When Capt. Harry Wales marries Meghan Markle, it will create a unique trans-Atlantic alliance: the first union between an English prince and an American actress.

But another trans-Atlantic first has taken place in the law in recent weeks, with the announcement of new co-heads at the chambers at 3 Hare Court—Simon Davenport QC and Jeffrey Golden. One is an English Queen’s Counsel, the other an American lawyer and a former partner at Allen & Overy.