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Goodwin has named funds partner Ajay Pathak (pictured) as its new London co-chair to replace Paul Lyons, who is stepping down after five years in the role.

Sausage casing company Saria said on Friday that its subsidiary is buying Devro, a U.K. manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry, in a £540 million ($653 million) deal advised on by Travers Smith LLP, as it seeks to expand the group.

With sterling rallying against the dollar, firms have continued to show their commitment to the London market with significant hires this week.

Travers Smith today (16 November) confirmed Kathleen Russ has been re-elected as senior partner for a second term, starting 1 July 2023. Russ first took on

Investegate announcements from Marwyn Acquisition, Waheed Alli appointed Chair of MAC plc

This week’s lateral recruitment round-up has an international flavour as firms make key hires at home and abroad.

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Asia-focused insurer AIA Group has agreed to acquire healthcare company MediCard Philippines.

Newark-based Digital Space is to be acquired by Graphite Capital from Horizon Capital, which has owned the company since February 2017.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has completed the £1.6bn acquisition of a wealth management firm with more than 30 regional offices across the UK, the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland.