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Former Goldman Sachs MD Amar Kuchinad joins crypto firm Copper as CEO

Dmitry Tokarev has stepped back from his role as chief executive after seven years

Kirkland loses regulatory partner to Paul Weiss 

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Kirkland has been raided by Paul Weiss since it kicked off its English law offering last summer

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