‘Unprecedented success’ – Hogan Lovells breaks $3bn revenue barrier as Cadwalader vote nears Georgina Stanley Hogan Lovells has posted a double-digit revenue hike for 2025 to reach almost $3.3bn, as the firm nears a partner…
‘Growth is the magic word’ – how the UK’s competition watchdog is shaping the deal landscape Kate Peacock 2025 was the year of the megadeal, with total global M&A values reaching $4.8trn – the second-strongest year on record…
The long view: which LB100 firms have performed best over the last ten years? Alex Ryan Seven LB100 firms have more than tripled their revenues over the last decade, according to an analysis of ten years…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells continues Milan expansion and McDermott hires from K&E in Paris Will Lewallen Hogan Lovells has hired Legal 500 Hall of Famer for administrative and public law Luca Perfetti as the firm continues…
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…
Revolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on Europe Kate Peacock Latham & Watkins has again hit a magic circle firm in Europe for a clutch of private equity partners, hiring…
Defining disputes: five blockbuster cases to watch in 2026 Eliza Winter After a year in which the courts sent clear signals on how collective and funded claims are likely to progress,…
Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank boot up for Russell & Bromley sale Eliza Winter Hogan Lovells and Fried Frank have stepped into the lead roles on high-street retailer Next’s £3.8m acquisition of family-owned footwear…
Senior Cadwalader litigators exit amid Hogan Lovells merger talks Kate Peacock Two senior litigation partners have left Cadwalader for rivals in the US, as the firm prepares for its merger with…
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…
Trading places: Paul Hastings hires Cravath investigations chair as Paul Weiss private credit co-head departs Eliza Winter Paul Hastings has hired disputes heavyweight John Buretta (pictured) as co-chair of its litigation department, marking the firm’s fourth partner…
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,…
Hogan Lovells makes up 28 new partners firmwide, with slight dip in London promotions Kate Peacock Hogan Lovells has promoted 28 lawyers to partnership, including five in London – down by one on last year’s number.…
‘Every senior partner is asking themselves how their firm fits into this new picture’: sizing up Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Kate Peacock If more evidence was needed that the market for law firm mergers is hotter than ever, last week’s news of…
‘This is going to happen’ – Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader leaders on creating the biggest law firm merger ever Georgina Stanley ‘Cadwalader approached this the way our clients approach a sophisticated M&A deal. They hired a pre-eminent M&A shop in Davis…
‘History in the making’ – Hogan Lovells set for record $3.6bn merger with Cadwalader Georgina Stanley Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader are in merger talks that, if successful, will create a firm on the fringes of the…
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…
‘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…
Trio of firms in driving seat on Legal & General’s £4.6bn pension buy-in with Ford Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown are advising Legal & General (L&G) and Ford as the financial services…
