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Bjarki Diego
Firm:
BBA // Fjeldco
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Iceland
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Hans-Jakob Diem
Firm:
Walder Wyss
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Ian Dillon
Firm:
Arthur Cox
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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William Dillon-Leetch
Firm:
Mason Hayes & Curran
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
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Christian Ditlev-Simonsen
Firm:
Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Norway
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Andrew Dixon
Firm:
Matheson LLP
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
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Iliana Djagova
Firm:
Walder Wyss
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
New York
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Louise Dobbyn
Firm:
Matheson LLP
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Shane Dolan
Firm:
Mason Hayes & Curran
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Construction and materials
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Sergey Dolomanov
Firm:
William Fry
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
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Christian Donagh
Firm:
Matheson LLP
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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John Donald
Firm:
Arthur Cox
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Restructuring
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Thomas Donegan
Firm:
A&O Shearman
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Insurance
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Fergus Doorly
Firm:
William Fry
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Gonçalo dos Reis Martins
Firm:
PLMJ
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Portugal
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Kate Downey
Firm:
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
Rating:
Market leader
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Private equity funds
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Tara Doyle
Firm:
Matheson LLP
Rating:
Expert consultant
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Panagiotis Drakopoulos
Firm:
Drakopoulos
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Greece
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Greece
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Yvon Dréano
Firm:
Jeantet
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Jurisdiction:
France
Bar Admission:
Paris
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Shelby R du Pasquier
Firm:
Lenz & Staehelin
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
New York
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This week’s top moves: Simpson Thacher dominates transatlantic hiring
Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
Noemi Distefano, July 16 2026
M&A
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Dechert Brussels managing partner on why deal advice now starts earlier
Clemens York discusses how expanding EU regulatory regimes are reshaping transaction execution, from data preparation and deal documentation to cross-practice matter staffing
Noemi Distefano, July 15 2026
Corporate
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Private equity is investing in AI while hedging against it
As AI changes what sponsors buy, advisers must sharpen their focus on valuation, data rights and resilience
Eva Davis, July 14 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: finance hiring wave continues across US and UK big law
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
Noemi Distefano, July 10 2026
M&A
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Exclusive: Mada enters London with more Trinity talent
The firm believes its sector focus will help it stand out in a competitive market for M&A advisers, its global managing partner tells IFLR
Noemi Distefano, July 06 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Cleary, Fieldfisher and more
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
Noemi Distefano, July 02 2026
Capital Markets
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Islamic capital markets enter a new era of innovation and scale
As Islamic capital markets broaden beyond their traditional centres, fresh demands around standardisation, disclosure and product design are coming into focus
Luma Saqqaf, June 09 2026
Banking
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Italy opens new asset-based lending route for inventory
As Italy updates its securitisation framework, corporates gain more flexible financing tools
Carmelo Raimondo, June 08 2026
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