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…
Sidley London partner promotions up despite smaller global round Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has promoted three lawyers to the partnership in London, with a total of 29 new partners made up…
Gibson Dunn and Latham score roles on Apollo’s investment in Wrexham Football Club Eliza Winter Gibson Dunn and Latham & Watkins have advised on a deal that has seen private equity giant Apollo take a…
Elite US duo advising Paramount on $108bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Alex Ryan Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Latham & Watkins are advising Paramount as the media conglomerate launches a $108.4bn hostile bid…
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.…
‘Puts our money where our mouth is’ – partners size up the key measures in Budget 2025 Will Lewallen The usual period of pre-Budget speculation was ended prematurely yesterday (26 November) when the Office for Budget Responsibility inadvertently published…
The rise of CLOs: how the structured finance niche became one of the hottest lateral markets Will Lewallen Collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) have been an important, if somewhat obscure, part of the finance ecosystem for many years. However,…
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…
‘You’ve got to be able to generate work’ – how white collar partners are diversifying in a shifting market Will Lewallen ‘Ultimately, bribery is bad for business,’ says Sidley London white collar partner Sara George (pictured) about why US President Donald…
The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs want Theresa Hargreaves ‘My expectation is that law firms understand my business, my needs, and my pain points.’ This statement from one GC…
