Legacy Nicholson Graham & Jones’ (NGJ’s) international alliance, GlobaLex, is to be ditched in the wake of the City firm’s US merger.

The move leaves US national Foley & Lardner in search of formal links in the UK and follows NGJ’s merger this month with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart to form Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, at the same time ending the four-firm international alliance.