Mayer Brown hires A&O partner for US derivatives push
Mayer Brown has poached a partner from Allen & Overy (A&O) in New York to lead its US derivatives and structured products practice.
Mayer Brown has poached a partner from Allen & Overy (A&O) in New York to lead its US derivatives and structured products practice.
Former Russell Jones & Walker partner Tom Epps has joined Debevoise & Plimpton as international counsel in its European litigation practice.
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David Evans has joined Edwin Coe as a partner from White & Case, where he was a senior associate in the London employment and benefits group.
Legal process outsourcing (LSO) company CPA Global has named former Rio Tinto managing attorney Leah Cooper as its strategy director.
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