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Skadden's Simpson wins European hat-trick

Scott Simpson, a partner at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom who masterminded steel group Arcelor's defence during its takeover by Mittal Steel, has been named the top mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Europe for the third year in a row.

Simpson topped the table compiled by data provider Mergermarket, after advising on announced deals in Europe worth £120.3bn (€178.6bn).

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