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Wilson Sonsini builds in London with hire of EY’s global head of tech law

Transatlantic deals veteran Richard Goold becomes West Coast firm’s 24th lawyer in London

Frontier and Spirit tap Latham and Debevoise for $6.6bn budget carrier merger

Deal will create fifth-largest US airline and promises to 'further democratise air travel'

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Deals | US

Kennedys continues pandemic expansion, doubles Madrid office space

New office increases the firm’s physical footprint in Madrid by 1,800sq ft

HFW opens in the British Virgin Islands in rare move for an onshore law firm

UK firm absorbs BVI office of Bahamian disputes boutique Lennox Paton along with local managing partner and two associates

Slaughter and May names new heads of corporate and M&A

UK Magic Circle firm appoints successors to Andy Ryde and senior partner-elect Roland Turnill

Australia's Gilbert + Tobin hires Baker McKenzie's global climate change head

Ilona Millar's move continues a flurry of ESG-related appointments as law firms look to ramp up their capabilities

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King & Spalding and Latham & Watkins advise on landmark $2bn Saudi restructuring

Duo called in to help one of Kingdom's largest builders; deal structure likely to set precedent as market opens up to investors

Regulator drops probe into ex-Freshfields partner’s review of rape allegation at UBS

Magic Circle UK firm welcomes closure with no further action of long-running SRA investigation

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News | UK

A law firm launch like no other – does Pallas Partners’ slick London premiere herald a blockbuster?

Natasha Harrison has played a strong hand well as she embarks on her new venture, reports Ben Rigby  

UK's Crown Estate unveils new legal head as it embarks on 'pivotal' new strategy

Navneet Ogle will take over from interim head of legal and former global chair of Hogan Lovells Nicholas Cheffings

CLO's corporate responsibilities set to skyrocket in 2022, survey finds

The pandemic and fluctuating business environment 'accelerated unprecedented growth in the CLO’s range of responsibilities' says report by Association of Corporate Counsel and Exterro

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ESG | US

MoFo boosts Bay Area emerging companies and venture capital team with double hire from Perkins Coie

Partner duo includes heavy hitter Michael Glaser, former co-chair of Seattle firm's ECVC practice

EY's former global climate change and sustainability lead joins Mishcon in new advisory role

Former Spanish government minister Juan Costa Climent signs up with Mishcon Purpose

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ESG | UK

Top Portuguese M&A lawyer opens up over strategy dispute as he quits CS Associados for Vieira de Almeida

Francisco Sá Carneiro leaves the firm he helped found 12 years ago as it heralds 'a new cycle and generational transition'

DWF promotes 17 to partner in latest bumper round

Listed firm elevated just six lawyers to partner in 2021 on the heels of a turbulent pandemic-impacted year

Hogan Lovells Paris partner quits with six-strong team to set up financial disputes boutique

Launch of Swift Litigation continues run of breakaway firm launches on both sides of the Channel

Wilson Sonsini targets Colorado's booming life sciences scene with Boulder office launch

Opening comes as Colorado life sciences companies raise a record $2.4bn in financing

Legaltech firm BigHand acquires Iridium Technology to boost analytics offering

Deal with US business intelligence provider adds 100-strong team; taps into law firm demand for data analytics

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Allen & Overy hires leader from HSF for new legal services arm in Perth

Advanced Delivery Centre set to open 'in second quarter of 2022'

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