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…
‘There’s definitely competition around rates’ – Clifford Chance and Linklaters match Cravath bonuses for US associates Kate Peacock Clifford Chance and Linklaters will match Cravath scale year-end and special bonuses for associates across their US offices, but not…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer boosts London finance team as Paul Weiss picks up another Kirkland partner Kate Peacock Proskauer has further expanded its London finance practice with its hire of Andrew Payne. Previously at Linklaters in Singapore, Payne…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
Latham, BT, Burges Salmon and Freshfields among winners at Legal Business Awards Theresa Hargreaves BT, Latham & Watkins, Burges Salmon, Freshfields and Sidley Austin picked up some of the big prizes at this year’s…
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),…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells picks up Paul Hastings PE duo as Cadwalader hires from Katten Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells has bolstered its London private equity offering with the hire of real estate-focused PE partners Michael James and…
Top firms advise on €3.1bn IPO in European listings revival Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have scored lead roles as security company Verisure announces plans to…
Paul Hastings London co-chair leaves for Linklaters Tom Cox Linklaters has hired Mei Lian, co-chair of Paul Hastings’ London office, as a partner in its corporate and structured lending…
Slaughters, DLA, Freshfields and Linklaters switch on £38bn Sizewell C nuclear plant deal Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Linklaters, DLA Piper and Freshfields have taken lead roles as the UK confirms a long-awaited £38bn deal…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher, Cooley and Cadwalader hire in London as magic circle firms make moves in Paris Bertie Ford Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has grown with the hiring of Richard Hanson as a partner in its securitisation…
‘The best is yet to come’: Linklaters posts double-digit PEP and revenue growth as US profit surges Tom Cox Linklaters has pushed revenue and partner profits to new record highs, with double-digit growth across all key financial metrics for…
Trading places: Paul Hastings picks up from Latham and Paul Weiss as Linklaters continues US push Alex Ryan Paul Hastings has added to its New York finance bench with its hire of high-profile partner duo Corey Wright and…
Revolving Doors: Linklaters adds eight-lawyer Paris team as Goodwin hires in London and Broadfield recruits from Sidley and Kirkland Tom Cox Linklaters has made a significant addition to its global restructuring and insolvency bench, hiring an eight-lawyer team from French firm…
Linklaters re-elects leadership duo after ‘biggest year-on-year increase in profit in more than 20 years’ Tom Cox Linklaters has voted to re-elect its senior and managing partners following what the firm said was a record-breaking year, including ‘the…
‘I realised how much difference it makes to have solid advice and real connections’ – Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright join Slaughters in social mobility initiative Bertie Ford Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright have joined Slaughter and May as corporate members of 93% Professionals – a social mobility…
Sidley London hiring spree continues with Weil funds trio as Paul Weiss takes two more A&O partners Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued its recent London recruitment spree with the hire of a trio of funds partners from Weil,…
Top UK firms ramp up New York M&A hiring with fivefold increase in three years Alex Ryan Top UK firms have increased their New York M&A partner hiring fivefold since 2021, according to transatlantic recruiter Macrae’s 2024…
Linklaters makes up 16 new partners in the City as Macfarlanes promotes nine Tom Cox Linklaters has promoted 16 London lawyers to partner, with the City accounting for just under half of the firm’s 34…
International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
