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Skadden hires Linklaters London finance partner

US law firm recruits financial regulation partner from Magic Circle rival

Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 04:01

Skadden moved to 22 Bishopsgate in the City from Canary Wharf in 2022
Skadden moved to 22 Bishopsgate in the City from Canary Wharf in 2022 Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has hired a partner from Linklaters in London.

The US legal giant has recruited financial regulation partner Sebastian Barling from the Magic Circle law firm, according to people familiar with the situation.