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 categoryRevolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuildTrading places: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O ShearmanRevolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance team‘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 openingsIn-house moves: Carlsberg GC leaves after 25 years at the helm, with changes at The Sun, Jefferies and more‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestormRevolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on Europe