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…
Revolving doors: Reed Smith ups energy offering as Mayer Brown JSM and Ince & Co make Hong Kong hires Legal Business Reed Smith, which last week cut 45 jobs across its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices, has bolstered its energy…
International hires: Hogan Lovells brings in key Hong Kong arbitration lateral as Mayer Brown expands German practice Legal Business Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown have announced significant international recruitment today (9 December). Hogan Lovells has improved its disputes practice…
Partner Promotions: Mayer Brown makes up two in London from 27-strong round Legal Business Mayer Brown has become the latest US firm to announce its promotion round, with City lawyers making up just 7%…
BPP continues to lure Kaplan clients as it wins Mayer Brown’s business Legal Business Despite already having a relationship with The University of Law (ULaw), Mayer Brown has become the latest firm to opt…
Asia: Mayer Brown to form local JV in Hong Kong as Cleary takes Shearman partner Legal Business Mayer Brown‘s Asia arm is in the final stages of forming an association with the Hong Kong office of Chinese…
PwC Legal hires Mayer Brown’s former German chief in financial services drive Legal Business PwC Legal has expanded its German legal team with the hire of Mayer Brown banking and finance partner Jorg Wulfken…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Mayer Brown win roles on Blackstone’s Centre Parcs sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Mayer Brown have won key spots on Blackstone’s sale of a majority stake in Centre Parcs…
Mayer Brown teams up with ULaw to launch first ‘direct to solicitor’ apprenticeship Legal Business Mayer Brown has announced that it will be the first City law firm to offer the University of Law’s (ULaw)…
Competing moves: Mayer Brown hires BLP’s competition head as CMA recruits from Freshfields Legal Business Mayer Brown has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP) head of EU and competition, David Harrison, ten years after he joined…
Targeting Paris: Mayer Brown boosts its French corporate team with Davis Polk’s Pérès Legal Business Mayer Brown has bolstered its European corporate team with the hire of two former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyers, including one…