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April 5, 2016

White & Case tops global and European M&A rankings as quarterly deal volumes slump to three-year low
US firms dominate European league tables for the first quarter of this year while deal count dips to lowest level since 2012

Linklaters lands mandate on National Grid's £11bn gas distribution arm sale
Linklaters is taking the lead on National Grid gas distribution sale as CMS UK advises on outsourcing contract

Clifford Chance wins spot on Serco panel alongside Pinsents and DWF
CC wins role as Serco's lead corporate adviser as Ashurst and Linklaters come off the outsourcer's list of advisers

Ex-Gibson Dunn Djibouti partner sues firm for unfair dismissal
Former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Peter Gray has lodged a claim in Dubai against the firm for unfair dismissal relating to his treatment in the Djibouti case

Gateley hires former KWM and Herbert Smith partner Chris Fanner
Former KWM partner joins Gateley to head its London corporate lending team

Panama Papers - law firms ‘aren't doing nearly enough’ on data security
Partners and security experts react to news of the massive document leak from Panama offshore firm Mossack Fonseca

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