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US real estate financing business Walker & Dunlop promotes deputy to GC

Dan Groman replaces Richard Lucas, who quit the firm earlier this year

Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour

London-based litigator Nicholas Williams left Magic Circle firm in 2019 following an internal investigation

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News | UK

DWF rebuilds in Australia with nine-partner raid on Hall & Wilcox

Hire of nine-partner team follows DWF purchasing Australian claims management business in September

Willkie Farr advises Which? on billion-pound cloud storage class action claim against Apple

Claim filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges Apple's cloud storage service breached UK competition law

Brown Rudnick expands Houston footprint with IP team hire from Bochner

Eight-strong group is led by partners Erick Robinson, Jayme Partridge and Jayne Piana

Trump picks ex-Jones Day partner as top White House lawyer

William McGinley, who served as assistant to the president during Trump’s first term, is named White House counsel

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News | US

Shock Supreme Court trademark ruling finds Sky acted in bad faith in SkyKick dispute

‘Wide ramifications for brand owners’ as broad trademark specifications now more open to attack

Kramer Levin’s Paris office to spin out ahead of HSF merger

Merged firm to have 100-plus legacy HSF lawyers in French capital

The Barrister Group launches arbitration court with experienced ADR provider

New venture with Hunt ADR will use technology and a fixed-fee structure to streamline the disputes process

Increased global regulatory scrutiny to impact private equity deal activity, survey finds

Despite challenges, deal environment is expected to improve next year as exit opportunities increase, Dechert says

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Deals | UK

Milbank rings in associate bonus season, dishing out up to $115,000

Bonuses ranging from $15k to $115k to be handed out by 31 December

SIAC registrar appointed LCIA’s new director general

Kevin Nash to succeed Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof as she steps down after a decade in the role

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin unveil transatlantic merger

Deal, subject to partner approval, will create firm with $2bn-plus revenue

Pillsbury secures senior Taylor Wessing disputes partner in London

Laurence Lieberman led his former firm’s life sciences commercial disputes group

Cleary makes up 26 in latest partner promotions round

US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier

Reed Smith’s Paris managing partner wins 2024 IBA Outstanding Woman Lawyer Award

Natasha Tardif lauded for her work championing women’s rights in the legal profession

A&O Shearman recruits Travers Smith incentives head

Mahesh Varia exits after nearly 27 years at top UK independent

One Essex Court barrister appointed as next Takeover Panel chairman

Laurence Rabinowitz KC will succeed Michael Crane KC in May next year

Marks & Clerk agrees settlement over alleged secret commissions for client referrals

Class action claim was brought by Commission Recovery, with Marks & Clerk denying any wrongdoing

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