I often get press releases about lateral moves, and I often ignore them. But on Monday, there was such a flurry of litigator moves that I was inspired to showcase six that struck me as most interesting—acquisitions by Clifford Chance; Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff, Sidley; Morgan Lewis and Foley & Lardner.

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Clifford Chance is emerging as a serious competitor on the antitrust front as the Magic Circle firm continues to bulk up its U.S.-based team.