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Paul Hastings’ latest finance hires from Cahill and Ropes & Gray stood out in a week that also saw Akin and Charles Russell Speechlys add corporate partners
The firm enters North America with hires from London-headquartered firm Withers, in a move that establishes a permanent US presence for its private capital practice
The merger with local firm Miranda & Amado marks Pérez-Llorca’s third Latin America expansion in just over two years, following tie-ups in Mexico and Colombia
We round up this week’s top moves in the finance, corporate, M&A and PE practices in the UK, France, the US and Germany
Leon Stephenson’s arrival follows the firm’s Charlotte launch and global fund finance build-out, as Paul Hastings continues to expand its London platform
The newly combined firm brings together more than 3,500 practitioners across 52 offices, with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York
Legal practitioners gathered in London as the annual Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 recognised standout women lawyers, leading firms and diversity initiatives across the region
New hires were made in the finance, M&A, corporate, data and technology practices in London, Tokyo, New York, Washington DC and Chicago
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Sponsored by Papapolitis & PapapolitisEvi Tsilou and Vicky Koutsopoulou of Papapolitis & Papapolitis analyse Greece’s new gender balance law, which implements the EU’s Women on Boards Directive and introduces strict reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance
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Sponsored by Walder WyssAlex Nikitine, Andreas Hösli, and Carmen Spichiger of Walder Wyss explore the challenges facing Swiss companies as they attempt to balance Swiss, EU, and international ESG requirements, and adapt to recent legislative developments
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Sponsored by AdvestraAnnette Weber of Advestra believes an extension of the current scope of ESG reporting is not meaningful given the substantial burden for smaller companies and against the background of the EU’s new ‘omnibus’ package