Targeting Europe: James Roome set for a place on Akin Gump’s global board Tom Moore26 November 2014USEuropeLeadership London-based restructuring guru James Roome, who carried a 28-partner team from Bingham McCutchen to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld this summer, is set to boost the European presence on Akin’s global management committee.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryDechert posts 27% PEP hike as expansion drive continuesTrading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to CovingtonRevolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuild‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestOsborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in MiamiThe American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings‘We want to be bigger, better, everywhere’ – John Quinn on why Quinn Emanuel isn’t slowing down‘The US are taking over’ – will DLA’s integration shift the balance of power?Freshfields and Hengeler lead on UniCredit’s €35bn Commerzbank takeover bid