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JWS poaches Baker McKenzie's PE dealmaker

JWS poaches Baker McKenzie's PE dealmaker

US-trained private capital specialist joins as the firm doubles down on cross-border PE deals

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JWS taps M&A partner to lead new Head of AI

The newly created dual-focus position spans AI strategy and corporate advisory

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