Ashurst raids US rival banking team

Ashurst Morris Crisp, the UK law firm, has raided the banking team at US rival Weil, Gotshal & Manges, to hire three partners for its capital markets team.

Siân Withey, Erica Handling and Kate Lamburn will join the firm's securities and structured finance group. Lene Malthasen, a senior associate, is also moving.

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