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Proskauer swoops for Fried Frank's London tax head

Proskauer has hired the head of Fried Frank's London tax practice Robert Gaut, to support the expansion of the firm's City corporate and funds teams.
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Katten Muchin continues London expansion with Hogan Lovells PE hire

Katten Muchin Rosenman has hired Hogan Lovells private equity partner Philip Watkins along with two associates to boost its London corporate practice. Watkins joined legacy Hogan & Hartson from Latham & Watkins in 2008. Prior to Latham, Watkins worked as cultural adviser to the foreign office of the Japanese Government in Tokyo. He regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, takeover offers, joint ventures, and public and private securities offerings in the UK and internationally.
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Dechert's Asia departures continue as two more senior lawyers exit

Dechert is to lose another two senior lawyers in Asia following the departure of its Hong Kong managing partner Basil Hwang. Asia litigation head David Chu is moving to New York firm Prosauker Rose to launch a regional disputes practice, leaving Dechert on 23 January, while corporate counsel Peter Wang is taking a partner role at a top Chinese firm also towards the end of the month.
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Qatar World Cup GC Longmate replaced by deputy

World Cup organising body the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has replaced Andrew Longmate as its acting general counsel in a shake-up of its in-house legal team.
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Hogan Lovells launches in Sao Paulo with Clifford Chance partner hire

Hogan Lovells has opened its second Brazilian base after launching a new office in São Paulo. The office will be headed by former Clifford Chance capital markets partner Isabel Costa Carvalho.
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K&L Gates builds Tokyo office with double partner hire

The Tokyo office of K&L Gates has boosted its disputes, real estate, and finance practices with the recruitment of six lawyers, including two partners. Among the new arrivals is Takahiro Hoshino, founder and managing partner of Hoshino & Partners, who moves across with a team of four associates.
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Ex-Cobbetts partners may have to stump up cash in pay-out to firm creditors

Former Cobbetts partners who moved to DWF in last year's pre-pack deal may be asked to partially fund distribution payments to creditors, Legal Week understands. KPMG - which is handling the administration of the collapsed law firm -
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HSF hires leading QC Tom Leech to join advocacy group in London

Herbert Smith Freehills has turned to the Bar for its latest partner recruit, hiring Tom Leech QC from Maitland Chambers to join its London advocacy group.
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Freshfields boosts Paris corporate team with Bredin Prat hire

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Bredin Prat M&A and corporate partner Olivier Rogivue to join its Paris team. Rogivue has been a partner at Bredin Prat for the last six years. Prior to this he trained with Slaughter & May and worked there for 11 years in the firm's London and Paris offices.
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Latham makes fifth London hire in a year with Weil PE partner Benson

Latham & Watkins has made another foray into the UK private equity market with the recruitment of Weil Gotshal & Manges partner Nick Benson.
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