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<p class="entry-content">David Scott, head of the London mergers and acquisitions practice at Baker McKenzie, discusses the excitement of working on a highly complex transaction, the need for a harmonized approach to deal regulatory scrutiny, and why deal work can become addictive.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2292941/transatlantic-law-firm-mergers-are-transforming-uk-market" title="Transatlantic Law Firm Mergers Are Transforming UK Market" class="url entry-title">Transatlantic Law Firm Mergers Are Transforming UK Market</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2292000/2292941/3dd85d49c9a28d3691c053716b0323c96135f283-ria-karnik-mla.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">With the current prevalence for high-profile U.K.-U.S. law firm mergers likely to continue, a new type of firm could emerge that strikes a balance between U.K. culture and working style, but with the global ambition 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src="https://assets.law360news.com/2282000/2282023/d50cd25a3b76325ceae9f88eb73ab8033bbc0659-gd_portrait_web_newstyle-2.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">Diane Gilhooley, who leads Eversheds Sutherland's employment, labor and pensions practice, looks at the multifaceted challenges of advising clients during pandemic lockdowns, the need to reform U.K.'s whistleblowing law, and why it's important for lawyers to enjoy their work.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2277452/-revolving-door-model-can-help-bridge-legal-sector-gaps" title="'Revolving Door' Model Can Help Bridge Legal Sector Gaps" class="url entry-title">'Revolving Door' Model Can Help Bridge Legal Sector Gaps</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2277000/2277452/d5abce090f741b105c5fbf855cc9fc9406641e4b-james-lavan-buchanan.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">The ability for lawyers to move freely between private and public sectors, a long-time feature of the U.S. legal landscape that was recently embraced by the U.K. Government Legal Department, offers valuable career experience and an effective way to close talent gaps at either end, say James Lavan and Thomas Hanlon at Buchanan.</p> </li> <li class="hnews hentry"> <h4><a href="/pulse-uk/articles/2258902/pros-and-cons-of-nonequity-partnership-for-english-firms" title="Pros And Cons Of Nonequity Partnership For English Firms" class="url entry-title">Pros And Cons Of Nonequity Partnership For English Firms</a></h4> <img align="left" title="" alt="Author Photo" height="68" src="https://assets.law360news.com/2258000/2258902/5686ddd6df68eea6084aa16e3677b5c062e3ec2d-john-gould-russell-cooke.jpg" width="54" /> <p class="entry-content">With Cleary recently announcing a new nonequity partner category, it is an opportune time for firms governed by English law to examine the advantages and disadvantages of this position from the perspective of both the 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