As the new year unfolds, Goodwin has launched its seventh European office in Brussels, hiring antitrust partner Stephen Mavroghenis from Quinn Emanuel. He was previously head of then-Shearman & Sterling’s Brussels office and co-head of its global antitrust group.
Earlier this month, Clyde & Co launched in Texas, the latest step in a two-decades-long journey into North America which has seen it establish a 19-strong network of offices across the US and Canada.
Up to 15 lawyers in CMS’ London real estate team could lose their jobs as the firm looks to cut costs for a second time in 16 months.
It is understood that no partners will be affected in the redundancy round.
Clifford Chance has hired one of the most well-known M&A partners in the City, Bruce Embley, who previously served as co-head of Freshfields’ global M&A client group before leaving for Skadden in 2020.
Hogan Lovells and Akin became the two latest firms to announce their 2025 partner promotions last week, with 28 and 22 new partners respectively.
Travers Smith’s Heather Gagen, who leads the firm’s ESG and impact group, was recently named as one of Legal 500’s new UK Green Ambassadors. In this Q&A, she discusses the rise of ESG, the realities of balancing work and life with a young family, and offers advice for lawyers looking to build a career in the sustainability sector
Leading M&A partners are predicting an increase in deal activity in 2025 driven by sectors including tech, financial services and private capital, as full year M&A legal adviser rankings from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) highlight the increasing influence of top US firms on the market.
Revolving into 2025, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has bolstered its London leveraged finance practice hiring Bryan Robson and William Gwyn from US rival Sidley Austin.
Paul Hastings finance partner Reena Gogna, who joined the firm from Weil in summer 2024, on coming into law, inspiring women in finance and always keeping perspective.
Simmons & Simmons has begun the process of electing a new managing partner, with the firm confirming that it expects to choose a successor to longstanding leader Jeremy Hoyland in March. The successful candidate will take up the post when Hoyland steps down at the end of April.
Five Simmons partners are understood to be in contention for the upcoming election, with four based in London and one in Paris. All five are practice heads.
