Paul Weiss hits CC for private equity partner duo as magic circle offensive continues Elisha Juttla Showing no signs of winding down for Christmas, Paul Weiss has continued its aggressive London recruitment drive with the double…
Revolving doors: Paul Weiss makes another key London hire as firms bolster disputes and finance teams Holly McKechnie In a continuation of Paul Weiss’ impressive recruitment efforts in London, Nicole Kar has joined the US firm as a…
‘The firm is in excellent shape’: Boies Schiller elects new chair Alex Ryan Partners at Boies Schiller Flexner have elected New York-based litigator and white-collar defence and internal investigations partner Matthew Schwartz as…
Shearman partners overlooked in Allen & Overy leadership race Alex Ryan In a move that may not come as a surprise to most, Allen & Overy (A&O) has unveiled a list…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms expand in the City as Australian market sees lateral hiring spike Ayesha Ellis In the City, Kiran Arora has left BCLP to join Eversheds Sutherland as a new partner in its corporate and…
Global 100 2023: Main table Legal Business Below you will find our Global 100 main table which provides key financials for the top 100 firms.
M&A stages tentative comeback but dealmakers remain hamstrung by uncertainty Alex Ryan ‘The biggest issue for the market is uncertainty’, says Richard Youle, who has headed Skadden’s London office since July. ‘Whether…
Global 100 Overview: Spinning around Alex Ryan The contrast between last year’s Global 100 report and this year’s could hardly be starker. Last year saw firms blow…
Global 100 – Stories of the year Elisha Juttla With law firm mergers and collapses, new office launches, a proliferation of strategic hiring and big-name changes in management, 2023…
Global 100: White & Case: Global elite leader or missed opportunity? Elisha Juttla ‘Our ability to pitch top-ranked teams under both New York and English law, and where needed under the local laws…
Global 100: Gibson Dunn – A global outlook for an LA stalwart Holly McKechnie ‘We are in growth mode,’ announces Joshua Lipshutz, chief operating officer of Gibson Dunn, as he beams into the boardroom…
Global 100: Methodology and end notes Legal Business The firms that appear in the 2023 Global 100 are the largest 100 law firms in the world ranked by…
The Global 100 debate: Going hard and betting long Nathalie Tidman Nathalie Tidman, Legal Business: How have your businesses been performing over the last year? What have been the highlights? Deborah…
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Global 100: When the music stops – it’s time for the global elite to play a different record Nathalie Tidman It has long been a peccadillo of business publishers to measure financial performance in five-year increments and for this, our…
The Last Word: Movers and shakers Legal Business ‘The US firms don’t have any magic formula – it’s just that they have a very large economic driver behind…
Global 100 firms expand notably in core areas as Paul Weiss vs Kirkland rumbles on Ayesha Ellis The lateral hiring market in November was once again dominated by comings and goings between Paul Weiss and Kirkland &…
