Partners at top Philadelphia firms on the state of play in a burgeoning lateral recruitment market Alex Ryan When Kirkland & Ellis made its debut in Philadelphia this January through the hire of a five-partner mass tort team…
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…
Top firms in the game for record $55bn EA buyout Will Lewallen A raft of top law firms have scored lead roles as American video game company Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed…
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.…
Trading places: latest US moves for Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Ropes Alex Ryan Linklaters’ co-head of Americas energy and infrastructure has left the firm in a double departure to Akin. Ron Erlichman (pictured),…
Former Weil London head and top Kirkland restructuring partner join Sullivan & Cromwell Alex Ryan Sullivan & Cromwell has hired Kirkland restructuring partner Kon Asimacopoulos and former Weil London head Mike Francies (pictured) into its…
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…
Kirkland, Simpson Thacher lead as Claire’s files for second bankruptcy in seven years Tom Cox Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are advising as fashion accessories retailer Claire’s filed for bankruptcy in the…
Slaughters and Kirkland clean up on Reckitt’s $4.8bn Advent sell-off Will Lewallen Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up lead advisory roles as British multinational Reckitt sells its Essential…
Kirkland and Davis Polk lead as Ferrero seals $3.1bn tie-up with cereal giant Kellogg Theresa Hargreaves Davis Polk and Kirkland & Ellis have won the lead roles as Nutella-maker Ferrero Group prepares to buy US cereal…
‘Buyers are out there’ – why M&A partners are feeling positive despite geopolitical thunderstorms Bertie Ford ‘The volatility in the world isn’t going away anytime soon, it just has to be priced in. We have to…
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…
Trading places: 13-partner Kirkland team hire and senior Paul Weiss defections among latest major US moves Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis has hired a 13-partner US litigation team from King & Spalding, as the near-$9bn powerhouse continues to…
Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar Alex Ryan Almost half of the 50 largest international law firms in London saw lawyer count in the capital decrease or stay…
Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman among latest to cut deals with Trump administration Alex Ryan Five more top US and international firms have cut deals with US President Donald Trump, offering a combined total of…
Kirkland and Freshfields hit $100bn for Q1 M&A as tariffs derail new year optimism Alex Ryan With financial markets reeling in response to the sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, M&A partners are braced…
Kirkland & Ellis surges ahead as revenue hits $8.8bn and PEP jumps 16% Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis put its topline turnover up by 22% to a total of $8.8bn – an increase of $1.6bn…
Kirkland and Davis Polk among firms advising on Sycamore’s $10bn take-private of Walgreens Tom Cox Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, Debevoise and Plimpton, Latham & Watkins, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Bass Berry &…
Hogan Lovells joins top firms in £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover as UK govt approves bid Tom Cox Hogan Lovells has secured a new role as adviser to the UK government on the £3.6bn acquisition of International Distribution Services…
Kirkland & Ellis and A&O Shearman advise as Northvolt begins Chapter 11 proceedings Elisha Juttla Kirkland & Ellis and A&O Shearman are advising Swedish battery maker Northvolt as it enters Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings, with court…
