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Freshfields guides Bahrain sovereign wealth fund as it takes full ownership of McLaren
Deal values reigning Formula One world champions at around £3.5bn
Rouse expands into Australia, New Zealand through partnership with Wrays
Tie-up adds four Australian offices to IP firm’s network, but the brands will operate independently
Dentons appoints UK banking partner as global chair to help lead ‘next phase’ of development
Susan Kelly to take up non-executive role alongside recently appointed CEO Kate Barton
MoFo helps NeoGenomics secure cancer test kit patent infringement win against rival Natera
Ruling paves the way for NeoGenomics, advised by Quinn Emanuel, to commercialise its RaDaR test
Shoosmiths taps former DLA Piper leader as advisor
Simon Levine joins UK-headquartered firm’s board to shape its international growth and drive innovation
Clyde & Co recruits 17-lawyer team for Netherlands debut
Insurance powerhouse merges with local boutique to open in Rotterdam
DWF and DLA Piper UK called in for SMG Capital’s $50m acquisition of Fabergé
Tech entrepreneur Sergei Mosunov’s SMG Capital plans to increase Fabergé’s international presence and invest in its African mining operations
Quadrant Chambers boosts ranks with former 4 Pump Court commercial disputes barrister
Senior junior Andrew Stevens adds experience in energy, construction and shipping disputes
Geradin Partners makes double partner hire in Brussels and adds former Tory MP in London
Firm also officially opens new offices in Berlin and Cologne as part of German expansion
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Kirkland’s Asimacopoulos and ex-Weil office head Francies in London
Restructuring specialist Kon Asimacopoulos will co-head London office; corporate heavyweight Francies is lured out of retirement
IBA Africa regional conference to explore trade, business, tech and ESG issues
Biennial regional forum is taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, this month
Financial Times owners sue search engine Perplexity for copyright infringement
FT accuses the AI company of ‘undermining journalism’, suit adds to the mounting legal pressure on AI firms over use of protected works to train models
Association of Corporate Counsel lines up GE Appliances legal head as next CEO
Jason Brown set to replace outgoing CEO Veta Richardson at the start of November
Kennedys ‘deeply sorry’ after Church of England abuse redress scheme data leak
Firm accidentally disclosed email addresses of potential scheme participants
Singapore’s Duxton Hill Chambers launches in London
Move marks the first time a Singapore group practice has established a presence at the Bar of England and Wales