Trading places: Skadden creates new C-suite role as Davis Polk makes trophy sports signing Alex Ryan Skadden has appointed its first chief digital and information officer, hiring PwC partner Vince DiMascio (pictured) into the newly created…
Ropes London private equity exits continue with partner duo set for Akin Will Lewallen Ropes & Gray has seen two more departures from its London private equity practice, with partner duo Dan Oates and…
Akin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC role Theresa Hargreaves Akin has named new leadership for its London office, as the firm’s long-serving City head leaves to take up a…
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),…
Trading places: A&OS US exits continue as securities litigation co-head joins Freshfields and duo quit for new boutique Alex Ryan Freshfields has sealed the hire of A&O Shearman’s co-head of US securities and shareholder litigation Agnès Dunogué, in the latest…
Trading places: Latham picks up M&A star in rare Wachtell departure Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has made a major addition to its M&A practice in New York with the hire of Wachtell…
More than just size: the Global London firms making the best impression on clients Alex Ryan The Legal Business Global London ranking – which ranks the fifty biggest non-UK firms by their London headcount – is…
A&O Shearman rehires M&A partner after six-year Skadden stint as Ashurst and BCLP make laterals Tom Cox A&O Shearman has rehired M&A lawyer George Knighton from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom six years after he departed.…
Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar Alex Ryan Almost half of the 50 largest international law firms in London saw lawyer count in the capital decrease or stay…
Sidley London hiring spree continues with Weil funds trio as Paul Weiss takes two more A&O partners Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued its recent London recruitment spree with the hire of a trio of funds partners from Weil,…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings picks up White & Case infra team while Bakers makes double hire in London Alex Ryan Paul Hastings led the high-profile partner moves this week, hiring two partners to lead a team across London, Paris, and…
Revolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US Elisha Juttla James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…
‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big Law Alex Ryan The comparison between City partners’ attitudes to the UK general election in July and US partners’ attitudes to next Tuesday’s…
Cooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner move Alex Ryan Cooley’s London managing partner Justin Stock has left the firm to join Akin as international technology practice head, along with…
‘Firing on all cylinders’: Akin sees double-digit growth in revenue and PEP Holly McKechnie In keeping with Hogan Lovells’ recently released financial results, Akin has reported strong financials for 2023, contradicting fears of diminished…
No Roome for growth? A new chapter for Akin Gump’s City office Megan Mayers Akin Gump has made impressive strides in the City over the past eight years. With James Roome, the driving force…
Akin Gump defies annus horribilis with 19% City revenue hike amid restructuring boom Nathalie Tidman It is often said that the legal industry excels in extreme market conditions and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s 2020…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Restructuring Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
Akin Gump falls short of last year’s City revenue surge amid global growth and lateral push Nathalie Tidman The London office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld may have failed to maintain 2018’s pacy revenue growth of…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump hires Orrick private equity player as Kirkland revisits Linklaters for tax lateral Muna Abdi City and US rivals in London have been continuing to ramp up lateral recruitment with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &…
