Slaughters and Clifford Chance lead as Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeover Will Lewallen Magic circle duo Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance have claimed the lead roles on a surprise deal which has…
Inside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansion Will Lewallen Every Monday, at 11am, the four co-heads of Ropes & Gray’s European private equity practice meet in London. The US…
Ex-Paul Weiss chair and Goldman GC reviewed documents defending Epstein in last months of his life, files show Alex Ryan Former Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp and Goldman Sachs GC Kathryn Ruemmler both reviewed documents that defended convicted sex offender…
Browne Jacobson names new senior partner as DEI champion Green steps down Alex Ryan Browne Jacobson has appointed a new senior partner, following Caroline Green’s decision to step down after seven years in the…
‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026 Kate Peacock After a turbulent few years for UK real estate, with post-pandemic trends presenting fresh challenges for the commercial property market,…
Top UK trio lead as NatWest snaps up Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn Theresa Hargreaves Linklaters, Macfarlanes and Slaughter and May have picked up the lead roles on the £2.7bn sale of wealth manager Evelyn…
Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches Kate Peacock Perkins Coie has seen a swathe of litigation partners leave this week, including from its Seattle home office, as the…
Baker McKenzie to cut business services ranks by up to 10% after global review Eliza Winter Baker McKenzie is set to cut hundreds of business services roles around the world, including positions in London and Belfast,…
The Epstein files: the lessons all firms need to learn from Brad Karp’s fall from grace Georgina Stanley Five days. Five days of journalists poring over hundreds of documents shedding light on the true extent of Paul Weiss…
‘Clients don’t want a memo, they want a direct answer’ – the partner who left Big Law to set up a £1.26m PEP boutique Eliza Winter The boutique boom has reshaped large swathes of the London disputes market in recent years, with litigators peeling away from…
Revolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuild Eliza Winter Mayer Brown has hired City real estate duo Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher from Taylor Wessing, ahead of the UK…
Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp resigns from leadership role after Epstein revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp has resigned as chair of the firm after his longstanding connections to Jeffrey Epstein were…
Paul Weiss launches Houston office with Kirkland corporate duo Kate Peacock Paul Weiss has opened an office in Houston, led by two corporate partners from Kirkland & Ellis, with one joining…
Taylor Wessing accounts reveal £10m pay for top earner Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s accounts have revealed that its best-paid partner received more than £10m during 2024-25, as the firm gears up…
Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell lead $1.25trn SpaceX merger to takeoff Kate Peacock Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on the combination of SpaceX and xAI, two companies privately owned by…
Pinsent Masons opens in Warsaw with six-partner team Eliza Winter Pinsent Masons is opening in Warsaw, the firm announced today (3 February), with six new partners hired from DLA Piper, Dentons,…
Skadden and Gibson Dunn lead on $58bn oil and gas merger Kate Peacock Skadden and Gibson Dunn have advised US listed companies Devon Energy and Coterra Energy on one of the biggest mergers…
Paul Weiss chair expresses regret over Epstein connections after email revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp has expressed regret over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein after communications between the pair were…
Defining disputes: five blockbuster cases to watch in 2026 Eliza Winter After a year in which the courts sent clear signals on how collective and funded claims are likely to progress,…
Addleshaws accounts shed light on multimillion-pound office scale-up Will Lewallen Addleshaw Goddard spent more than £8m on building improvements, office equipment and refurbishments last year, as the firm continues to…
