Revolving Doors: Eversheds hires in London and Frankfurt while Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader build in finance Theresa Hargreaves Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its tax department in London with the addition of Kevin Cummings from McDermott Will & Schulte.…
Gibson Dunn to launch Swiss base led by leading arbitration silk Bertie Ford Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is launching a new office in Zurich led by leading international arbitration silk Christopher Harris KC,…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss taps Quinn for disputes partner as Fried Frank hires another Goodwin lateral Theresa Hargreaves Paul Weiss has hired commercial, financial and competition disputes partner Leo Kitchen from Quinn Emanuel. Kitchen, a Legal 500 next-generation…
Quartet of transatlantic firms get VIP access as Soho House goes private in $2.7bn deal Will Lewallen A quartet of international law firms have taken key roles on a take-private deal which has seen international private members…
Revolving Doors: Goodwin and Mayer Brown bolster PE teams as top arbitration silk moves to Gibson Dunn Will Lewallen Goodwin has continued to expand its London private equity practice with the hire of Matthew Ayre, who was previously head…
Revolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continue Alex Ryan Baker McKenzie has hired investment funds partner Nick Benson into its London office from Latham & Watkins. A Legal 500…
Latham, Kirkland and Simpson Thacher come out on top in new Legal 500 US rankings Alex Ryan Legal 500 has launched its 2025 US research, with Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher emerging as the…
US firms in rude health as Simpson Thacher, Gibson Dunn, Paul Hastings and others enjoy double-digit hikes Tom Cox A clutch of US firms have recorded double-digit financial growth for 2024 after a strong 12 months for the Stateside…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings lands Kirkland M&A heavyweight as Clifford Chance adds laterals in New York Anna Huntley Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Paul Hastings strengthened its corporate M&A practice with the hire of Eric Schiele from Kirkland…
Hunton takes 11-strong energy team from EY Law as CC and Latham make key hires Tom Cox Leading the moves this week, US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth has expanded its London office with the addition of an…
Global 100: Gibson Dunn – A global outlook for an LA stalwart Holly McKechnie ‘We are in growth mode,’ announces Joshua Lipshutz, chief operating officer of Gibson Dunn, as he beams into the boardroom…
Disputes perspectives: Penny Madden KC Nathalie Tidman I didn’t study law at university. I studied history at Oxford. A huge love. I’ve loved debating since a young…
Gibson Dunn embraces zeitgeist with launch of transatlantic ESG practice Nathalie Tidman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has responded to the ever-increasing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities with the launch of a…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Corporate Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries have been assessed, the shortlists have been drawn up and our panel of general counsel judges have had…
‘Synergies and cost savings’: Links, Slaughters and Gibson Dunn advise as Sainsbury’s takes over Asda to create supermarket giant Marco Cillario Linklaters, Slaughter and May and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have won key roles as Sainsbury’s agreed to merge with Asda…
Revolving doors: Hogan Lovells and Gibson Dunn expand on continent, McGuireWoods appoint to London, Winston to Dubai Georgiana Tudor Firms have strengthened their global practices, as Hogan Lovells appointed a key Paris partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher recruited in Munich, McGuireWoods…
Gibson Dunn continues lateral hiring spree with hire of A&O arbitration partner Jeffrey Sullivan Madeleine Farman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has added to its growing European offering with the appointment of London-based arbitration partner Jeffrey Sullivan…
Ashurst loses second Paris team this year as four partners quit for Gibson Dunn Madeleine Farman In a second blow to Ashurst’s Paris office this year, the firm last month lost a four-partner team to Gibson,…
Gibson Dunn appoints HSF global energy co-head to bolster London energy practice after Houston launch Madeleine Farman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office has appointed Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) global energy co-head Anna Howell as a partner,…
Gibson deals body blow to Ashurst’s European business as four-partner Paris team quits Madeleine Farman Ashurst’s hopes of stabilising its European practice have been dealt a body blow with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher today (8…
