Winston poaches Akin Gump partner to boost City office
The London office of US firm Winston & Strawn has continued its recent growth spurt with the hire of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld arbitration partner Michael Stepek.
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The London office of US firm Winston & Strawn has continued its recent growth spurt with the hire of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld arbitration partner Michael Stepek.
Irwin Mitchell’s profit before tax has fallen by more than 25 per cent, from £16.7m to £12.4m last year.
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Register nowThe London office of US firm Winston & Strawn has continued its recent growth spurt with the hire of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld arbitration partner Michael Stepek.
Irwin Mitchell’s profit before tax has fallen by more than 25 per cent, from £16.7m to £12.4m last year.
Celebrity threesome couple ‘PJS’ and ‘YMA’ have dropped their lawyers Carter Ruck in favour of Schillings, just months after the firm helped secure a Supreme Court ruling that upheld their controversial privacy injunction.
Mishcon de Reya has scaled back its New York office following a review of its US operations.
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