Top lawyers in Boston, Miami, Charlotte revealed in latest Legal 500 US elite rankings Alex Ryan Legal 500 has unveiled the latest in its US elite rankings – naming some of the leading partners across key…
Top UK firms ramp up New York M&A hiring with fivefold increase in three years Alex Ryan Top UK firms have increased their New York M&A partner hiring fivefold since 2021, according to transatlantic recruiter Macrae’s 2024…
Revolving Doors: Sidley picks up Latham City corporate co-chair, two leave HSF in London, and A&O Shearman readies Chicago launch Alex Ryan Sidley Austin made waves in London this week with another senior partner hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over Latham’s…
Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman among latest to cut deals with Trump administration Alex Ryan Five more top US and international firms have cut deals with US President Donald Trump, offering a combined total of…
Almost 400 partners join group for Big Law to challenge Trump executive orders Alex Ryan Nearly 400 partners have signed up to Law Firm Partners United (LFPU), a group for partners at top 200 firms…
Kirkland and Freshfields hit $100bn for Q1 M&A as tariffs derail new year optimism Alex Ryan With financial markets reeling in response to the sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, M&A partners are braced…
‘Years of progress risk being undone’ – half of legal profession feel their employer is not doing enough on DEI Alex Ryan As scrutiny of diversity policies continues to rise in the US, a new survey of legal professionals has found that…
Skadden follows Paul Weiss by cutting $100m pro bono deal with Trump as WilmerHale and Jenner fight back Alex Ryan Skadden has become the first major law firm to reach a pre-emptive settlement with US President Donald Trump to ward…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings picks up White & Case infra team while Bakers makes double hire in London Alex Ryan Paul Hastings led the high-profile partner moves this week, hiring two partners to lead a team across London, Paris, and…
‘A real danger’ – Trump crackdown presents new challenge for law firms Alex Ryan This week’s escalation of the Trump administration’s targeting of major law firms has come as a shock to a legal…
A&O Shearman, Freshfields and Hogan Lovells in crosshairs as Trump administration escalates DEI attacks Alex Ryan The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating 20 of the biggest law firms in the world for discrimination…
Kirkland & Ellis surges ahead as revenue hits $8.8bn and PEP jumps 16% Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis put its topline turnover up by 22% to a total of $8.8bn – an increase of $1.6bn…
Payments, takeovers, and AI on the bill at the 2025 Legal Business Corporate and M&A Summit Alex Ryan Legal Business returned to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre this Wednesday (5 March) for its 2025 corporate and M&A…
Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two years Alex Ryan Freshfields has hired energy and infrastructure partners Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson from Paul Hastings in London, with Gallagher joining…
Legal 500 spotlights top city lawyers in new US elite rankings Alex Ryan Legal 500 launched its first US elite rankings today, with 158 lawyers from 89 firms ranked in New York, Chicago,…
BCLP revenue bounces back as McDermott breaks $2bn Alex Ryan BCLP has returned to growth after two years of declining turnover, posting a 2% increase in revenue – rising to…
CAT approves £200m Merricks v Mastercard settlement Alex Ryan The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has approved a settlement of £200m in the long-running Merricks v Mastercard dispute. The tribunal’s ruling dismisses…
‘Orderly winding down’ for RBG as collapsed firm fails to appoint administrators Alex Ryan Memery Crystal’s parent company RBG Holdings is set to proceed with an ‘orderly winding down’, it announced today (17 February),…
White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continue Alex Ryan White & Case has ramped up its intellectual property capabilities in London with a triple hire from A&O Shearman.
Haynes Boone ramps up London presence with seven-strong Memery Crystal team Alex Ryan US firm Haynes Boone has recruited a four-partner team from Memery Crystal, including senior partner Nick Davis (pictured), as the…
