad Karp earlier this month | 9mos

Group includes trio of partners: Benjamin de Blegiers, Daniel Zerbib and Gauthier Martin | 9mos

Sherlyn Lau joins as head of capital markets and corporate finance for the APAC region | 9mos

Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro discusses why scarcity is both a strategic asset and a legal responsibility for brands | 9mos

Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May and Linklaters score roles in deal set to create one of UK’s biggest wealth management and private banking businesses | 9mos

Leading Spanish firm underlines commitment to internal advancement and generational balance | 9mos

Tie-up will create one of world’s largest shale operators, with a combined value of around $58bn | 9mos

David Brennan will join the firm’s corporate team after almost 14 years at Gowling WLG | 9mos

UK firm to launch in Spanish capital with three-partner team having closed its former Madrid office in 2002 | 9mos

London office adds to regional firm’s presence in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds | 9mos

Planned launch will make Pérez-Llorca first Ibero-American law firm with a physical presence in the city | 9mos

Incoming group includes Mike Poulos, who joins as vice chair and global head of strategy | 9mos

Deal understood to be the largest-ever acquisition of a secondaries fund manager | 9mos

Paul Foote will head up the firm’s European infrastructure M&A coverage | 9mos