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…
The Epstein files: the Big Law connections Alex Ryan The release of the Epstein files has revealed the huge scale of Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling network of personal and professional…
Goldman Sachs GC Kathy Ruemmler steps down amid Epstein files fallout Theresa Hargreaves Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler (pictured) has resigned from her position following the recent revelations…
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…
Latham readies for Dallas launch with double hire as Kirkland opens in Nashville Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has hired two Dallas disputes partners ahead of a long-awaited office launch in the city. The firm…
Ex-Paul Weiss chair and Goldman GC reviewed documents defending Epstein in last months of his life, files show Alex Ryan Former Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp and Goldman Sachs GC Kathryn Ruemmler both reviewed documents that defended convicted sex offender…
Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches Kate Peacock Perkins Coie has seen a swathe of litigation partners leave this week, including from its Seattle home office, as the…
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…
Paul Weiss chair expresses regret over Epstein connections after email revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp has expressed regret over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein after communications between the pair were…
Beyond the deals: how clients rate London’s top M&A teams Kate Peacock In the battle for London market share, the City M&A scene is one of the most competitive, with top UK…
‘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…
Kirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026 Will Lewallen Kirkland & Ellis was the top performing firm for PE-backed M&A globally in 2025, advising on 293 deals worth a…
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…
Skadden recruits former Freshfields global managing partner and Latham London KC Kate Peacock Skadden has made a pair of high-profile partner hires in just one day, building its offices in Brussels and London…
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…
US firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadeals Kate Peacock US firms dominated the M&A rankings in 2025, according to the latest data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…
Latham taps A&O Shearman for three-partner London finance hire Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired three partners from A&O Shearman, including two real estate finance partners and one structured finance…
Top US pair advise as Bridgepoint agrees to acquire KPMG spin-off Interpath Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher & Barlett and Latham & Watkins have claimed the lead roles as private equity house Bridgepoint looks to…
Trading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make moves Alex Ryan Paul Weiss has added five partners to its New York finance group with a series of hires from Sidley, Kirkland…
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…
