Linklaters makes up 37 new partners with London securing more than a third of promotions Kate Peacock Linklaters has promoted 37 lawyers to its partnership around the world, including 14 in London. The number of City promotions…
Trading Places: Ropes hires Freshfields levfin co-head as top Kirkland litigator retires Eliza Winter Freshfields’ leveraged finance global co-head Allison Liff has left the firm to join Ropes & Gray in New York. Liff…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partner Will Lewallen Paul Weiss has continued its London buildout with the addition of funds partner Nathalie Sadler from Dechert. Sadler spent 14…
A&O Shearman, HSF Kramer and E.ON among contenders for Legal 500 ESG Awards News Editor The shortlist for this year’s Legal 500 UK ESG Awards has been unveiled, with A&O Shearman, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer…
Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hire Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has hired from Latham & Watkins again, as it brings over the firm’s former co-head of UK equity…
HSBC’s Stephanie Hamon on how AI is becoming a must for panel firms Theresa Hargreaves HSBC is making AI expertise part of its new selection criteria for law firms to win a spot on its…
Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust head Eliza Winter Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Clifford Chance’s former UK competition head as a partner in London. Greg Olsen will…
‘Growth is the magic word’ – how the UK’s competition watchdog is shaping the deal landscape Kate Peacock 2025 was the year of the megadeal, with total global M&A values reaching $4.8trn – the second-strongest year on record…
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…
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…
Rio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with Glencore Theresa Hargreaves Rio Tinto chief legal, governance and corporate affairs officer Isabelle Deschamps (pictured) is set to leave the company after five…
‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026 Kate Peacock After a turbulent few years for UK real estate, with post-pandemic trends presenting fresh challenges for the commercial property market,…
Top UK trio lead as NatWest snaps up Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn Theresa Hargreaves Linklaters, Macfarlanes and Slaughter and May have picked up the lead roles on the £2.7bn sale of wealth manager Evelyn…
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…
Outgoing Unilever GC set to take up top legal role at Rolls-Royce Theresa Hargreaves Unilever’s chief legal officer is leaving the company at the end of the month to take up the top legal…
The Slaughters standard: what makes a top quality partner? Theresa Hargreaves ‘Most of our clients are entities – be they corporations or partnerships – but these client relationships are, above all,…
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…
Ashurst, Linklaters and Clifford Chance ramp up capital contributions as LLPs highlight CC’s CEE spin-off Will Lewallen Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Linklaters all significantly ramped up capital contributions from partners during the 2024-25 financial year, according to…
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),…
Revolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance team Will Lewallen Litigation giant Quinn Emanuel has hired financial disputes and investigations specialist William Charles from Milbank, where he spent 11 years,…
