News | UK

Legal community prominent in UK 2023 New Year Honours list

Lawyers across the country recognised for contributions in areas including diversity and inclusion and medical research | 1yr

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Artificial Intelligence

The Global Legal Post launches Artificial Intelligence comparative law guide

Law Over Borders guide will help businesses navigate international laws and guidelines at inflection point for technology | 2yrs

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Law Firm Lateral Hires | US

Willkie Farr & Gallagher hires trio of real estate partners from Munger Tolles in LA

Team includes Misty Sanford, who will chair the firm’s West Coast real estate practice | 2yrs

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Deals | US

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 | 2yrs

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LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES

The New World of Foreign Direct Investment

Historic attitudes favouring globalisation are fundamentally changing. | 1yr

Editor:

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  Dennis Unkovic

  Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

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Law Firm Lateral Hires | UK

Kirkland hires second London investment funds partner in as many days

Chicago giant raids Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for real estate specialist as it eyes ‘huge uptick in activity’ | 2yrs

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Law Firm Mergers and Alliances | US

Norton Rose Fulbright absorbs 10-strong renewables-focused Chicago real estate boutique

Global firm builds on April office launch with additions to 'cornerstones' practice areas of projects and real estate | 2yrs

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Deals | UK

Hogan Lovells and Herbert Smith Freehills act in £5bn London real estate merger

All-share merger of Capco and Shaftesbury one of the largest public M&A deals to be announced this year | 2yrs

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Law Firm Mergers and Alliances

Dentons adds 17th Africa office with Tunisia tie-up

Latest instalment of firm's pan-Africa expansion follows deals in Mozambique and Nigeria last year | 2yrs

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ESG

Pinsent Masons launches real estate practice in South Africa with boutique tie-up

Addition of Gunn Attorneys also strengthens UK firm's local ESG offering | 2yrs

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Deals | UK

Simpson Thacher advises Blackstone on $24bn recapitalisation of European warehouse business

The deal, which taps into demand for same-day delivery, is being dubbed the largest private real estate transaction ever | 2yrs

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Law Firm Office Launches

Dykema hires two litigators from McCathern to spearhead Houston launch

The new office will be the Midwestern firm's fifth in Texas and 14th nationwide | 2yrs

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In-house Legal Appointments | UK

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 | 2yrs

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Law Firm Lateral Hires | Italy

Jones Day boosts Milan real estate practice with four-strong team hire from DLA Piper

Partner Paolo Foppiani switches firms with three associates after more than a decade in situ | 3yrs

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Corporate Counsel | UK

British Land announces panel firms after first review

Property giant names 16 law firms on main and specialist rosters, with King & Wood Mallesons no longer featuring | 3yrs

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Law Firm Lateral Hires | North America

BCLP adds Korean real estate veteran from Mayer Brown to head up Korea practice

Kwon Lee joins as a partner in the firm’s global real estate practice in New York | 3yrs

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Law Firm Lateral Hires

K&L Gates boosts German real estate offering with Eversheds team hire

The US firm has added nine lawyers across its Munich and Frankfurt offices including two partners | 3yrs

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News | Europe

Crown Estate revamps legal team with GC Rob Booth taking on head of assets role

Former Hogan Lovells chair Nicholas Cheffings to step in as interim head of legal | 3yrs

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