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Revolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on Europe

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Latham & Watkins has again hit a magic circle firm in Europe for a clutch of private equity partners, hiring a four-partner energy and infrastructure-focused team from Clifford Chance in Paris.

The team is led by PE and M&A partner Benjamin de Blegiers, who has experience advising funds such as EQT and Dovista (VKR Group) on acquisitions of energy and infrastructure companies across Europe, and is recognised by Legal 500 as a leading partner for M&A in France.

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