McDermott hires London M&A partner from Cooley as global revenue nears $2bn mark Elisha Juttla McDermott has announced today (28 February) that Michal Berkner has joined the firm as a partner, bolstering its transactions practice…
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The Last Word: Euro vision Legal Business ‘AI has not significantly changed the day-to-day operations of law firms. The emphasis is on staying alert and staying informed…
Ask the private banker to senior lawyers Guest Blog Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers. Here, she…
Q&A: Incorporating social value into projects Guest Blog Lorraine Bellinger, head of legal project delivery at international law firm Bird & Bird, on ensuring social benefit is considered…
Strategies for safeguarding client confidentiality and compliance Guest Blog Everyone is aware that data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise globally. It affects organisations across various industries…
‘Not just merger control’: Freshfields eyes opportunities in rising tide of antitrust regulation Alex Ryan Off the back of Freshfields’ recent recruitment of former FTC commissioner Christine Wilson into its US antitrust practice as a…
Paul Weiss continues London expansion as Magic Circle responds in US Elisha Juttla The lateral hiring market for December and January was once again dominated by Paul Weiss’ impressive recruitment efforts in the…
Life During Law: Richard Lever Holly McKechnie The Godfather is a great film. Tom Hagen was a bit of an inspiration. There’s that scene where he turns…
Revolving Doors: A&O bolsters City structured finance team with Milbank hires Holly McKechnie Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Allen & Overy has appointed John Goldfinch as a partner in its global structured finance…
Changing of the guard: DLA Piper elects next managing partner Holly McKechnie DLA Piper has today (23 February) announced the election of Charles Severs as its next managing partner. His tenure will…
‘Clients want to come to the best’: Quinn Emanuel breaks $2bn barrier with 26% revenue jump Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel today announced its firmwide financial results for calendar year 2023, with the litigation powerhouse joining an elite band…
Dealwatch: US firms lead on household names The Body Shop and Yodel as restructuring returns Elisha Juttla The long-dormant restructuring market has had a shot in the arm recently, with the City teams of US stalwarts winning…
Breaking barriers: Garrigues tops €450m revenue in milestone for Euro Elite firms Anna Huntley Spanish leader Garrigues has continued its pacesetting reputation among the Euro Elite firms by becoming the first in the group…
Legal Business Global London survey – submissions close soon Mark McAteer The Global London survey window will be closing on Friday 1 March. We invite all participating firms to complete the…
Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit: Stranger than fiction Holly McKechnie Even amid a stellar agenda at Legal Business’ Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2023 last November, CMS’ session – Shams…
Revolving Doors: Fried Frank expands London team with Goodwin trio as Orrick faces global losses Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Fried Frank has strengthened its London private equity practice with a triple hire from…
‘Firing on all cylinders’: Akin sees double-digit growth in revenue and PEP Holly McKechnie In keeping with Hogan Lovells’ recently released financial results, Akin has reported strong financials for 2023, contradicting fears of diminished…
‘Bolder, pragmatic, more proactive’: Regulators bare teeth, but will they bite? Holly McKechnie 2024 started with uncharacteristically decisive action from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), when in January it issued its joint highest-ever…
