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Cooley recruits Gowling’s London life sciences head

Jenny Davies joins as a partner in Cooley’s London life sciences partnering and licensing practice

Raft of firms called in for $14.5bn Nord Anglia acquisition

Latham, Cravath, Ropes and Debevoise act on international school operator’s acquisition by consortium

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Deals | UK

Kirkland marks first structured finance hire in London

Chicago giant replenishes London ranks following raids by Paul Weiss; also hires structured credit partner from Milbank in New York

European Law Institute calls for ‘light-touch’ litigation funding regulation

Excessive regulation could lead to funders exiting the market, potentially reducing access to justice, ELI study suggests

Paul Weiss raids Kirkland’s London funds team again for latest partner hire

Revathi Raghavan is fifth partner to join Paul Weiss this year in London from Kirkland’s investment funds team

4 Stone Buildings rings changes with new leadership and clerking co-heads

Shake-up will see hugely respected senior clerk David Goddard take consultancy role

UK government unveils long-awaited Employment Rights Bill – what next?

The Bill will ring in seismic shifts that substantially raise the bar for employers, write Ashurst’s Crowley Woodford and Ruth Buchanan

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GSK sues Moderna over Covid and RSV vaccines

Latest lawsuits in mounting patent litigation over vaccines against the two viruses

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News | UK

Japan’s Nishimura & Asahi to open in London and Brussels

Offices set to open early next year with mix of Japanese and local lawyers

Covington recruits ICO general counsel in London

Claudia Berg latest in string of senior hires by US firm in the City in recent months

Co-founder of Powell Gilbert joins Morgan Lewis

Arrival of Tim Powell continues US firm’s European IP push

Capsticks expands construction expertise with Mills & Reeve, Bevan Brittan partner hires

Duo includes experienced construction law experts Catherine Kay and Matthew Phipps

Paul Weiss raids Kirkland for another London partner

Prem Mohan joins as head of European financial services regulation as US firm continues rapid City build out

Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveil 250-plus nominees for 2025 ceremony

Roster of awards nominees spans all levels of seniority and wide variety of roles and initiatives

Debevoise recruits PE M&A partner in London from Goodwin

James Grimwood’s move follows funds partner Shawn D’Aguiar leaving Goodwin for Debevoise in April

UK lawyers reflect on World Mental Health Day

Messages of support underline need for legal profession to prioritise mental health in workplace

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