Shauna Towriss has joined the Vancouver Real Estate group as a partner at Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm.

The private equity firm Genesis Capital has received advice from Dentons about the purchase of a majority share in the Slevomat Group, which runs the top travel and experience websites in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Slevomat.cz and Zlavomat.sk.

Regarding a US$400 million syndicated facility for its affiliate Sea World Energy Holdings Limited, led by The Mauritius Commercial Bank as the only mandated lead arranger and account bank with participation from several prominent financial institutions, Dentons has provided advice to its longstanding client Karpowership.

According to Slovakia’s top English-language newspaper, The Slovak Spectator, Dentons’ Bratislava branch is the country’s third-largest international law firm.

Simpson Thacher and Davis Polk are advising on the Ashurst-Perkins Coie merger.

Skadden, Davis Polk, White & Case, and Debevoise have matched the market bonus scale.

Munger, Tolles has shortened its summer program to four to six weeks long and allows students to work elsewhere for the beginning of the term.

Law firm leaders are no longer consulting their partners before agreeing to a merger or making other significant decisions that affect their firms’ futures.

At a time when automation is increasing, and firms are contending with the “free agency” era, it’s becoming a growing business imperative for big firms like Kirkland & Ellis to have a seamless integration process for laterals.

Gibson Dunn hired Fried Frank partner Duncan McKay as head of fund finance, expanding its investment funds practice to accommodate rising client demand.