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Geradin Partners boosts Finnish arm with partner hire from local rival
Brussels-based firm secures former head of competition at Borenius
Ashurst and Perkins Coie announce landmark $2.7bn transatlantic merger
Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers
Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation
Gibson Dunn, Cooley advise on Merck’s $9.2bn purchase of flu drug-maker Cidara
Gibson Dunn also advised Merck on its $10bn acquisition of Verona Pharma earlier this year
Akin to shutter Singapore office
Closure of eight-lawyer office next year to leave Akin with Hong Kong as sole branch in Asia
Withers adds art lawyer and historian to newly formed US art and advisory team
Frank Lord joins as senior counsel, alongside contemporary art expert Sarina Taylor, who joins as an associate
US relocation services business Sirva hires CWT legal chief as CLO
Lauren Aste is replacing GC Jeff Margolis
Paul Hastings, Jones Day and Eversheds advise on Parker’s acquisition of Filtration Group
Parker Hannifin agrees to pay $9.25bn for the filtration tech innovator
McDermott considers tapping private equity investment
Firm explores restructuring to meet ethics rules that could set precedent in US
Norton Rose Fulbright and South Africa arm to split
Offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to become independent next year, making NRF latest international firm to pull out of South Africa
Squire Patton Boggs to open in Azerbaijan
Firm’s 48th global office to be led by SPB white collar partner Richard Gibbon
Reed Smith hires Bird & Bird’s Middle East head in regional growth push
Anders Nilsson joins the US firm as a partner in Abu Dhabi
Paul Hastings rebuilds London tax bench with partner hires
Firm hires Jenny Doak from Weil and former Cadwalader lawyer Catherine Richardson just weeks after two senior tax partners defected to White & Case
Quinn Emanuel adds disputes heavyweight in London from McDermott
Andrew Savage founded McDermott’s London commercial disputes team
Lord Goldsmith leaves Debevoise to return to the Bar
Former Attorney General to rejoin Fountain Court in January following retirement from Debevoise, where he co-leads the London office