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Willkie Farr adds top Jan 6. attack investigator to lead compliance and investigations team

Timothy Heaphy joins in Washington DC alongside senior government investigator Soumya Dayanandajoin

Simpson Thacher swoops on Travers Smith in London for two funds partners

Wall Street firm targets secondaries market in third partner raid by a US firm on London independent since start of 2023

Foley Hoag refreshes litigation and arbitration leadership

Christina Hioureas in New York and Paris-based Diana Paraguacuto-Mahéo to co-chair group with Constantinos Salonidis

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Former Clifford Chance leader joins FTI Consulting

Veteran CC managing partner Matthew Layton joins as senior adviser to help develop client relationships

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News | UK

Weil builds up Paris banking team with leveraged finance partner duo from Allen & Overy

Géraldine Lezmi and Jean-Christophe David join shortly after US firm added high yield partners in London from Freshfields and White & Case

Adani Group enlists Wachtell to take on short seller as stocks take a beating

Wall Street firm renowned for activism defence work has joined Indian conglomerate's legal team, the Financial Times has reported

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News | US

Orrick secures former Hughes Hubbard arbitration group co-head in New York

Hagit Elul arrives hot on the heels of Orrick’s deal to merge with US litigation firm; Hughes Hubbard reshuffles leadership

Pallas Partners and Slaughter and May on opposing sides in pioneering Shell climate change case

London boutique commences derivative action against Shell’s company directors in High Court

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ESG | UK

TLT and Simmons & Simmons partner with Barclays to launch joint training contracts

Scheme intended to widen access to the legal sector will give trainees experience at a law firm and in-house

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News | UK

Shearman & Sterling lays off 38 US lawyers and staff

New York firm latest to trim headcount following recent layoffs at Davis Wright Tremaine, Goodwin Procter and Cooley

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News | US

Clyde & Co adds lawyers from Baker McKenzie for Egypt debut

Insurance giant relocates partner and legal director and hires two lawyers from Bakers’ Cairo office to open associated office

Davis Wright Tremaine lays off staff, citing ‘excess capacity’

Seattle-based firm lets go of 21 professionals; move follows cuts at Cooley and Goodwin Procter

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News | US

Duane Morris targets 'marquee' IP talent with triple partner hire

Top 100 US firm secures partners in Washington DC and Silicon Valley from specialist firms

Herbert Smith Freehills secures Simmons & Simmons team to launch Italy private equity and capital markets practice

Partner Augusto Santoro joins with four more lawyers in Milan to broaden HSF's corporate offering for Italian market

Shearman & Sterling's London M&A head quits for Sidley as international partner departures mount

As New York firm's merger talks with Hogan Lovells continue, high-profile recruit Phil Cheveley finds new home after less than two years

Dechert secures trio of senior transatlantic antitrust partners from Orrick

Orrick’s antitrust and competition group head moves over in Washington DC alongside new arrivals in San Francisco and London

IBA launches new global commission to improve lawyer wellbeing

Commission is co-chaired by American Bar Association president Deborah Enix-Ross

Morrison Foerster secures private equity real estate partner in Singapore from White & Case

Tabitha Saw brings extensive private equity real estate and data centre transactions experience across Asia

Baker McKenzie's Brussels head steps aside pending completion of review into office discrimination claims

Review follows allegations by former lawyer she was subject to multiple instances of discrimination

Leading US public international lawyer joins 11KBW in London from Foley Hoag

Paul Reichler retires from US firm after 25 years and brings extensive experience representing sovereign states before the ICJ

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