Trading places: Latham real estate head leaves for Kirkland as A&O Shearman sanctions head joins Sidley Bertie Ford Latham & Watkins global real estate practice head Michelle Kelban has left the firm for Kirkland & Ellis, where she will…
Revolving Doors: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions team Bertie Ford Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a decisive move into the UK real estate market, launching a London practice…
Clifford Chance bets on Europe’s class actions boom with White & Case team raid Bertie Ford Clifford Chance has hired a 14-lawyer team (pictured) from White & Case led by prominent partner Alexandra Diehl, in one…
A&O Shearman’s hard reset: 170 partner departures and counting Bertie Ford More than 170 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the two…
Hogan Lovells builds in Brussels with Steptoe team hire Bertie Ford Hogan Lovells has bulked out its Brussels trade practice with a trio of hires from Steptoe LLP, bringing over the…
Bird & Bird builds new nest in Lisbon with eight-strong team hire Bertie Ford Bird & Bird has announced the launch of a new office in Lisbon, marking the international firm’s first base in…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
‘We’re ambitious in branching into new areas’ – Cleary targets expansion and continuity with new leadership Bertie Ford ‘Internationalism has been part of Cleary from the very beginning,’ says Jeffrey Karpf, as he prepares to take the helm…
Skadden and Cravath take lead on $3.3bn Murdoch succession deal Bertie Ford Skadden and Cravath have advised on the settlement of the Murdoch Family Trust dispute and the related share offering, with…
DWF puts revenue up 8% in final year under CEO Knowles Bertie Ford DWF has announced its financial results for the year ending 30 April 2025, reporting an 8% increase in group net…
The legal AI frontrunners: a beginner’s guide to Harvey and Legora Bertie Ford AI-powered tech has been taking the legal industry by storm in recent years, with the big two players, Harvey and…
Gibson Dunn to launch Swiss base led by leading arbitration silk Bertie Ford Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is launching a new office in Zurich led by leading international arbitration silk Christopher Harris KC,…
A&O Shearman announces first post-merger results as turnover hits $3.7bn Bertie Ford A&O Shearman has posted its first combined financial results since its transatlantic merger last year, with revenue for 2024-25 hitting…
Proskauer lands White & Case lev fin partner as City finance hiring spree continues Bertie Ford US firm Proskauer has continued its City finance build-out with the hire of White & Case leveraged finance partner Peter…
DLA and DWF crack $50m sale of Fabergé eggs maker Bertie Ford DWF and DLA Piper have advised on the sale of renowned jeweller Fabergé to a US tech investment firm for…
Clifford Chance and Latham lead on Metlen’s £6bn London listing Bertie Ford Clifford Chance and Latham have picked up key roles on the largest listing of a European company in the UK…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer takes Schulte partner in post-merger exit as William Fry picks up Eversheds Dublin quartet Bertie Ford Proskauer has hired financial services regulatory partner Anna Maleva-Otto from legacy Schulte Roth & Zabel into its London funds group,…
‘We’re not out of the woods yet’ – partners size up EU-US trade deal Bertie Ford ‘It’s worse than it was 12 months ago, but it’s better than it was two weeks ago,’ says Jason Hungerford…
‘London is on the cusp of reopening’ – ECM partners back London IPO rebound despite 30-year low Bertie Ford The first half of 2025 delivered a blow to London’s financial reputation, with the weakest listing figures in three decades,…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher, Cooley and Cadwalader hire in London as magic circle firms make moves in Paris Bertie Ford Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has grown with the hiring of Richard Hanson as a partner in its securitisation…
