Law firms Targeting Europe: James Roome set for a place on Akin Gump’s global board Tom Moore · 26 November 2014 · 2 min read US Europe Leadership Akin 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: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026Trading Places: A&O Shearman energy and infra co-head moves to DLA as Linklaters builds in New York with Paul Weiss hireLaw firmsKate Peacock7 Aug 2026Trading Places: Simpson Thacher builds capital solutions with new Dallas co-head as Latham adds capital markets vice chairLaw firmsWill Lewallen27 Jul 2026‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLaw firmsAlex Ryan13 Jan 2025Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in MiamiLaw firmsAyesha Ellis12 Sep 2023The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openingsLaw firmsCharles Avery28 Jun 2022Latham and Kirkland pull their weight on HYROX PE buyoutLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026EMEA’s most recommended law firms revealed by Legal 500 client researchLaw firmsAmy Ulliott8 Sep 2026International expansion ‘priority’ as OC launches two new offices in a weekLaw firmsTom Cox3 Sep 2026