Kirkland breaks own record again to make up 151 new partners and 19 in London Nathalie Tidman With the boldness the market has come to expect from the world’s highest-grossing law firm, Kirkland & Ellis has again…
GC Powerlist UK 2021: Inclusions list Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of GC Powerlist United Kingdom 2021: GC Powerlist United Kingdom…
Pinsents, Travers Smith and easyJet the big winners as Legal Business Awards returns to Grosvenor House Mark McAteer Pinsent Masons, Travers Smith and easyJet were among the major winners at the 2021 Legal Business Awards, which returned as a…
Revolving doors: Ashurst makes senior high yield hire from Shearman as WilmerHale sees double departure to G100 rivals Tom Baker Amid another hefty round of parner recruitment, Ashurst has made a senior hire in London, bringing in Jacques McChesney as…
Rare blow for Cravath as Freshfields hires Zoubek to co-head Wall Street M&A team Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Cravath M&A partner Damien Zoubek to co-head its New York corporate practice alongside Ethan Klinsberg,…
Slaughters galvanises succession to name Finkler and Turnill its next generation leaders Nathalie Tidman In an unusual display of forward planning for a City leader, Slaughter and May has already earmarked Roland Turnill (pictured)…
Revolving doors: McDermott makes Paris antitrust move as HSF bolsters German corporate offering Mark McAteer The past week has seen a number of moves between Global 100 players in Europe, as well as some significant…
Q&A with Investec: Banking for law firm partners in times of change Guest Blog Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it’s one that can have a major impact on…
Revolving doors: Stephenson Harwood lands former A&O partner in restructuring push Tom Baker Stephenson Harwood has made a significant addition to its restructuring practice, hiring former Allen & Overy partner Tim Crocker in…
Dealwatch: Latham and Linklaters bet on £2.2bn William Hill disposal as £1.2bn easyJet rights issue flies Nathalie Tidman While it could hardly be said to have slowed down over summer, the deal market has nevertheless ramped up since the…
Revolving doors: Shoosmiths calls up Telefónica GC as post-summer recruitment spree begins Tom Baker Headlining a hectic week of partner recruitment, Shoosmiths has landed in-house veteran and former Telefónica UK general counsel Ed Smith…
Guest comment: ESG, the war for talent and the GC Guest Blog Evangelos Apostolou of the EMEA and Asia-Pacific In-House Counsel group at Major, Lindsey & Africa discusses why demand for ESG-ready…
Guest post: Social mobility – does it still pay to be privileged in the law? Guest Blog Research from the Bridge Group found that among ten leading City law firms 53% of partners attended independent schools and…
Revolving doors: Sidley makes triple acquisition among spate of senior City hires Tom Baker It was a significant week of expansion for Sidley as it made a trio of eye-catching partner hires in London.…
Women leaders: Women of the revolution Nathalie Tidman ‘There’s finally a new wave of senior leadership and it’s in the form of smart women. Whatever the reason, I…
European Super League: Caught offside Tom Baker It was the football story of the year – eclipsing even Lionel Messi’s move to PSG and football not quite…
The Legal 500 IP: Validity in the opposition William Farrington A cursory glance at The Legal 500’s IP coverage – which was recently split into a distinct patents table alongside…
Access your print copy online – LB303 Legal Business While much of the country works from home we are providing more options for you to access your copy of…
The Last Word: Alpha females Legal Business ‘To be a hugely successful law firm, you have to have diversity. Clients are not all white middle class men.’…
