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New hires were made across corporate, PE, M&A and finance groups in London, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Milan
Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’
The firm’s founding partner and group head of corporate and M&A, Omar Bassiouny, says clients are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, but remains confident Dubai will rebound
Konstantinos Adamos discusses his recent move from Revolut and his plans for the firm’s UAE regulatory practice post-merger with Taylor Wessing
The combination between Ashurst and Perkins Coie, which will create a $2.8 billion law firm, is expected to close in Q3
Andrea Basham and Jennifer Cheng have joined the firm as partners in its global M&A practice in New York
New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London
Michelle Phang, who joined the firm as head of M&A for Southeast Asia in January, breaks down key trends shaping the region’s dealmaking
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