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    Willkie Farr hires Gibson Dunn antitrust team in Germany expansion

    Willkie grows in Germany with former Latham & Watkins team

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    Paul Weiss hires Akin heavyweight to launch London litigation team

    US law firm launches London disputes practice following major expansion

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    Baker McKenzie hires Michal Berkner after McDermott exit

    Berkner is married to leading Conservative politician Robert Jenrick

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    Linklaters promotes 34 new partners

    Magic Circle law firm boosts partner promotion numbers

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    Slaughter and May promotes six new partners

    Magic Circle law firm adds to its London partner ranks in another tight round

    EY legal heavyweight Monica Gogna leads team to Squire Patton Boggs

    Gogna is joining the US law firm as global head of financial regulatory and funds

    EY restructures UK legal practice with 30 jobs at risk

    Big Four firm consults with legal staff over job cuts

    In pictures: Financial News and Private Equity News networking evening

    A&O Shearman managing partner Hervé Ekué spoke to Financial News and Private Equity News editor in chief Shruti Tripathi Chopra at the 18 March event

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    Kirkland & Ellis partner pay hits $9.2m

    The law firm’s average equity partner profit passed $9m for the first time

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    Travers Smith launches in Brussels, closes in Paris

    City law firm shuffles European operations

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    AI won’t lead to ‘significant reduction’ in lawyers, says Simmons & Simmons boss

    Simmons & Simmons senior partner Julian Taylor is ‘optimistic’ about the impact of technology on law firms

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