Revolving Doors: Double loss for Cravath as Freshfields strengthens US presence Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Baker McKenzie has welcomed partner Eric Schwartzman to head up its private equity practice…
Sponsored briefing: The lateral partner hiring landscape for 2024 Guest Blog I have been working with law firms advising on strategic lateral partner hires for more than 20 years, and trying…
Legal Business Awards 2024 – nominations now open legal_admin Nominations are now open for the most prestigious showcase of talent in the industry, the Legal Business Awards 2024. The…
Revolving doors: Restructuring veteran Ereira leaves Paul Hastings for Quinn as firms build up funds practices Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel made a significant move in London this week, hiring restructuring veteran David Ereira from Paul Hastings. In the…
From wellness amenities to stranded assets: leading real estate partners give their 2024 predictions Holly McKechnie Following a year of high interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and inflation, the real estate sector would be forgiven for feeling…
Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega deal Alex Ryan Skadden, Fried Frank, Kirkland and Debevoise have all taken lead advisory roles as BlackRock announced on Friday (12 January) that…
‘A timely reminder’: SDT issues joint highest-ever fine in anti-money laundering crackdown Holly McKechnie The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has fined Clyde & Co £500,000 and former partner Edward Mills-Webb £11,900 following a slew of…
If you build it – firms put together infra dream teams as market booms Harry Vercoe If there was any doubt remaining that infrastructure is a hot asset right now, BlackRock just eradicated it with its…
Revolving doors: Linklaters makes bold US play as new year recruitment picks up Holly McKechnie Defying its US strategy critics, Linklaters’ New York office began the week with the hire of a six-lawyer M&A team…
Reasons to be cheerful: the hustle is back for 2024 Nathalie Tidman Whether it is the prospect of another few weeks still left of winter, many law firm leaders seem to have…
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The road to recovery – how Türkiye’s law firms are pulling through Edward Gutteridge Following the devastating earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria in February 2023, rescue, recovery and rehabilitation remain some of the…
Norton Rose Fulbright loses another litigation partner as departures continue to mount Holly McKechnie In another blow for Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), commercial litigation partner Radford Goodman has left for Mishcon de Reya. Goodman…
‘Stunning achievement’: revenue and profit surge at Quinn’s London office Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan posted an impressive set of 2023 financial results for its London office today (10 January),…
Infrastructure profile: Sara Pickersgill – ‘Pick something you love doing and do it only for as long as you love it’ Harry Vercoe Kirkland & Ellis’ Sara Pickersgill on switching track from opera singer to infrastructure lawyer and why The Lion, the Witch…
‘A transformational step’: Links defies US strategy critics to hire Shearman New York M&A team Alex Ryan In a move that may come as a surprise to detractors of the Magic Circle firm’s US ambitions, Linklaters today…
Revolving Doors: US losses for Paul Weiss, A&O and Shearman while Asia dominates hiring market Elisha Juttla Leading a quiet week of hires for the new year, White & Case has hired Taurie Zeitzer, the co-head of…
New year’s (dispute) resolutions Bethany Burns From AI to ESG and class actions, top London litigators predict the hottest litigation trends for 2024 If the view…
Revolving doors: Departures from Clifford Chance and Linklaters as US firms continue to snap up talent in London Alex Ryan Paul Weiss continued to cut a swathe through the London market this week with a double partner hire from Clifford…
