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Ashurst has been here before. Those that know the firm say it still has work to do to make its long-awaited tie-up a successPhoto: Adrian Brown/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Until yesterday, Perkins Coie was known in London for two reasons: Ian Bagshaw and Donald Trump.

Last year, the Seattle-based law firm started making headlines in the City, when it launched a London office with a technology-focused team led by rainmaker Bagshaw, who returned to practice after retiring from White & Case.