US firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadeals Kate Peacock US firms dominated the M&A rankings in 2025, according to the latest data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…
Revolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance team Will Lewallen Litigation giant Quinn Emanuel has hired financial disputes and investigations specialist William Charles from Milbank, where he spent 11 years,…
Hogan Lovells makes up 28 new partners firmwide, with slight dip in London promotions Kate Peacock Hogan Lovells has promoted 28 lawyers to partnership, including five in London – down by one on last year’s number.…
Four firms appointed to £200m+ core lot as Network Rail unveils revamped panel Theresa Hargreaves Four firms have won appointments to Network Rail’s core Legal Services England and Wales lot, as the government-owned rail infrastructure…
Latham taps A&O Shearman for three-partner London finance hire Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired three partners from A&O Shearman, including two real estate finance partners and one structured finance…
Linklaters chief leads legal figures recognised in New Year Honours List Eliza Winter Linklaters global managing partner Paul Lewis is among a number of senior legal names to have been recognised in the…
Top US pair advise as Bridgepoint agrees to acquire KPMG spin-off Interpath Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher & Barlett and Latham & Watkins have claimed the lead roles as private equity house Bridgepoint looks to…
Hot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new year Kate Peacock Despite a tumultuous first half of the year, as Trump’s tariffs shook global markets, a wave of mega-deals in H2…
The most-read articles of 2025 News Editor 2025 will be remembered as the year of mega-mergers, with a rush of huge deals rounding off a hectic 12…
The biggest law firm mergers of all time Ben Wheway If it is voted through by partners, the Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader merger looks set to be the biggest law…
‘Every senior partner is asking themselves how their firm fits into this new picture’: sizing up Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Kate Peacock If more evidence was needed that the market for law firm mergers is hotter than ever, last week’s news of…
Addleshaws explores plans to boost rewards for star partners in performance drive Will Lewallen Addleshaw Goddard is exploring how to better reward star partners for their contributions in a bid to better drive and…
‘This is going to happen’ – Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader leaders on creating the biggest law firm merger ever Georgina Stanley ‘Cadwalader approached this the way our clients approach a sophisticated M&A deal. They hired a pre-eminent M&A shop in Davis…
Revolving Doors: Willkie hires from Kirkland in Germany, while Slaughters London partner surfaces at Simmons Kate Peacock Willkie Farr & Gallagher has become the latest firm to hire a partner from Kirkland & Ellis, bringing over corporate…
Trading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make moves Alex Ryan Paul Weiss has added five partners to its New York finance group with a series of hires from Sidley, Kirkland…
‘History in the making’ – Hogan Lovells set for record $3.6bn merger with Cadwalader Georgina Stanley Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader are in merger talks that, if successful, will create a firm on the fringes of the…
Global 100 2025: elite tier set the pace as powerhouse firms pull away Alex Ryan All of the world’s 100 largest law firms saw revenues increase during the last financial year, as a thriving market…
‘Technology pervades everything’: Addleshaw Goddard on why it has made tech a key sector as it eyes £1bn Will Lewallen ‘Technology pervades everything, every client from retail and consumer to financial services,’ Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta, head of Addleshaw Goddard‘s tech sector…
Sullivan & Cromwell swipes Kirkland PE and tax duo Eliza Winter Sullivan & Cromwell has hired two partners from Kirkland & Ellis into its London office, the firm announced today (16…
Freshfields accounts reveal 6% revenue rise for 2024-25 as US sees fastest growth Will Lewallen Freshfields saw revenue grow by 6% to £2.25bn during the 2024-25 financial year, the firm’s newly filed limited liability partnership…
