‘Private credit are the new banks’: Proskauer’s A&O and Cahill hires on the US firm’s ambitious finance push
Proskauer has recently made waves in London with a quartet of big-name laterals from A&O and Cahill Gordon – part of an ambitious play to build a full-coverage finance practice in the City. LB spoke to the team to find out more
Paul Weiss strikes Kirkland again, while Debevoise, Weil and Goodwin bolster London ranks
Leading the latest moves, Paul Weiss hired Kirkland financial regulatory partner Prem Mohan as head of European financial services regulation in London
‘Thoughtful about where and how we grow’ – Latham sets out stall for City litigation push
Latham is looking to bolster its disputes credentials, doubling down on previously stated ambitions for growth with a series of eye-catching contentious hires
‘We have a remit to build’ – ex-Latham team open up on Sidley’s bold City lev-fin play
In their first interview since leaving Latham & Watkins, Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton discuss their new roles as global co-heads of Sidley Austin’s leveraged finance practice
Latham rewards more than 20 star performers with new ‘super points’ rank
More than 20 of Latham & Watkins’ equity partners have made it into the elite firm’s ‘super points’ band, which is intended to better reward star performers by allowing them to earn nearly double the profit share of those at the top of the firm’s core lockstep.
‘A powerful thing’ – how the Mindful Business Charter is reinvigorating efforts to tackle mental health issues in law
To mark World Mental Health Day 2024, and in the wake of the new Mindful Business Charter guidelines issued last month, LB caught up with CMS, Travers Smith and Bristows to discuss mental health, pay wars and what the younger generation want out of a legal career
‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the Year
DLA Piper’s UK co-head of litigation and arbitration Adam Ibrahim, who was last month named Private Practice Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Business Awards, discusses one of the biggest cases of his career, his approach to leadership, and what it was like to win the Lawyer of the Year award
A&O Shearman Johannesburg team heads for Bowmans after office closure
The African firm has hired all the lawyers from A&O Shearman’s Johannesburg office, including eight lateral partners and six vertical promotions.
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Addleshaw Goddard bolsters IP practice with litigation team hire
Stobbs litigation head leads five-lawyer team to Addleshaws in London.