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Reed Smith hires regulatory partner in China from A&O Shearman
Jieni Ji joins leading US firm to bolster regulatory offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong
Ashurst adds Clifford Chance partner to launch first office in Africa
Ouns Lemseffer joins as head of Ashurst’s Morocco practice as it prepares to open an office in Casablanca
‘Inspirational human rights figure’ Matrix Chambers co-founder Conor Gearty has died, aged 67
Irish president Michael D Higgins leads tributes to human rights law professor
Proskauer adds Cadwalader finance partner quartet for Charlotte debut
Cadwalader’s leveraged finance head, Ron Lovelace, joins with team to open office in second-largest financial centre in US
Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai
Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright
Cooley partner Ethan Glass joins key client Compass as its next legal head
Glass has been representing residential real estate broker in high-profile dispute with Northwest Multiple Listing Service
Kirkland, Freshfields called in for drugmaker Zentiva’s €4.1bn sale to GTCR
Kirkland advises buyer as Freshfields guides seller Advent
Arrowhead strikes back at Ionis in patent infringement dispute over competing products
Calls Ionis’ claims “baseless” in legal battle at the US courts
Value of UK legal services exports surged in 2024, Law Society study shows
Law Society report highlights pre-eminence of English law and London as a worldwide centre for commercial dispute resolution
Gen AI start-up Legora secures UK partnership with Deloitte Legal
Deal will see two parties collaborate on offering Legora’s tech to legal departments and law firms
HSF Kramer adds former Interpol secretary general as legal adviser
Firm’s third EMEA hire this month sees Jürgen Stock join in Frankfurt to advise on white-collar crime and complex investigations
Davis Polk, Latham in for Klarna’s $1.4bn IPO as US listings rebound
Davis Polk guides Swedish fintech company’s much-anticipated listing on NYSE as Latham counsels underwriters
Burford invests in London-based legal consultancy Kindleworth
Investment in firm behind launch of Three Crowns and Pallas Partners signals Burford’s intent to broaden investments beyond litigation funding
Karim Ghaly KC joins Atkin Chambers from 39 Essex Chambers
Leading commercial and construction silk strengthens Atkin’s international arbitration and energy disputes offering
Ropes & Gray debuts in Milan with Latham PE team
US firm doubles down on Europe with second launch on the continent in six months