Trading places: Leading litigator leaps to Latham as Simpson Thacher bulks up in Boston Alex Ryan Simpson Thacher has continued to build out its Boston office, adding M&A partner William Lay from Kirkland & Ellis. Lay…
Revolving Doors: Linklaters adds eight-lawyer Paris team as Goodwin hires in London and Broadfield recruits from Sidley and Kirkland Tom Cox Linklaters has made a significant addition to its global restructuring and insolvency bench, hiring an eight-lawyer team from French firm…
BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continue Tom Cox BDB Pitmans has completed its rebrand as Broadfield, joining as the founding member of a planned global network of mid-market…
Broadfield of dreams: BDB Pitmans signs up for new Alvarez & Marsal legal venture Tom Cox While the legal market is never short of speculation about the next potential merger, last month saw news of an…
End of the road for Womble Bond Dickinson merger talks with BDB Pitmans Alex Ryan Merger talks between Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans have been called off, the firms announced on Wednesday (1…
Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans table merger Charles Avery Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans are continuing to pursue a strategy of development through consolidation, having confirmed they…
