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Addleshaw Goddard signs 15-year lease on new London headquarters

UK firm bucks downsizing trend with move to larger space following growth of London team

Linklaters rehires M&A partner from Latham & Watkins in Spain to boost corporate practice

Former CNMV chairman Sebastián Albella returns for second spell at magic circle firm in Madrid

Willkie hires crypto partner from Perkins Coie as it bolsters digital assets leadership

Kari Larsen to co-head digital works practice alongside Christopher Giancarlo, Aliceson Littman and Justin Browder

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Cederquist and Mannheimer Swartling called in for $1.7bn Swedish logistics merger

Unicorn Instabox set to combine with rival last-mile delivery startup Budbee

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Lawyers urged to warn clients when deals could undermine climate change targets

Open letter with 150 signatories proposes ethical rule to guard against risk of global warming 'catastrophe'

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ESG | UK

KCs commemorate Queen's 'steadfast and true public service'

Procession from the Old Bailey to Gray's Inn Chapel was led by Criminal Bar Association chair Kirsty Brimelow KC

DLA Piper, Skadden, Kirkland advise on GIC and Oak Street’s $14bn STORE Capital purchase

DLA acts for real estate investment trust STORE Capital, while Skadden and Kirkland advise GIC and Oak Street respectively

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Deals | US

Keystone Law's H1 profits dip despite 9% revenue rise as Covid restrictions and associated cost savings end

CEO 'delighted' with 9.3% revenue increase as full programme of face-to-face events resumes

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News | UK

In-house teams face twin challenge of increased workloads and managing risk, survey finds

More than two-thirds of legal leaders say tackling risk is a top strategic priority, according to LOD and SYKE

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US firms increasingly rely on junior lawyers to lead on ESG, diversity issues, study finds

Some associates are turning down job offers if firms don’t have clearly defined values, according to Thomson Reuters

Clifford Chance names women as new managing partners of Singapore and Luxembourg offices

Firm veteran Valerie Kong named next leader in Singapore as corporate partner Katia Gauzès takes the helm in Luxembourg

ICCA congress to go ahead as UK legal profession readies for funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

Flagship arbitration event to proceed in Edinburgh as courts shut for Queen’s funeral – but arbitrations remain open as barrister strike continues

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News | UK

Baker McKenzie sets up interim Dubai management team as it splits with local arm’s executive chair over Tweets

Global firm also seeks new office as it responds to controversy over top local lawyer's anti-gay views

Mozilla hires former Salesforce associate GC Carlos Torres as chief legal officer

Torres replaces Amy Keating, who left last year to join Planet Labs

White & Case nabs debt finance partner duo from A&O in New York

Rajani Gupta and Judah Frogel depart Magic Circle firm amid ongoing US growth push

Quinn Emanuel mourns untimely death of Hamburg managing partner

US law firm announces the death of antitrust partner, Nadine Herrmann, aged just 45

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Peloton names Uber veteran new CLO amid wider leadership shakeup

Tammy Albarrán steps in as co-founder and CLO Hisao Kushi resigns following turbulent period at the fitness company

Local law firm group MAPD takes majority stake in North-West firm Bermans

Group is actively looking for more potential deals as it seeks to expand nationwide

RPC secures insurance partner from Foot Anstey in Bristol

Financial services disputes specialist Terence Dickens joins as firm sees rise in claims in the wake of the pandemic and 'challenging socio-economic conditions'

GSK Stockmann adds Luther London head for City launch

Transactions partner York-Alexander von Massenbach joins after nine years at German rival to co-head new base

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