Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Latham tap senior government talent Eliza Winter Paul Weiss has added a former federal prosecutor to its litigation practice in New York. Antonia Apps joins following a…
Rio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with Glencore Theresa Hargreaves Rio Tinto chief legal, governance and corporate affairs officer Isabelle Deschamps (pictured) is set to leave the company after five…
The Slaughters standard: what makes a top quality partner? Theresa Hargreaves ‘Most of our clients are entities – be they corporations or partnerships – but these client relationships are, above all,…
Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026 Will Lewallen Kirkland & Ellis was the top performing firm for PE-backed M&A globally in 2025, advising on 293 deals worth a…
Revolving Doors: Sidley and Hogan Lovells swipe Latham partners, as Ropes and Clifford Chance build in Europe Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has rolled into 2026 with yet another hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over the firm’s former global…
Baker McKenzie, HSF Kramer and Dentons among big winners in new Legal 500 APAC rankings News Editor Baker McKenzie, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Singapore’s Rajah & Tann are among the firms with the most ranked partners…
Ashurst, Linklaters and Clifford Chance ramp up capital contributions as LLPs highlight CC’s CEE spin-off Will Lewallen Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Linklaters all significantly ramped up capital contributions from partners during the 2024-25 financial year, according to…
Weil and A&O Shearman lead on $260bn mining megadeal Kate Peacock Weil and A&O Shearman have secured lead advisory roles as Glencore and Rio Tinto enter preliminary merger talks that, if…
US firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadeals Kate Peacock US firms dominated the M&A rankings in 2025, according to the latest data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…
Revolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance team Will Lewallen Litigation giant Quinn Emanuel has hired financial disputes and investigations specialist William Charles from Milbank, where he spent 11 years,…
Latham taps A&O Shearman for three-partner London finance hire Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired three partners from A&O Shearman, including two real estate finance partners and one structured finance…
Trading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make moves Alex Ryan Paul Weiss has added five partners to its New York finance group with a series of hires from Sidley, Kirkland…
Links, Skadden and A&O scoop roles on $9.2bn ice cream deal as Magnum splits from Unilever Kate Peacock Linklaters and Skadden have advised on a $9.2bn deal that has seen The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) spun off…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
A&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injections Eliza Winter A&O Shearman has filed its first set of accounts as a merged firm, shedding light on the financial implications of…
‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts Eliza Winter Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…
‘There’s definitely competition around rates’ – Clifford Chance and Linklaters match Cravath bonuses for US associates Kate Peacock Clifford Chance and Linklaters will match Cravath scale year-end and special bonuses for associates across their US offices, but not…
‘It was never a marriage made in heaven’- what Norton Rose Fulbright’s exit means for South Africa Kate Peacock Earlier this month, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) became the third major firm to withdraw from South Africa in just over…
A&O Shearman scores lead as Apollo acquires majority stake in Atlético Madrid Will Lewallen A&O Shearman has taken a lead role for private equity giant Apollo on its acquisition of Spanish football club Atlético…
