Trading places: latest US partner moves for HSF Kramer, Latham, Orrick and more Alex Ryan HSF Kramer has bolstered its Washington DC antitrust group with a senior hire from the US Department of Justice. John…
Client feedback hits record high in new Legal 500 rankings Cameron Purse Nearly 1,200 law firms have secured a place in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which were revealed yesterday (1…
Revolving Doors: Latham boosts London life sciences as Weil hires German PE partners Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired intellectual property and life sciences partner Lydia Torne to its office in London. Torne, who is…
The path to partnership less travelled: Ashurst arbitrator Harsh Hari Haran Tom Cox In the latest of a series of profiles spotlighting unconventional paths to partnership, Ashurst arbitrator Harsh Hari Haran looks back…
‘How much of a commitment are you willing to make?’ – why firms like Paul Weiss are bulking up DC antitrust Alex Ryan Earlier this month, Paul Weiss made waves in the Washington DC market with its hire of a three-partner antitrust team…
Firm favourites: the eight contenders for LB Awards Law Firm of the Year Legal Business Tonight (30 September), the legal profession’s finest will once again gather at the Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate their achievements…
Top firms in the game for record $55bn EA buyout Will Lewallen A raft of top law firms have scored lead roles as American video game company Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds hires in London and Frankfurt while Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader build in finance Theresa Hargreaves Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its tax department in London with the addition of Kevin Cummings from McDermott Will & Schulte.…
Why UK firms are bucking the trend to downsize in Asia amid HK IPO boom Tom Cox When CMS picked up a nine-lawyer team from BCLP this August, it represented the end of the transatlantic firm’s foray…
Betting big on the US: HSF Kramer chiefs on what’s next for their $2bn merger Georgina Stanley ‘Often when you put two businesses together, you’re looking for ways to streamline, and for ways to cut. For us,…
Hogan Lovells builds in Brussels with Steptoe team hire Bertie Ford Hogan Lovells has bulked out its Brussels trade practice with a trio of hires from Steptoe LLP, bringing over the…
Trading places: latest US moves for Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Ropes Alex Ryan Linklaters’ co-head of Americas energy and infrastructure has left the firm in a double departure to Akin. Ron Erlichman (pictured),…
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer kicks off US investment plan with first post-merger lateral Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has made its first US lateral hire since its transatlantic merger this summer, bringing in a…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells picks up Paul Hastings PE duo as Cadwalader hires from Katten Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells has bolstered its London private equity offering with the hire of real estate-focused PE partners Michael James and…
‘I want to invest a billion dollars in a UK law firm’ – has private equity and law’s big moment arrived? Tom Cox ‘A few weeks ago, a former lawyer who is now an investor at a well-known large-cap private equity firm called…
Ashurst opens in Casablanca: how firms are betting on an investment boom in Morocco Will Lewallen Ashurst has this week launched its first office in Africa, becoming the latest international firm to open in Morocco, as…
Ex-Clifford Chance partner exits Arsenal in board shakeup Will Lewallen Arsenal executive vice chair and former Clifford Chance partner Tim Lewis has parted ways from the North London football club,…
LB Awards Law Firm of the Year 2025 – why Freshfields is a contender Will Lewallen Of the UK-heritage firms in the running for Law Firm of the Year at the LB Awards, Freshfields stands out…
Bird & Bird builds new nest in Lisbon with eight-strong team hire Bertie Ford Bird & Bird has announced the launch of a new office in Lisbon, marking the international firm’s first base in…
‘Our growth has been phenomenal, but we’re still us’ – why Russell-Cooke is a contender for Firm of the Year Tom Cox An eye-catching mix of commercial, not-for-profit and private client work, combined with a deep commitment to responsible business, helps Russell-Cooke…
