A&O high yield head retires ahead of Shearman tie-up as firm makes first combined partner promos Alex Ryan Prominent high-yield partner Kevin Muzilla has retired from Allen & Overy, in the latest departure from the practice ahead of…
DLA to open new Germany base as Paul Weiss hires from Simpson and Macfarlanes for Brussels bow Anna Huntley DLA Piper has expanded its presence in Germany with the opening of its fifth office there, with confirmation of the…
‘A cautious return’: M&A activity picks up pace as Skadden and Slaughter and May top global and UK rankings respectively Holly McKechnie Following a less than stellar 2023, M&A activity in Q1 has picked up pace as market confidence grows, according to…
Brand capital can drive your law firm’s growth Guest Blog There remains a tendency for law firms to treat ‘branding’ as a one-off initiative, which they look at, on average,…
Revolving Doors: Mayer Brown, CRS and BCLP boost tax teams as Linklaters and Fieldfisher join firms announcing partner promotions Anna Huntley Mayer Brown has strengthened its London tax practice with the addition of tax partner Sam Riesenberg. US-qualified Riesenberg has joined…
Shearman’s McKimm steps aside ahead of A&O tie-up as US firms continue to snap up top London talent Alex Ryan With just a month to go until the A&O Shearman tie-up goes live, Shearman has announced that Europe managing partner…
Energy perspectives: Clare Burgess Alex Ryan What made you decide to become a lawyer and why did you choose to go into infrastructure transactions? I chose…
Energy perspectives: David Bone Anna Baubock What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why energy? I decided to become…
The Legal 500 view: Corridors of power Ben Wheway The Legal 500 energy rankings cover four core areas of the market – mining and minerals; oil and gas; power…
On the horns of a trilemma Alex Ryan For close to two years now, energy sector commentators have spoken of a ‘trilemma’: a struggle to balance the three…
Energy perspectives: Maria Connolly Anna Baubock What made you decide to become a lawyer and, once you’d made that decision, why energy? I chose to do…
Energy Yearbook 2024 – Editor’s Letter Ben Wheway Welcome to the first-ever Energy Yearbook from Legal 500 and Legal Business. This supplement brings together analysis of the key…
Energy Yearbook 2024 – online PDF Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Energy Yearbook 2024. Energy Yearbook 2024 complete pdf…
Stepping on the gas – the factors behind the rise of green hydrogen Harry Hyde At COP28 last year, all parties acknowledged that renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will be an essential factor in meeting global…
A clean break – how law firms are helping to power the energy transition Maya Sainani Since 2021, the Legal 500 Green Guide has been highlighting the law firms making significant contributions to the green transition…
Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partners Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May has made up five new partners in its latest round of promotions, a 50% drop from last…
Paul Weiss and Kirkland break revenue records amid London lateral shakeout Elisha Juttla Paul Weiss has broken through the $2bn global revenue mark, posting a 10.8% hike on last year, as the firm’s…
‘I was scared that my ability to do my job would be questioned if I revealed any weakness’ Elisha Juttla Sidley Austin private equity partner Lyndsey Laverack on changing attitudes towards mental health in the legal profession and how women…
White & Case nears $3bn mark as expense control drives double-digit PEP hike Holly McKechnie White & Case has taken another step towards the $3bn turnover mark, posting a 4.3% increase in global revenues to…
