Mishcon de Reya elects new-look leadership team Eliza Winter Mishcon de Reya has elected a new managing partner and two executive partners in a new-look leadership team for the…
Taylor Wessing and Winston partners approve May merger Ben Wheway Partners at Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing have voted through their transatlantic merger, with the newly combined Winston Taylor…
Trading places: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O Shearman Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has made an eye-catching hire from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, recruiting M&A partner Alison Preiss…
Northern heavyweight Brabners to open in London with double hire Eliza Winter Leading Northern firm Brabners has announced plans to move into London with the hire of two partners to launch a…
‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on Houston Alex Ryan ‘This is now a market dominated by national firms,’ says Houston-based Kirkland & Ellis corporate partner and executive committee member…
McDermott boosts London revenues by more than 50% as post-merger firm sits on brink of $3bn Kate Peacock McDermott Will & Schulte has boosted London revenues by more than 50%, with the newly merged City office contributing $154m…
Revolving Doors: Dechert bolsters private capital with senior in-house hire as McDermott recruits from A&O Shearman Theresa Hargreaves Dechert has boosted its private capital capabilities in London with the hire of a senior in-house lawyer from Singaporean wealth…
Paul Hastings becomes latest to launch in Charlotte with fund finance team from Cadwalader and Haynes Boone Will Lewallen Paul Hastings has launched in Charlotte, North Carolina, with more than 15 lawyers from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Haynes…
Norton Rose Fulbright partner and former Simmons leader recognised in 2026 silk round Eliza Winter Ninety-six new KCs have been appointed in this year’s silk round, including Norton Rose Fulbright partner Duncan Bagshaw, with former…
Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank boot up for Russell & Bromley sale Eliza Winter Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank have stepped into the lead roles on high-street retailer Next’s £3.8m acquisition of family-owned footwear…
Freshfields and Slaughters among international line-up on €5bn Deutsche Börse deal Will Lewallen Freshfields and Slaughter and May are among a raft of firms advising on Deutsche Börse’s planned €5.3bn acquisition of Allfunds,…
Ropes and Kirkland lead on EQT’s $3.7bn acquisition of secondaries leader Coller Kate Peacock Ropes & Gray and Kirkland & Ellis have taken the lead roles on EQT’s acquisition of UK secondaries firm Coller…
Slaughters and Freshfields lead on Zurich’s fresh £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurer Theresa Hargreaves Slaughter and May and Freshfields are advising on Zurich Insurance Group’s £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurer Beazley. Slaughters is…
Disputes partners predict boom in lateral recruitment ahead of rise in activity Eliza Winter With firms including Proskauer, Orrick and Paul Hastings building up their disputes teams in the US, litigators in London are…
Sullivan & Cromwell lures Weil finance duo in City buildout Georgina Stanley Sullivan & Cromwell is pushing forward with its ambitious expansion plans in London, with the firm set to take a…
Senior Cadwalader litigators exit amid Hogan Lovells merger talks Kate Peacock Two senior litigation partners have left Cadwalader for rivals in the US, as the firm prepares for its merger with…
Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026 Will Lewallen Kirkland & Ellis was the top performing firm for PE-backed M&A globally in 2025, advising on 293 deals worth a…
‘A poisoned chalice’ – SFO director’s early exit reignites speculation over organisation’s future Will Lewallen ‘It is a difficult job to recruit for,’ says Sara George, a white-collar defence and investigations partner at Sidley Austin,…
Revolving Doors: Sidley and Hogan Lovells swipe Latham partners, as Ropes and Clifford Chance build in Europe Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has rolled into 2026 with yet another hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over the firm’s former global…
Taylor Wessing and Winston kick off partner vote on transatlantic merger Georgina Stanley Partners at Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn have started voting on the firms’ planned transatlantic merger, which was announced…
