Shearman & Sterling lures Linklaters partner

Shearman & Sterling, the US-based law firm, has hired Peter King, a corporate partner at Linklaters, to help build up its UK mergers and acquisitions business.

The appointment is a coup for Shearman & Sterling, as the firm has been trying to build up its UK business for some time, and has been targeting senior lawyers at leading firms in Europe.

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