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Herbert Smith counters Thierbach loss with King & Spalding hire

Herbert Smith counters Thierbach loss with King & Spalding hire
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26 October 2015
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Just over a month since news broke that its high-profile capital markets head Steve Thierbach was leaving, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed King & Spalding’s Tom O’Neill to head its US securities practice.

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