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Kirkland & Ellis

The move gives the US firm a four-partner antitrust team across Brussels and London, adding senior firepower in two key European competition hubs
New hires made in regulatory, corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms across the US and the UK, while German Hengeler Mueller elected two new managing partners
New hires were made across the corporate, finance and M&A practices in the US, UK and Europe
Kon Asimacopoulos and Michael Francies have joined the firm in what could be the start of a significant expansion in the UK capital
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Asia M&A co-head, Joey Chau, reflects on the firm’s work on public-to-private transactions in Hong Kong and the outlook for deal opportunities in the region
New hires were made across the fintech, PE, corporate, funds and venture capital practices in Washington DC, New York, Boston and Singapore
New hires were made across the investment funds, financial services and M&A practices in London, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and New York
The third of five global awards took place last evening in Hong Kong to celebrate legal innovation across the Asia-Pacific region
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