Magic circle trio Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Slaughter and May have snared the top roles on a joint venture agreement between pharmaceutical giants Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
A trio of Allen & Overy (A&O) real estate partners, including the firm's former US practice leader, have left the magiccircle firm's Manhattan office to join Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy.