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 categoryTrading 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 rebuildTrading places: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O Shearman‘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 openingsDentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hirePaul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels office