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Davis Polk, Gibson Dunn lead on ExxonMobil $60bn mega merger
Oil giant’s acquisition of Gibson Dunn client Pioneer Natural Resources marks largest transaction so far this year
IBA joins lawyers, law firms and other professional bodies in condemning ‘heinous’ attacks on Israel
International lawyers’ group echoes ABA in calling on Israel to adhere to international legal standards in its response
Kirkland, Latham act in Birkenstock $1.5bn US IPO
Kirkland counsels German shoemaker on New York Stock Echange listing as Latham acts for underwriters
Paul Hastings targets US insurance M&A with trio of partner hires from Sidley Austin, Mayer Brown
M&A and regulatory partners join in New York and Chicago
Pinsent Masons adds partner trio in Germany from Dentons in Europe growth push
Public sector and EU law duo join in Dusseldorf alongside corporate partner and team of associates
Monster Energy awarded extra $43m in false advertising dispute with rival
Extra damages brings award to a massive $336m in long-running dispute with Bang energy drink maker
Proskauer makes double litigation hire from MoFo in New York
Duo include first-chair trial veterans Grant Esposito and David Fioccola
Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehills called in for Metro Bank rescue
Deal sees HSF client Spaldy Investments become embattled high street bank’s majority shareholder
Baker McKenzie launches Korean joint venture
Bakers to offer Korean law advice through partnership with 20-lawyer KL Partners
Stephenson Harwood hires Walker Morris’s head of competition
London firm cites rise of UK competition disputes as it adds additional firepower to team
Fried Frank names new chair, creates managing partner and vice chair roles
Kenneth Rosh to succeed chair David Greenwald next March following latter’s decade at the helm
Around the house: AIG hires former Stripe CLO, Guardian newspaper’s US arm gets first GC
This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Africa Oil, Stax Payments, BioMed Realty and Transport for London
BonelliErede names new chairman and managing partner
Duo set to take over in January as firm puts new five-year plan into action
Freshfields secures Travers Smith’s head of environment in ESG drive
Arrival of Doug Bryden in London follows 2022 hire of academic as head of client sustainability and environment
Japanese heavyweight Anderson Mori debuts in Brussels
Tokyo-based firm follows up 2022’s London launch with new base offering Japanese law advice to clients across Europe