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Paul Weiss unveils 13-partner transatlantic team after swoop on rival Kirkland
Team includes one partner from Linklaters as Wall Street firm also commits to new LA arm
RPC hires Ince & Co’s London head of corporate
ECM specialist James Channo departs troubled firm with three-strong team
Hogan Lovells adds corporate infrastructure and energy team in Berlin from Dentons
M&A specialists Dr Thomas Dörmer and Dr Tim Heitling join alongside team of counsel and associates
CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice
Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity
‘The art of the possible’ - arbitration specialists welcome targeted proposals to reform UK’s Arbitration Act
England and Wales Law Commission acknowledges ‘root and branch reform is not needed or wanted’ to 1996 legislation
Around the house: ADM taps Baker Hughes for GC, Moody’s hands GC role to long-serving in-house lawyer
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Swarovski, Cox Enterprises, Ceribell and Intact Financial Corporation
Irwin Mitchell merges with Scotland’s Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Second Scottish merger this week hands national UK firm £12m practice with network of five offices
Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024 launch with call for nominations
Awards recognise the individuals, teams and firms making the UK legal profession more diverse, equitable and inclusive
NFTs: luxury retail’s new frontier
Luxury lawyers Maria Luigia Franceschelli and Ghada Qaisi Audi examine the viability of digital and ‘phygital’ asset strategies in an evolving luxury world
Top London media law boutique to launch PR agency
Schillings teams up with two respected PR industry figures to help clients manage ‘high stakes’ opportunities and threats
Geradin Partners promotes former CMA lawyer to partnership in London growth push
Competition law boutique elevates David Gallagher to partner, while also adding another CMA lawyer to its ranks
Morton Fraser and MacRoberts unveil merger deal to challenge Scotland’s top tier
Merger partners herald ‘big four of independent firms’ with deal to create 250-lawyer practice with £46m turnover
Squire continues European private equity push with Amsterdam debut
US firm adds partners from Van Doorne and Taylor Wessing for 16th European location
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
UK IPO introduces patent search tool based on EPO’s 'state of the art' system
New tool will enable examiners to search more material in more depth, ultimately enhancing the quality of patents granted