Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
Deal View: Five years on – How Akin Gump’s Bingham acquisition turned bust to boom in the City Nathalie Tidman ‘Our team was nearly twice the size of Akin Gump’s London team. There was potential for vulnerability on both sides.…
City O’Melveny exodus continues as Akin Gump hires private equity funds duo Nathalie Tidman The London woes of Allen & Overy’s prospective merger partner O’Melveny & Myers have continued with the loss of private…
‘Investing in strength’: Akin Gump’s City turnover spikes 28% amid restructuring bonanza Nathalie Tidman The London office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has recorded a 28% revenue hike to $123.5m. The City results,…
Akin rainmakers quit to launch Russia independent in further apocalyptic sign for Western firms Marco Cillario Lawyers have been speaking for months of a tough environment for international firms in sanction-battered Russia, but no event has…
Ominous signs for western firms in Russia as Akin Gump team quits to launch local independent Marco Cillario The latest sign that life in Russia is getting tough for international firms came today (5 September) as two of…
Revolving Doors: Akin Gump and King & Spalding boost London benches while international lateral hiring continues apace Mark McAteer In a week dominated by European and international partner hires, US firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and King…
As the City elite gets coy on associate salaries, US rivals are winning the battle for young talent Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman assesses the impact of another round of pay rises on the City market As US firms continue to…
Akin Gump reveals trainee salary increases, as NQ pay remains static yet competitive Georgiana Tudor Akin Gump has increased trainee salaries by 12% and 8% for first and second years respectively, with the group representing the…
A $50m hike sees Akin close on $1bn mark but City revenues slide; Cads shrinks again Tom Baker US restructuring and energy leader Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld piled $50m on to its top line in 2016 to…
Revolving doors: Linklaters hires in Germany as Akin Gump takes Addleshaws litigator Legal Business In a busy start to the year, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons have added to the benches in Europe, while…
US partner promotions: MoFo and Akin Gump make up one each in London Madeleine Farman Morrison & Foerster and Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld have both promoted one woman each to their London offices…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump strengthens trade practice in London, while Mayer Brown expands pensions Legal Business In a busier week for laterals, US firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Mayer Brown strengthened their London…
Akin Gump revamps associate pay to reflect volatile pound post Brexit vote Georgiana Tudor Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has reviewed its associate salaries and will pay junior lawyers according to exchange rates…
ABS rising: Burford Capital launches its own law firm with Akin Gump hire Madeleine Farman After receiving a licence in January, Burford Capital has launched its own Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Burford Law, with the…
Akin Gump and Proskauer pick apart Dentons’ City private equity team Tom Moore Two leaders in Dentons‘ private equity practice in the City have quit the firm, with Igor Krivoshekov departing for Akin…
Continued integration: Akin Gump solidifies takeover of Bingham’s London outpost with office move Tom Moore More than 18 months since combining in the City, the 21-partner team that left now defunct US law firm Bingham…
Akin Gump more than doubles City revenue in first full year since Bingham acquisition Legal Business Revenue at US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld rose by 7% to $930m in 2015, with London contributing…
Arbitration investment: Jones Day construction head Lal departs to join Akin Gump Sarah Downey Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has made a key hire to enhance its international arbitration offering in London with…
City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round Tom Moore Just over a year since US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld took over Bingham McCutchen’s $50m London office,…
