The Third Wave – high stakes City deals for Akin and Cooley highlight changing tactics Tom Moore10 April 2015Corporate and M&AGlobal London 2015 With Akin Gump and Cooley securing multimillion-pound teams, a wave of new entrants to the City are re-writing the playbook for expansion in London. What is driving the new breed?Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categorySidley London partner promotions up despite smaller global roundTrading places: Skadden creates new C-suite role as Davis Polk makes trophy sports signingRopes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for AkinTaylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & StrawnMeal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Ropes & Gray’s Libby ToddGoodwin boosts City private equity with Paul Hastings trioComment: Momentum – the little-discussed magic that can lead to big successGame Over – Global London firms make winning moves as US players secure their breakthroughGlobal London 2015