Wake Up Call: Winston Gets 11-Lawyer Paris Transactions Team

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• Winston & Strawn in Paris grabbed a transactional team of 11 attorneys, including four partners, from French firm Hoche Avocats. The cross-disciplinary group is led by partner Grine Lahreche, a private equity and M&A specialist, as is partner Edith Boucaya. Partner Sophie Dechaumet focuses on labor law and partner Ariane Berthoud, on finance. (Winston.com)
• Deal Update: Sidley Austin, with three separate lawyer teams, is representing former NBA star Magic Johnson, ProShares co-founder and CEO ...