Linklaters’ former Stockholm head, Joergen Durban (pictured), is set to leave the firm in November, as it emerges that the magic circle firm’s Swedish partnership has shrunk by more than a fifth since its original merger with Lagerloef & Leman in 2001.

Durban, who has been with Linklaters and legacy firm Lagerloef for 23 years, headed the office until September last year when Peter Hoegstroem took up the reigns.