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Fried Frank Hires Goodwin PE Trio in London

Law news - Fri, 02/09/2024 - 06:22

The move comes just days after Simpson Thacher hired a Skadden disputes partner, showing that hiring activity at U.S. firms in London continues apace.

      
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Willkie Transfers Frankfurt Lawyers to Open Office in Munich

Law news - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:34

The firm said the decision comes after it has nearly tripled in size in Germany over the last four years.

      
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'There is Concern': A&O Shearman Insiders on Initial Hurdles Facing Firm

Law news - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 14:53

Questions are being asked internally about how the impending tie-up will work in the US, the timing of merger architect Wim Dejonghe's departure, and the integration of certain offices.

      
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US Firms Line Up Behind $16B Three-Way Drug Manufacturing Deal

Law news - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 11:20

Skadden, Goodwin Procter and Jones Day are behind the $16.5 billion acquisition of an American pharmaceutical company by the holding company of Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy and Type 2 diabetes shot Ozempic.

      
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Norton Rose Fulbright Taps K&L Gates for Antitrust Team in Germany

Law news - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 10:41

The move represents the growing demand for antitrust expertise in Germany's legal market.

      
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Linklaters, Slaughter and May Land Roles on £2.5bn UK Housebuilder Deal

Law news - Thu, 02/08/2024 - 10:32

Eversheds also advised on the merger, creating the largest housebuilding company in the country in the hopes of reviving the housing developing market in the UK.

      
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'Relationships are Everything': Clifford Chance's Melissa Fogarty Talks Getting on Big Deals and Rising to the Top

Law news - Wed, 02/07/2024 - 11:41

The firm's joint head of corporate discusses plucking up courage to approach senior partners, her mentors, and developing juniors.

      
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Compliance Head at France-Based Luxury Group Kering Leaves For Hughes Hubbard

Law news - Wed, 02/07/2024 - 11:28

Gae lle Thuault previously worked in-house at energy giant Total as well as at the European Union Court of Justice, Cleary Gottlieb and Skadden Arps.

      
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Billion-Euro Distressed Companies in France Boost Firms' M&A and Litigation Work

Law news - Wed, 02/07/2024 - 00:14

Many factors, including heavy debt loads and tight financing markets, are making troubled companies prime M&A targets, either for 'a change of control or for major carve-outs,' one lawyer said.

      
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Cuatrecasas Hires Barclays Bank's Mexico Legal Director

Law news - Tue, 02/06/2024 - 23:57

Mariana Campos has deep experience in private banking, capital markets and other financial matters, having also worked at the Mexican stock exchange BIVA and J.P. Morgan.

      
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White & Case Bolsters Antitrust Practice With Germany Veteran

Law news - Tue, 02/06/2024 - 15:36

The firm has expanded its expertise in an increasingly in-demand field in Germany.

      
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Freshfields Hires Global Chief Innovation Officer From Deutsche Bank

Law news - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 17:31

Gil Perez will bring more than 25 years of innovation experience to the role, and will work both with clients and internally across the firm.

      
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Global Antitrust Authorities Will Aggressively Target Labor, AI and Consumer Goods in 2024, Report Says

Law news - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 16:46

The study, by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, also shows competition enforcers are "back," and are carrying out more coordinated "dawn raids."

      
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E.ON Ditches Exclusive Contract With Pinsents, Sets Up Three-Firm Legal Panel

Law news - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:37

The five-year agreement will see the three firms collaborate to offer the company a full range of legal services.

      
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Mishcon Acquires Majority Stake in Brazilian Group Actions Business

Law news - Mon, 02/05/2024 - 06:01

The group actions business' founders had a role in originating the £36 billion Mariana dam disaster claim currently making its way through UK courts.

      
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The Trouble with Elite Law Firm Differentiation

Law news - Sun, 02/04/2024 - 23:00

Big Law leaders have been increasingly accenting 'differentiation' and 'disruption'. But as firms shoot for the $3 billion threshold, these terms are becoming harder to define and justify, writes The Global Lawyer.

      
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Cohen & Gresser Adds Venture Capital Team in Paris

Law news - Fri, 02/02/2024 - 10:00

The addition of a three-lawyer, partner-led team from a French boutique helps the litigation-focused firm rebuild and expand after several recent losses in the French capital.

      
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Ashurst Expands Alternative Services Division with Poland Office Launch

Law news - Thu, 02/01/2024 - 23:01

Ashurst Advance's new office, in Krakow, is being opened in partnership with Elevate, a global ALSP based in Los Angeles.

      
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