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Freshfields, Fenwick & West advise on Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1bn acquisition of Shockwave
Purchase of heart tech-maker Shockwave Medical is latest in series of deals to bolster J&J’s cardiac health division
Bowmans adds M&A team in Johannesburg from Baker McKenzie
Bakers’ South Africa M&A co-head Angela Simpson moves over alongside three more lawyers
McDermott strengthens London private equity practice with partner hire from Sidley Austin
Mid-market specialist Fatema Orjela adds further bench depth to firm’s transactions group
Jones Day adds government regulation team in Paris from White & Case
Hire follows Jones Day adding government regulation team in Paris last October from NRF
Hundreds of UK lawyers raise concerns over deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
A letter from more than 600 legal professionals and academics has called on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel
Howard Kennedy partner named next president of London Solicitors Litigation Association
Nikki Edwards pledges renewed focus on diversity and inclusion as the new leader of London’s litigators
Dentons launches shadow leadership team to nurture next generation of leaders
Inaugural 11-strong group includes lawyers and business services professionals
Simpson Thacher partner exits ahead of reported Paul Weiss Brussels office launch
Simpson Thacher confirms antitrust partner Ross Ferguson’s departure as Paul Weiss reportedly gears up to open first base in continental Europe
Consumer healthcare giant Haleon shops at Tesco for GC replacement
Adrian Morris will replace Bjarne Philip Tellmann, who left the company last month
Skadden elevates 21 to partnership in latest promotions round
US promotions dominate this year’s cohort, though overall numbers are lower than 2023’s round
Skadden tops M&A league rankings in first quarter as deal value rebounds
Wachtell and Paul Weiss follow closely behind as megadeals contribute to 38% rise in global deal value
Arbitra adds experienced international arbitrator from Swiss firm LALIVE
Veijo Heiskanen opts to become independent after 22 years with LALIVE
Lewis Silkin swoops for Hausfeld partner to boost London disputes team
Duran Ross returns to Lewis Silkin, the firm where he trained, after six years at Hausfeld
Canadian production house Thunderbird Entertainment promotes legal SVP to GC role
Lori Massini is replacing Sarah Nathanson, who is leaving the company this month
Pinsent Masons makes up 22 in latest partner promotions round
Cohort evenly split between men and women sees UK firm exceed 500 partners