Banking/finance

TEAM HIRE

Morgan Lewis beefs up international funds arm with London team hire from Morrison & Foerster

Four-lawyer team will plug into top 10 US firm's 150-strong practice

INSOLVENCY LAW

Dutch firm pays tribute to 'passionate and collegial' leader with a 'big heart and great ambitions'

TEAM HIRE

Top 50 US firm prepares for significant increase in restructuring work as a result of Covid-19

BLOCKCHAIN

SQrBlock Solutions will be led by the firm's fintech practice co-chair Huhnsik Chung

CRYPTOASSETS

Stuart Levey will join the Libra Association in the summer with a mission to allay regulators' concerns about the currency

APPOINTMENT

Karen Kuder replaces Florian Drinhausen, who quit as GC in April after two years in the job

IN-HOUSE SALARIES

Major Lindsey & Africa survey shows female GCs in US also earning less than their male colleagues

IN-HOUSE APPOINTMENTS

Marco Santori joins top bitcoin exchange; Eastman Chemical and Emirates Airlines also make key legal appointments

CORONAVIRUS

Wachtell, Freshfields and Latham top Mergermarket table by value with DLA Piper advising on the most deals

PARTNER HIRE

US firm heralds 'unique opportunity' to balance the firm's practice amid global economic disruption