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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

The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Artificial Intelligence

Second edition, edited by Osborne Clarke’s John Buyers, provides detailed commentary on EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

Mental health in the legal profession: Progress and challenges

London Solicitors Litigation Association president, Nikki Edwards, reflects on the changing attitude to mental health in the profession on World Mental Health Day

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CMA taps Linklaters, European Commission as part of trio of senior legal appointments

Emma Cochrane joins from Linklaters, while Lourenço Ventura returns from the EC

Economic concerns, AI top list of European employer concerns, study finds

Littler survey of in-house counsel and other executives also highlights concerns around politics and ESG

’A turning point’: Banks need to refine their liquidity management and restructuring plans

The twin forces of impending interest rate cuts and regulatory demands mean that preparation has never been more critical to avoiding compliance risks, write Natalie Todd and Anna-Rose Davies of Cooke Young & Keidan

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Howard Kennedy bolsters disputes bench with hires from Paul Hastings, Mishcon de Reya

Contentious insolvency lawyer Crispin Daly and international arbitration specialist Heidrun Walsh join London firm as partners

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Quillon Law bolsters fraud practice with Covington & Burling partner hire

Ian Hargreaves links up with former Addleshaw Goddard colleagues at London disputes boutique

Top law firms line up to advise on Richemont’s sale of Yoox Net-a-Porter to Mytheresa

Slaughters, Cravath, Bakers and Latham among firms acting on long-awaited offloading of online luxury retailer

Pfizer secures patent win at UK High Court in RSV vaccine race

GSK’s two patents declared invalid as both attempt to launch first RSV vaccine in UK market

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News | UK

Arbitration barrister Baloch exits 3 Verulam Buildings for Essex Court

Experienced senior junior swaps sets in rare lateral move between commercial chambers

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Eversheds adds senior tax disputes partner from RPC

Robert Waterson joins to lead UK tax disputes team

UK Court of Appeal finds Panasonic’s conduct ‘indefensible’ in FRAND dispute with Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s adviser Kirkland hails ‘groundbreaking’ decision to make an interim licence available ahead of FRAND trial

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ESG | UK

Judge reprimanded for love letter to step down as CAT president

Mr Justice Marcus Smith will be replaced by former president Sir Peter Roth on an interim basis

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News | UK

The race is on – UK vs US hiring markets

Higher lawyer salaries in the US are putting UK firms under pressure to compete and attract top talent amid buoyant hiring markets, writes Major Lindsey & Africa’s Nathan Peart

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TLT adds eight-partner team from BDB Pitmans

Infrastructure-focused team joins in London

O’Melveny adds senior private equity duo in London from Ashurst

Ashurst’s PE co-chair David Carter and UK/European PE head Braeden Donnelly join US firm

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