Mastercard proceedings Alex Ryan Complex claims are being brought against Mastercard and Visa in an ongoing decade-long saga involving over 1,800 corporate claimants across…
Russian aircraft claims Alex Ryan In line with the trend towards mega-trials, the Commercial Court in October is due to hear the highly publicised Russian…
‘Credibility in both US and English law is non-negotiable’ – A&O Shearman readies for launch Alex Ryan As the latest edition of Legal Business went to press in late April, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman &…
A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
Shearman’s McKimm steps aside ahead of A&O tie-up as US firms continue to snap up top London talent Alex Ryan With just a month to go until the A&O Shearman tie-up goes live, Shearman has announced that Europe managing partner…
Energy perspectives: Clare Burgess Alex Ryan What made you decide to become a lawyer and why did you choose to go into infrastructure transactions? I chose…
On the horns of a trilemma Alex Ryan For close to two years now, energy sector commentators have spoken of a ‘trilemma’: a struggle to balance the three…
London partners overlooked as A&O Shearman reveals post-merger leadership Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today announced (1 March) the names of the key leadership term that will…
‘Not just merger control’: Freshfields eyes opportunities in rising tide of antitrust regulation Alex Ryan Off the back of Freshfields’ recent recruitment of former FTC commissioner Christine Wilson into its US antitrust practice as a…
‘Clients want to come to the best’: Quinn Emanuel breaks $2bn barrier with 26% revenue jump Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel today announced its firmwide financial results for calendar year 2023, with the litigation powerhouse joining an elite band…
Revolving doors: Moves in disputes and antitrust as Paul Weiss continues sweep of London recruits Alex Ryan Simpson Thacher begins this week’s lateral hire round-up with its recruitment of Legal 500 international arbitration leading individual David Edwards…
King & Spalding takes another silk with hire of former director of public prosecutions Alex Ryan King & Spalding has hired Sir Max Hill KC (pictured) into its London office. Hill served as director of public…
‘The human cost’: Post Office Horizon fiasco throws scrutiny on litigators and shines light on litigation funding Alex Ryan The Post Office Horizon scandal saw over 700 subpostmasters convicted of fraud, theft, or false accounting. The victims were prosecuted…
Revolving doors: Restructuring veteran Ereira leaves Paul Hastings for Quinn as firms build up funds practices Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel made a significant move in London this week, hiring restructuring veteran David Ereira from Paul Hastings. In the…
Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega deal Alex Ryan Skadden, Fried Frank, Kirkland and Debevoise have all taken lead advisory roles as BlackRock announced on Friday (12 January) that…
‘Stunning achievement’: revenue and profit surge at Quinn’s London office Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan posted an impressive set of 2023 financial results for its London office today (10 January),…
‘A transformational step’: Links defies US strategy critics to hire Shearman New York M&A team Alex Ryan In a move that may come as a surprise to detractors of the Magic Circle firm’s US ambitions, Linklaters today…
Revolving doors: Departures from Clifford Chance and Linklaters as US firms continue to snap up talent in London Alex Ryan Paul Weiss continued to cut a swathe through the London market this week with a double partner hire from Clifford…
‘The firm is in excellent shape’: Boies Schiller elects new chair Alex Ryan Partners at Boies Schiller Flexner have elected New York-based litigator and white-collar defence and internal investigations partner Matthew Schwartz as…
Shearman partners overlooked in Allen & Overy leadership race Alex Ryan In a move that may not come as a surprise to most, Allen & Overy (A&O) has unveiled a list…
