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HK's Deacons hires Bakers lawyer to lead tax practice

Hong Kong law firm Deacons has hired Baker & McKenzie lawyer Travis Benjamin to lead its tax practice. Benjamin, who brings the total number of partners at the firm to 54, will head the tax group across the firm's four offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
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Hogan Lovells takes competition partner Jones from Norton Rose Fulbright

Hogan Lovells has sealed the hire of antitrust partner Mark Jones from Norton Rose Fulbright, continuing its expansion drive of recent months. Jones, who will join Hogan Lovells antitrust, competition and economic regulation practice in London in the New Year, has been a partner at Norton Rose for ten years. He works in particular in the in the energy, infrastructure, insurance and retail sectors.
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Dentons delays merger vote as former chief exec joins MoFo in London

Dentons has delayed voting its proposed merger with US outfit McKenna Long & Aldridge, blaming a lag in the due diligence process. The news comes as Dentons' former chief executive Howard Morris has resurfaced at Morrison & Foerster's London office
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Freshfields' new chief extols business as usual – but without the American accent

When David Aitman joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from legacy firm Denton Hall in 2001, one of his conditions was that he would not be required to take up a management role. Ten months later, Aitman was head of the magic circle firm's London antitrust, competition and trade (ACT) group. Fast forward a little more than a decade and as Freshfields' new managing partner, he finds himself in one of the most senior management positions in the City.
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Mayer Brown signs up seventh partner in seven weeks with A&O hire

Mayer Brown has made its seventh lateral hire in London in as many weeks, with the appointment of Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Stefan Martin.
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CBS Corporation turns to Dell for new general counsel

American media company CBS has turned to computer giant Dell for its new general counsel. Larry Tu who is currently the GC for Dell in Austin, Texas, will start his new role in January 2014, based in Los Angeles. Prior to Dell, where he has worked for nine years, Tu was general counsel of NBC Universal where he oversaw NBC's acquisition of Telemundo, Bravo and Universal. He succeeds CBS' current legal head Louis Briskman, who this week announced his retirement after more than 30 years with the company.
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BLP takes former DLA leisure head to boost real estate

Berwin Leighton Paisner has recruited partner Karen Friebe from DLA Piper to join its London real estate practice. Friebe specialises in the hotel and leisure sector on the acquisition, development and disposal of property as well as the wider real estate sector. She was the global co-chair of DLA Piper's hospitality and leisure group and led the firm's EMEA hospitality and leisure team for several years.
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Baker & McKenzie recruits senior Big Four tax professional in London

Baker & McKenzie's London office has hired EY partner Mark Bevington to boost its corporate tax practice. As a non-lawyer, Bevington cannot join Bakers' partnership, though as the firm's a principal tax advisor, he will be remunerated at a similar level to a senior partner. With a background in international tax planning and UK domestic taxation, Bevington will support Bakers' 40-strong tax team of lawyers, transfer
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Davis Polk's City office makes fourth English law lateral with Ashurst hire

Davis Polk & Wardwell has launched an English law finance practice in London with the appointment of Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham, who becomes the firm's tenth full time partner based in London.
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The Transfer Window: recent moves including Taylor Wessing, Slaughters and Osborne Clarke

The Transfer Window is a regular round-up of recent legal moves in the UK and abroad. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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