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Jeff Karpf, who took on the role of managing partner in January, discusses his first 90 days, capital markets trends amid tensions, and lateral hiring priorities
Ian Hohmeister, who arrived in March from Morrison Foerster, has been appointed the inaugural managing partner of the firm’s newest US hub
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Ahmed Ibrahim, managing partner of Ibrahim N Partners discusses IPO pipelines, investor confidence and regulatory engagement amid regional tensions
Ingo Brinker and Niklas Brueggemann join the firm from White & Case and Latham, respectively
Valuing a company isn’t a one-size-fits-all – mergers, investments, and litigation reveal how buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders use distinct approaches and priorities
New hires were made across corporate, PE, M&A and finance groups in London, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Milan
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Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’
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