Paul Hastings rebuilds City tax practice with double partner hire Will Lewallen Paul Hastings has hired two tax partners into its London office, building out its City tax offering following a pair…
Ropes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for Akin Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has seen two more departures from its London private equity practice, with partner duo Dan Oates and…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
Akin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC role Theresa Hargreaves Akin has named new leadership for its London office, as the firm’s long-serving City head leaves to take up a…
Trading places: Freshfields makes Paul Weiss AI hire as Latham and Simpson Thacher boost corporate and finance Alex Ryan Freshfields has continued its US expansion with a partner hire from Paul Weiss to co-head its artificial intelligence practice. The…
The LB100’s stars and stragglers: breaking down the numbers Ben Wheway Behind the LB100’s headline figures, closer analysis of the data provides deeper insight into the varying fortunes of the UK’s…
US quartet lead on Kimberly-Clark’s $49bn acquisition of Tylenol-maker Alex Ryan Four top US firms have taken prominent roles on consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark’s multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Kenvue – the…
Morgan Lewis opens in Riyadh with A&O co-managing partner Will Lewallen Morgan Lewis has opened a new office in Riyadh, with the new hires including A&O Shearman’s Saudi Arabia co-managing partner,…
McDermott continues post-merger expansion with DLA London hire Alex Ryan McDermott Will & Schulte has hired financial services regulatory partner Karen Butler from DLA Piper, as the firm continues to…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher has built on recent hires in its corporate and finance practices with its hire of M&A private equity…
London partner promotions more than double as Latham makes up 40 firmwide Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has promoted 40 new partners around the world, the firm announced today (30 October), with seven promotions…
‘Results validating the strategy’: Goodwin posts double-digit growth as ten-year plan kicks in Will Lewallen Goodwin has pushed revenue to a new record high after a year of double-digit financial growth, with the US firm…
Black History Month: ‘It’s going to take strong law firms to ensure we don’t go backwards’ Will Lewallen ‘Progress has not been good enough,’ says Bridget Tatham, a Birmingham insurance partner at Browne Jacobson. ‘The fact there’s scrutiny…
The end of the law firm partnership? How NI reform lays bare structural flaws and opens the door to private equity David Morley The UK government’s proposed National Insurance reform is more than a tax tweak -it’s a reckoning for law firm partnerships.…
McDermott promotes 74 to partnership in first post-merger round, adding two London partners Alex Ryan McDermott Will & Schulte has made its first round of partner promotions since its $3bn merger went live, with 74…
Kirkland’s new Boston hires lead as Novartis seals $12bn Avidity Biosciences acquisition Theresa Hargreaves Kirkland & Ellis’s recently hired Boston team has scored a key role advising Avidity Biosciences on its $12bn acquisition by…
Trio of firms in driving seat on Legal & General’s £4.6bn pension buy-in with Ford Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown are advising Legal & General (L&G) and Ford as the financial services…
Darrois, BDGS and Macfarlanes in the frame for L’Oréal’s €4bn Kering beauty deal Theresa Hargreaves Macfarlanes has joined a roster of leading French firms including Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and BDGS Associés securing roles on…
‘Unlocking the full power of our offering’ - Pinsents senior partner on sharpening the firm’s competitive edge Will Lewallen ‘We celebrate achieving record revenue in a world that remains uncertain, but we know our market competitors continue to drive…
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…
