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‘People are at the core’: ESG-focused Butterworth named TLT senior partner
TLTÂ has elected a new senior partner, with head of pensions Sasha Butterworth set to assume the role at the beginning of 2023. Taking over from Andrew Glynn, who has vacated …
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Partner promotions: Cleary Gottlieb makes up two in London as BCLP unveils 21-strong round
Cleary Gottlieb has made up nine new partners in its latest round of promotions, two of which are in London, while Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has included five UK lawyers in …
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‘It means business in London’: Vinson & Elkins takes Hogan Lovells’ Higson as City corporate head
Hogan Lovells’ London M&A partner Ben Higson has been appointed as Vinson & Elkins’ London head of corporate.  He takes up the role after 15 years at Hogan Lovells, …
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Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans table merger
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans are continuing to pursue a strategy of development through consolidation, having confirmed they are in talks over a potential merger. After RollOnFriday broke …
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Travers Smith Presentations/Open Evenings 2022
Travers Smith is hosting presentation mornings/evenings over the next couple of months. The talks will be held at universities and at the firm’s London office. See below for details and …
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Norton Rose Fulbright called to Qualcomm’s £480m class action defence as Quinn’s London team drops out
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has been called up to a new-look legal team for Qualcomm as it defends itself from a class action brought by UK consumer charity Which?. The …
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Revolving doors: Kirkland adds more magic circle partners as Akin Gump strengthens restructuring team
As the pound reached a record low against the dollar, US firms have continued to wield their hiring power in the City, adding several high-profile laterals to their ranks. Kirkland …
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‘A significant loss’: Litigation leaders convene as Google fails in critical €4.1bn antitrust appeal
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, suffered a serious setback this week as the European Union General Court upheld a European Commission antitrust ruling against the company worth €4.125bn. The case centred …
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Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint venture
Despite the inevitable slowdown in the spring following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, deal activity rebounded over the summer with an unusually busy August. Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and …
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Dealwatch: Ashurst and Travers double up on McColl’s and Ideagen acquisitions as Freshfields energises offshore wind deal
A trio of City firms acted on the sale out of insolvency of McColl’s to supermarket chain Morrisons, in a week that also saw significant mandates in the renewable energy …
