Freshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bn Will Lewallen Freshfields has scored a lead role in another US acquisition by pharma giant Merck, this time on the sell-side, advising…
HSF Kramer picks up three-partner corporate team from Paul Hastings in New York Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired a three-partner corporate team from Paul Hastings in New York, in the biggest stateside…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partner Will Lewallen Paul Weiss has continued its London buildout with the addition of funds partner Nathalie Sadler from Dechert. Sadler spent 14…
Ashurst restocks PE with three-partner Goodwin team as Perkins merger nears Will Lewallen Ashurst has sought to bolster its private equity capabilities with a team hire from Goodwin, as the firm looks towards…
Pinsents and Freshfields in the mix as Danone eats up Huel for €1bn Will Lewallen Pinsents Masons has advised nutritional drink brand Huel on its sale to French food and beverage company Danone for €1bn,…
Wexler looks to barristers and investigations as legal tech startup prepares for Series A funding Will Lewallen Litigation legal tech platform Wexler is diversifying its client base towards barristers’ chambers and investigations, as the startup looks towards…
Freshfields and Hengeler lead on UniCredit’s €35bn Commerzbank takeover bid Will Lewallen Freshfields and Hengeler Mueller have taken lead roles on UniCredit’s €35bn takeover bid for Commerzbank, an approach which has been…
‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future Will Lewallen ‘We are future-proofing our business to meet a transformative time, protecting what defines us, evolving where we need to and…
White & Case boosts PEP by 10% as firm pushes towards $5bn revenue goal Will Lewallen White & Case has posted an 8.5% revenue increase for 2025 to reach $3.6bn, as the firm continues to progress…
White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loom Will Lewallen White & Case partners are set to learn how changes to performance evaluations will reshape their pay, as the firm…
Slaughters makes up City trio in streamlined partner promotions round Will Lewallen Slaughter and May has promoted three new lawyers into the firm’s partnership – a 50% decrease the last year, and…
‘We’re not private equity’ – Burford Capital on the future of private investment in law firms Will Lewallen ‘You can invest in a single firm then make acquisitions while streamlining the back office, enhancing the margins and in…
Goodwin UK revenue up 13% in second consecutive year of double-digit growth Will Lewallen Goodwin‘s UK revenue has seen a second consecutive year of double-digit growth, with turnover climbing by 12.7% to £226.4m, as…
Cooley London revenue jumps 17% to break £100m Will Lewallen Cooley‘s London revenue has crossed the £100m mark for the first time, in a record result for the US firm’s…
Paul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels office Will Lewallen Paul Hastings has bolstered its UK and Europe offerings with a pair of partner hires this week, building its City…
Trading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to Covington Will Lewallen In New York, Cleary Gottlieb has hired equity capital markets co-head Ilir Mujalovic and capital markets partner Harald Halbhuber from…
Paul Hastings hires London M&A partner from Slaughter and May Will Lewallen Paul Hastings has added a second corporate partner within a week as the firm seeks to build out its London…
Latham returns to Wachtell for two-partner finance and M&A hire Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired a pair of partners into its New York office from Wachtell, bringing its total number…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells continues Milan expansion and McDermott hires from K&E in Paris Will Lewallen Hogan Lovells has hired Legal 500 Hall of Famer for administrative and public law Luca Perfetti as the firm continues…
Paul Hastings in London M&A push with hire of Cooley Singapore founding partner Will Lewallen Paul Hastings is building up its London private equity and M&A capabilities with the hire of Ferish Patel from Cooley.…
