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DLA Piper has hired an environmental, social and governance expert from Allen & Overy LLP to fill a newly created position of special counsel and head of strategic delivery as the firm looks to focus on the issue across its practices.

The board of German 3D metal printing machine maker SLM Solutions Group AG urged its shareholders on Tuesday to accept a €622 million ($604 million) takeover offer from camera making giant Nikon Corp, in a deal guided by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

A student accommodation provider, the Unite Group PLC, said on Monday that it has bought a 178-unit purpose-built rental property in east London for £71 million ($78 million), as it seeks to attract young professionals to its property portfolio.

/PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced they have structured a joint venture equity raise for Morgan Arvada, a Class A, 328-unit multifamily community...

The Central Bank of Ireland said on Thursday that it has hit one of the country's top lenders with a €100.5 million ($97 million) fine over its handling of tracker mortgage customers, noting the "devastating" affect the lender's failings has had on some clients.

The European Union insurance watchdog has urged companies in the bloc to ensure they continue to offer cover in the event of natural catastrophes and financial meltdowns, telling them to align their rules on how to handle crises.

A good governance watchdog demanded Thursday that the U.K. government reconsider burdening taxpayers with a six-figure legal bill, in what it claims is an attempt to "stymie" an investigation into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament.

Police in Spain have arrested a man described as a "high-value" member of a notorious gang who reportedly helped criminals clean €200 million ($199 million) in 18 months using a centuries-old banking system, the European Union's law enforcement agency has said.

Britain's antitrust authority relaxed its stance Monday on the £965 million ($1.13 billion) buyout by GXO Logistics Inc. of a retail rival in Britain, revoking its initial order that blocked the companies from integrating their operations.

Employment specialist Constantine Law has hired a senior white collar and corporate crime specialist from Bird & Bird LLP, where she will join an all-female team of four lawyers within the firm's regulatory and investigations practice.