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- US law firms are increasingly poaching top UK lawyers.
- Latham & Watkins has been particularly aggressive in its targeting of London-based talent.
- Latham's tactics point to a wider trend in the industry.
US law firms are pushing ahead with their bid to dominate the City of London's legal scene.
Latham & Watkins, the world's second-largest law firm by revenue, is just one such firm targeting the UK market.
Last year, Latham poached top capital markets lawyer Mark Austin from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a member of the "magic circle" — a term used to describe five elite UK law firms.