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Skadden, Wachtell, Debevoise in for Netflix’s $82bn Warner Bros deal
Skadden acts for Netflix in blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros’ TV, film studios and streaming division, with Wachtell and Debevoise across the table
Skadden, Freshfields advise on offshore leader Walkers’ PE investment
Skadden acts for Walkers as Freshfields guides PE firm Vitruvian Partners on co-investment in Walkers’ corporate services arm
Incyte secures Goodwin biotech and life sciences partner as GC
Richard Hoffman replaces Sheila Denton in the role
Kirkland & Ellis hits Weil in London for competition duo
Hires follow longtime Kirkland antitrust partner Sally Evans exiting for Paul Hastings in London last month
City of London Law Society launches scholarship in tribute to the late Stephen Denyer
Scholarship will help four aspiring social welfare solicitors at North East Law Centre
Eversheds Sutherland marks first senior hires in Ireland since integration
Pinsent Masons’ Dublin head of tax and Ogier managing associate sign up with recently relaunched practice
Paul Weiss adds Sidley finance partner trio in New York
Sidley’s leveraged finance co-head Nicholas Schwartz among those moving over
Hogan Lovells recruits Eversheds’ Saudi M&A head amid deals surge
Walid Salib joins as Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds help push deal volumes past $3trn in first three quarters
UK fintech ClearBank hires former FCA adviser as group GC
Angela Roberts takes over legal head role from Philip House
King’s College London university launches ‘AI literacy’ training for law students and staff
The course will include free access to legal AI software from several suppliers
London solicitors group announces judicial shadowing and mentorship diversity schemes
London Solicitors Litigation Association president Nikki Edwards unveiled the initiatives at association’s annual dinner
FGvW adds six-strong partner team from ADVANT Beiten in Frankfurt
Incoming group includes private client partner Gerritt Ponath and M&A lawyer Detlef Koch
DWF debuts in Hamburg with 11-lawyer team
Transport and marine group joins from German boutiques as DWF points to planned further growth of global marine offering
DAC Beachcroft appoints new senior partner
Bristol location head Ben Daniels to succeed longtime leader Virginia Clegg next year
Gleiss Lutz appoints nine new partners in latest promotions round
Round includes a prevalence of lawyers in cross-border practice with a further four made up to counsel