‘A true star and magnificent friend’: Industry greats bid farewell to Skadden M&A doyen Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman Asking around the market for tributes to Scott Simpson, Skadden’s eminent M&A partner who died suddenly at the age of…
Legal 500 data: The Legal 500 Latin America rankings The Legal 500 The tables below summarise top-tier rankings, firstly by country (for the region’s major jurisdictions), and then on a regional basis,…
The ESG report – Overview: Turning on a greenback Megan Mayers ‘Two years ago, if you asked top firms about their ESG credentials they would tell you about the beach clean-up…
US expansion drives record revenue at Kennedys as Weightmans’ profits soar 25% Megan Mayers After a year of ambitious international growth, Kennedys has posted record revenue of £286m, up 8% on last year, despite…
International round-up: Ashurst pursues American dream with Texas opening as Eversheds expands in Bulgaria Tom Baker In a week of globetrotting action for firms, Ashurst has solidified its American ambitions by opening a new office in Texas.…
‘Holding yourself accountable’: Squire Patton Boggs commits to net zero by 2035 with new ESG strategy Charles Avery Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has become the latest firm to wade into the thorny environmental, social and governance debate, unveiling…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings adds two as McDermott boosts energy expertise Megan Mayers US firms have dominated transactional recruitment this week while UK-headquartered peers have focused on bolstering their disputes capabilities. Paul Hastings…
‘A fantastic achievement’: Boodle Hatfield marks 300-year anniversary with revenue growth Charles Avery In its tercentenary year, Legal Business 100 firm Boodle Hatfield has announced revenues of £30.7m for 2021/22, up 4% from…
Dealwatch: Elite firms act on major private credit deal as playmakers pounce on TigerRisk acquisition Charles Avery High-profile deals in the insurance, real estate and software sectors have been keeping advisers busy this week, as leading US…
Revolving Doors: Cooley brings in City healthcare partner as White & Case adds three globally Charles Avery M&A, tech, healthcare and IP were the focus of lateral recruitment this week, as firms continue to invest in areas…
Osborne Clarke adds over €60m to top line amid buoyant financials Tom Baker Osborne Clarke (OC) has joined the slew of firms reporting robust financials, today (13 June) unveiling a 19% increase in…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer and Weil add to City restructuring ranks as Linklaters makes real estate finance hire Charles Avery Restructuring recruitment was the trend this week as both Weil and Proskauer strengthened the benches of their City insolvency groups.…
‘Venerable as Cravath’: Wall Street stalwart breaks with tradition to invest in Washington DC Charles Avery Cravath, Swaine & Moore has announced plans to open an office in Washington DC having hired three partners from US…
Revolving Doors: Latham loses energy partner to Milbank as Global 100 firms take partners from each other Charles Avery Latham & Watkins has lost energy and infrastructure partner Matthew Brown to rival Global 100 firm, Milbank. Brown, who will…
A class act: Skadden and the industry mourn death of M&A icon Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman Skadden’s Scott Simpson, one of the most influential M&A lawyers of his generation, has died suddenly at the age of…
BLM salaried partners forced to re-apply for roles as Clyde merger looms Tom Baker Salaried partners at BLM will have to re-apply for their positions once the firm’s merger with Clyde & Co goes…
‘I believe in our victory’: Defiant Radchenko named CMS Kyiv managing partner Charles Avery CMS has named Vitaliy Radchenko the new managing partner of its Kyiv office, as the practice continues to contend with…
Revolving Doors: White & Case snaps up finance partner as Boies Schiller loses three in Manhattan Megan Mayers White & Case has bolstered its London debt finance practice with the addition of acquisition and leveraged finance specialist Monica Barton…
Cyber attack and Ukraine invasion blamed as Ince sees revenue slump 3% Tom Baker Ince has chalked up a 3% dip in revenues from £100.2m to £97m to a March cyber attack, the war…
