Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings lands Bakers FinReg veteran as Reed Smith hires City IP expert and Mayer Brown appoints Fried Frank’s UK finance head Thomas Alan In what has otherwise been a relatively subdued week for City laterals, Paul Hastings, Reed Smith and Mayer Brown have bolstered their…
UK rules: London in the spotlight as Mayer Brown appoints City veteran Clay as managing partner Marco Cillario In a marked shift in leadership away from its Illinois roots, Global 100 giant Mayer Brown has appointed City-based veteran…
International round-up: Mayer Brown launches in Japan as Mills & Reeve cements European ties Hamish McNicol Mayer Brown will open a new office in Tokyo next year after hiring the former head of Ashurst’s Tokyo office.…
China buys: Mayer Brown and BLP land key roles on £1.3bn Walkie Talkie sale in record property deal Georgiana Tudor Mayer Brown, Berwin Leighton Paisner(BLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang all advised on the £1.3bn purchase by Hong Kong investors LKK Health…
Shearman and Mayer Brown retain fewer trainees than previous years’ newly-qualified solicitor intake Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Mayer Brown have recorded lower retention rates for their trainees due to qualify this autumn, from full retention last…
Mayer Brown, RPC and CMS and five other firms win roles on QBE UK panel review completion Kathryn McCann Eight firms including Mayer Brown, Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, DAC Beachcroft and RPC have won places…
‘Time to pass the baton’: Glover becomes Simpson Thacher City head as Connolly steps down at Mayer Brown Legal Business Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…
‘Enduring strength’: HSF, BLP and Mayer Brown advise as £1bn offer made for the Cheesegrater Georgiana Tudor Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Mayer Brown are leading as Chinese Investment Group CC Land is…
LLP latest: Camerons unveils £11m profits dip ahead of merger while Mayer Brown sees City member profits fall Matthew Field CMS Cameron McKenna has seen turnover increase but profitability fall for its offices under the UK LLP, according to the…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump strengthens trade practice in London, while Mayer Brown expands pensions Legal Business In a busier week for laterals, US firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Mayer Brown strengthened their London…
US partner promotions: Mayer Brown promotes two in the City while McDermott adds one Madeleine Farman Mayer Brown has made up another two partners in the City, the same number as last year, while McDermott Will…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires Legal Business UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
‘A local foothold’: Mayer Brown opens doors in Dubai Madeleine Farman Mayer Brown has opened the doors to its Dubai Office, six months after appointing two Baker & McKenzie partners to…
Revolving doors: Pinsent Masons makes board appointments as BLP and Mayer Brown make City hires Legal Business In a busy week for City hires, Pinsent Masons, BLP and Mayer Brown have made key appointments, as DWF, Irwin…
Mayer Brown PEP breaks $1.5m barrier on the back of solid revenue growth Legal Business Profits per equity partner at US firm Mayer Brown broke the $1.5m barrier for the first time in 2015 as…
Revolving doors: Linklaters, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown reach into lateral hire market Legal Business In a busy week for Global 100 firms, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown, and Linklaters have all added to their partner…
Revolving doors: Multiple hires for Mayer Brown, as Pinsents, Cooley and Jones Day make appointments Legal Business US firm Mayer Brown has made a number of lateral hires this week as Pinsent Masons, Cooley and Jones Day…
Trainee retention: Perfect scores for Osborne Clarke and Mayer Brown as White & Case figure falls Legal Business Osborne Clarke and Mayer Brown have posted perfect spring retention figures this year, while White & Case’s rate dropped to 87%.
Private equity play: Mayer Brown makes major move with the hire of Reed Smith’s Europe head Yam Legal Business US firm Mayer Brown has hired Reed Smith’s Europe and Middle East head of private equity Perry Yam (pictured) to…
Fried Frank hires Mayer Brown’s restructuring head to launch City workouts practice Legal Business Having launched a trio of practice areas – finance, private equity and funds – in London in just over a…
