A&O Shearman

Theresa Hargreaves

‘Most of our clients are entities – be they corporations or partnerships – but these client relationships are, above all,…

Will Lewallen

Kirkland & Ellis was the top performing firm for PE-backed M&A globally in 2025, advising on 293 deals worth a…

Kate Peacock

Sidley Austin has rolled into 2026 with yet another hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over the firm’s former global…

News Editor

Baker McKenzie, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Singapore’s Rajah & Tann are among the firms with the most ranked partners…

Will Lewallen

Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Linklaters all significantly ramped up capital contributions from partners during the 2024-25 financial year, according to…

Kate Peacock

Weil and A&O Shearman have secured lead advisory roles as Glencore and Rio Tinto enter preliminary merger talks that, if…

Kate Peacock

US firms dominated the M&A rankings in 2025, according to the latest data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…

Will Lewallen

Litigation giant Quinn Emanuel has hired financial disputes and investigations specialist William Charles from Milbank, where he spent 11 years,…

Will Lewallen

Latham & Watkins has hired three partners from A&O Shearman, including two real estate finance partners and one structured finance…

Alex Ryan

Paul Weiss has added five partners to its New York finance group with a series of hires from Sidley, Kirkland…

Kate Peacock

Linklaters and Skadden have advised on a $9.2bn deal that has seen The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC) spun off…

Eliza Winter

Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…

Theresa Hargreaves

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…

Eliza Winter

A&O Shearman has filed its first set of accounts as a merged firm, shedding light on the financial implications of…

Eliza Winter

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…

Kate Peacock

Clifford Chance and Linklaters will match Cravath scale year-end and special bonuses for associates across their US offices, but not…

Kate Peacock

Earlier this month, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) became the third major firm to withdraw from South Africa in just over…

Will Lewallen

A&O Shearman has taken a lead role for private equity giant Apollo on its acquisition of Spanish football club Atlético…

Theresa Hargreaves

Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…

Will Lewallen

Morgan Lewis has opened a new office in Riyadh, with the new hires including A&O Shearman’s Saudi Arabia co-managing partner,…