Wake Up Call: Winston Hires Large Group From Pillsbury

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• Winston & Strawn has hired a large corporate group from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in New York, Abu Dhabi and London. The deal has been a long time coming , and sources have recently told us that the hires have been finalized. Legal Business said the group consists of “up to 15 lawyers” although we’ve heard accounts that it could be more than 20. Pillsbury told Big Law Business that the firm wishes the lawyers well. (Legal Business)

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