Dechert posts 27% PEP hike as expansion drive continues Kate Peacock Dechert has posted robust results for 2025, with revenue up 7% and profit per equity partner (PEP) increasing by more…
White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loom Kate Peacock White & Case partners are set to learn how changes to performance evaluations will reshape their pay, as the firm…
The ‘football managers’ of the legal world – why real estate PE partners are in high demand Kate Peacock Over the past 18 months, around 20 real estate private equity and real estate finance partners have switched firms in…
Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hire Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has hired from Latham & Watkins again, as it brings over the firm’s former co-head of UK equity…
Freshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisition Kate Peacock Freshfields is advising Axel Springer on its acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group (TMG), with Gibson Dunn advising TMG owners…
‘We will get through this’ – partners across the Middle East on business amid escalating conflict Kate Peacock After US and Israeli attacks on Iran this weekend prompted a wave of counter-strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…
Sullivan & Cromwell continues London finance build with another hire from Weil Kate Peacock Sullivan & Cromwell has hired another partner from Weil into its growing City office, marking its fourth lateral hire from…
‘Growth is the magic word’ – how the UK’s competition watchdog is shaping the deal landscape Kate Peacock 2025 was the year of the megadeal, with total global M&A values reaching $4.8trn – the second-strongest year on record…
Top US antitrust and white-collar lawyers in the spotlight in latest Legal 500 US Elite rankings Kate Peacock Over 1,300 lawyers are featured in the latest Legal 500 US Elite rankings, including new rankings for antitrust and white-collar…
Proskauer London revenue surges 45% as firmwide PEP hits record $5m Kate Peacock Proskauer increased its revenue by nearly 14% over the last year, with London revenue up more than 45%. Firmwide turnover…
Norton Rose Fulbright hits $2m in PEP as turnover approaches $3bn Kate Peacock Norton Rose Fulbright notched double-digit increases in both revenue and PEP in 2025, with the firm seeing a strong financial…
Simpson Thacher hires Kirkland financial restructuring heavyweight for Dallas launch Kate Peacock Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is launching in Dallas with the hire of a heavyweight restructuring partner from Kirkland & Ellis.…
Revolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on Europe Kate Peacock Latham & Watkins has again hit a magic circle firm in Europe for a clutch of private equity partners, hiring…
Seal of approval: the LB100 firms with the strongest client recommendations Kate Peacock New data has revealed the LB100 firms that clients most strongly recommend, with Leigh Day emerging as the top-scoring firm…
‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026 Kate Peacock After a turbulent few years for UK real estate, with post-pandemic trends presenting fresh challenges for the commercial property market,…
Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches Kate Peacock Perkins Coie has seen a swathe of litigation partners leave this week, including from its Seattle home office, as the…
Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp resigns from leadership role after Epstein revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp has resigned as chair of the firm after his longstanding connections to Jeffrey Epstein were…
Paul Weiss launches Houston office with Kirkland corporate duo Kate Peacock Paul Weiss has opened an office in Houston, led by two corporate partners from Kirkland & Ellis, with one joining…
Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell lead $1.25trn SpaceX merger to takeoff Kate Peacock Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on the combination of SpaceX and xAI, two companies privately owned by…
Skadden and Gibson Dunn lead on $58bn oil and gas merger Kate Peacock Skadden and Gibson Dunn have advised US listed companies Devon Energy and Coterra Energy on one of the biggest mergers…
