Revolving doors – Weil, Latham, Freshfields and Dentons among the firms opening 2014 with senior recruits Francesca Fanshawe Increasing confidence in the transactional market has contributed to a rash of senior partner moves at the start of 2014,…
Latham sets pace for 2014 as expansive City arm hires Weil private equity partner David Stevenson For many watchers of the upper reaches of City law, Latham & Watkins has in recent years established a profile…
Some eye watering growth statistics later and its goodbye from Latham’s Bob Dell Legal Business When the ordinarily press-shy chair and managing partner of Latham & Watkins, Robert Dell, gave Legal Business his first-ever in…
Deal watch: drugs are working as Covington and Latham lead on $2.6bn pharma acquisition David Stevenson The lucrative pharmaceutical sector continues to provide a corporate boon to Global 100 firms, with Covington & Burling and Latham &…
Rising star: Latham hires Clifford Chance private equity partner Tom Evans David Stevenson Latham & Watkins has secured another heavyweight hire in London with the announcement that Tom Evans, a newly made up partner…
Trainee retention: Macfarlanes & Latham reveal numbers Legal Business Macfarlanes has become the latest City firm to decide on its trainee retention rates, with 18 out of 24 trainees –…
Latham, Sidley and Skadden lead the US pack in Legal 500 research Legal Business Often hailed as one of the greatest US success stories of the last 25 years, new research underlines the elevated…
And the most upwardly mobile law firm is? Client feedback pushes Latham to the top of Legal 500’s US edition Francesca Fanshawe Often hailed as one of the greatest US success stories of the last 25 years, new research underlines the elevated…
Global 100: Latham & Watkins Mark McAteer Despite facing considerable reverses in the wake of the 2008 banking crisis – which saw a sharp fall in revenues…
Comment: A star signing is one thing but who needs a lateral? Legal Business The worlds of business, politics and sport have since the 1970s fallen increasingly under the spell of the star individual…
Latham picks up three-partner Shearman team for Düsseldorf launch Jaishree Kalia Latham & Watkins is to further expand its German corporate capability with the launch of a Düsseldorf office after hiring…
Global London advances – Latham secures third senior City recruit of the year Caroline Hill Latham & Watkins has recruited high-profile Norton Rose derivatives and structured finance partner Dean Naumowicz as the US giant makes…
A star signing is one thing but who needs a lateral? Pritchard The worlds of business, politics and sport have since the 1970s fallen increasingly under the spell of the star individual…
White & Case launches in Madrid with Latham hire Jaishree Kalia White & Case has launched its first office in Spain, recruiting Latham & Watkins’ Spanish corporate head Juan Manuel de…
Latest US profits show positive early signs Jaishree Kalia The initial numbers to emerge from the US reporting season indicate a relatively resilient performance in 2012 for the world’s…
Firms set sights on Asia investment into Middle East David Stevenson Squire Sanders expanded both its Middle East and South Korea operations in October, as Latham & Watkins reported a surge…
