‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026 Kate Peacock After a turbulent few years for UK real estate, with post-pandemic trends presenting fresh challenges for the commercial property market,…
Revolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuild Eliza Winter Mayer Brown has hired City real estate duo Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher from Taylor Wessing, ahead of the UK…
Taylor Wessing accounts reveal £10m pay for top earner Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s accounts have revealed that its best-paid partner received more than £10m during 2024-25, as the firm gears up…
‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on Houston Alex Ryan ‘This is now a market dominated by national firms,’ says Houston-based Kirkland & Ellis corporate partner and executive committee member…
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…
‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this year Eliza Winter The number of claims filed in the commercial court may have hit a five-year low in 2025 but, in other…
Exclusive: HSF Kramer hires former Mayer Brown Europe finance head in London lev fin play Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has brought Mayer Brown’s former head of European finance into its London office, building its leveraged…
Hot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new year Kate Peacock Despite a tumultuous first half of the year, as Trump’s tariffs shook global markets, a wave of mega-deals in H2…
Revolving Doors: Latham swipes German transactions team from Freshfields as Ropes rebuilds in private equity Theresa Hargreaves Latham & Watkins has significantly bolstered its German PE and M&A practices with the hire of a total of four…
Power hungry: how big tech’s demands are supercharging the energy market Alex Ryan ‘Clients in the tech space are more interested in energy than they’ve ever been, and clients in the energy and…
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…
‘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…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires real estate partner as HSF Kramer loses partners in London and Middle East Eliza Winter Leading the high profile hires this week, Latham & Watkins has continued its financial sector push with a notable partner…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ – what’s driving Hong Kong’s IPO boom? Will Lewallen ‘In my 31 years of practice, I’ve never seen a pipeline this active,’ says Slaughter and May partner John Moore,…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher has built on recent hires in its corporate and finance practices with its hire of M&A private equity…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn hires Latham energy M&A partner as Kirkland PE partner heads to Willkie Tom Cox Gibson Dunn has tapped Latham & Watkins for energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe, a Legal 500 leading partner in London…
TfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cut Theresa Hargreaves Transport for London (TfL) has announced the 19 law firms appointed to its new panel, valued at £120m (excluding VAT),…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer, Mayer Brown and Pinsents hire in PE as A&O Shearman loses German arbitration head Will Lewallen Martin Graham has joined Proskauer’s private equity and M&A team in London, returning to private practice after 18 years at…
Trading places: latest US partner moves for HSF Kramer, Latham, Orrick and more Alex Ryan HSF Kramer has bolstered its Washington DC antitrust group with a senior hire from the US Department of Justice. John…
