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People moves

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
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
M&A
New hires were made in the finance, M&A, corporate, data and technology practices in London, Tokyo, New York, Washington DC and Chicago
Sarah Pearce, the firm’s first corporate partner in the City focused on data privacy, cyber security and AI, tells IFLR the move comes at a 'momentous' time for her practice
New hires were made in the corporate, antitrust and financial practices at law firms in Dallas, New York and Chicago
M&A
Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist joined the firm’s Japanese office, taking the firm’s M&A hires this week to four
Global managing partner, Lucien Bou Chaaya, discusses why the newly established international firm launched in Paris and Dubai with a sector-led strategy for high-growth markets
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