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Sidley Austin is continuing its recruitment drive in London – this time hiring Linklaters restructuring partner Yen Sum.
Pinsent Masons and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom have won lead roles on the £1.4bn sale of Skyscanner.
Greenberg Traurig has joined Dentons in talks to takeover large chunks of King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) EUME business, The Lawyer understands. 28 Nov: KWM litigation head Pollack set to move to Covington
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