Simpson Thacher passes $3bn mark with double-digit revenue and PEP growth Kate Peacock Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has grown its global revenue by 22.5% to reach $3.55bn, with profit per equity partner (PEP)…
Skadden and Paul Weiss lead as Intel buys back $14bn Apollo stake in Irish semiconductor plant Kate Peacock Skadden and Paul Weiss have taken lead roles on Intel’s $14.2bn repurchase of Irish semiconductor plant Fab 34. The deal…
Dentons spins off entire UK immigration practice to Vialto Kate Peacock Dentons is spinning off its entire UK immigration team, as the firm steps away from work in the practice area.…
Linklaters makes up 37 new partners with London securing more than a third of promotions Kate Peacock Linklaters has promoted 37 lawyers to its partnership around the world, including 14 in London. The number of City promotions…
Burford Capital stock price drops nearly 50% after US court overturns $16bn Argentina ruling Kate Peacock Burford Capital’s share price has dropped by nearly 50%, following a US appeals court’s reversal of a $16bn judgment against…
S&C, Kirkland, Skadden among Q1 M&A leaders as megadeals drive activity Kate Peacock With 2025 delivering one of the strongest-ever years for M&A, expectations for the year ahead were high. After a wave…
Knights in merger talks to create £200m firm Kate Peacock Listed UK firm Knights is in talks to take over South East firm Moore Barlow, a deal which could create…
Trophy mandates and client plaudits: Weil’s London M&A team hits its stride Kate Peacock The year may have got off to a turbulent start, but Weil Gotshal & Manges’ London corporate team is having…
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.…
