Baker McKenzie to cut business services ranks by up to 10% after global review Eliza Winter Baker McKenzie is set to cut hundreds of business services roles around the world, including positions in London and Belfast,…
‘Clients don’t want a memo, they want a direct answer’ – the partner who left Big Law to set up a £1.26m PEP boutique Eliza Winter The boutique boom has reshaped large swathes of the London disputes market in recent years, with litigators peeling away from…
Revolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuild Eliza Winter Mayer Brown has hired City real estate duo Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher from Taylor Wessing, ahead of the UK…
Taylor Wessing accounts reveal £10m pay for top earner Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s accounts have revealed that its best-paid partner received more than £10m during 2024-25, as the firm gears up…
Pinsent Masons opens in Warsaw with six-partner team Eliza Winter Pinsent Masons is opening in Warsaw, the firm announced today (3 February), with six new partners hired from DLA Piper, Dentons,…
Defining disputes: five blockbuster cases to watch in 2026 Eliza Winter After a year in which the courts sent clear signals on how collective and funded claims are likely to progress,…
Mishcon de Reya elects new-look leadership team Eliza Winter Mishcon de Reya has elected a new managing partner and two executive partners in a new-look leadership team for the…
Northern heavyweight Brabners to open in London with double hire Eliza Winter Leading Northern firm Brabners has announced plans to move into London with the hire of two partners to launch a…
Norton Rose Fulbright partner and former Simmons leader recognised in 2026 silk round Eliza Winter Ninety-six new KCs have been appointed in this year’s silk round, including Norton Rose Fulbright partner Duncan Bagshaw, with former…
Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank boot up for Russell & Bromley sale Eliza Winter Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank have stepped into the lead roles on high-street retailer Next’s £3.8m acquisition of family-owned footwear…
Disputes partners predict boom in lateral recruitment ahead of rise in activity Eliza Winter With firms including Proskauer, Orrick and Paul Hastings building up their disputes teams in the US, litigators in London are…
Gibson Dunn to open in Spain with Freshfields corporate heavyweight Eliza Winter Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has continued its recent European expansion with the hire of a heavyweight corporate partner from Freshfields…
‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this year Eliza Winter The number of claims filed in the commercial court may have hit a five-year low in 2025 but, in other…
Ashurst, Linklaters and Clifford Chance ramp up capital contributions as LLPs highlight CC’s CEE spin-off Eliza Winter Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Linklaters all significantly ramped up capital contributions from partners during the 2024-25 financial year, according to…
Quinn Emanuel posts steady growth in London, with revenue hitting £227m Eliza Winter Quinn Emanuel has reported revenue and profit growth in its London office for 2025, with revenue hitting a new high…
Trading places: Paul Hastings hires Cravath investigations chair as Paul Weiss private credit co-head departs Eliza Winter Paul Hastings has hired disputes heavyweight John Buretta (pictured) as co-chair of its litigation department, marking the firm’s fourth partner…
Linklaters chief leads legal figures recognised in New Year Honours List Eliza Winter Linklaters global managing partner Paul Lewis is among a number of senior legal names to have been recognised in the…
Sullivan & Cromwell swipes Kirkland PE and tax duo Eliza Winter Sullivan & Cromwell has hired two partners from Kirkland & Ellis into its London office, the firm announced today (16…
Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is in talks to combine with US firm Winston & Strawn, in a transatlantic tie-up that…
Gibson Dunn and Latham score roles on Apollo’s investment in Wrexham Football Club Eliza Winter Gibson Dunn and Latham & Watkins have advised on a deal that has seen private equity giant Apollo take a…
