Legal Business Awards 2020 – US Law Firm of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries have been assessed and our research completed: we are now delighted to reveal our US Law Firm of…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings completes swift one-two to dominate last week’s City recruitment Thomas Alan Paul Hastings was the only notable mover in the City lateral market over the past week, with the US firm securing…
‘All about the future’: Paul Hastings reaps investment rewards with double-digit London growth Thomas Alan Paul Hastings recorded another year of double-digit growth in its City office to surpass $100m, amid a more muted performance globally.…
Revolving doors: Ashurst appoints planning co-head as Eversheds bolsters its City commercial practice Muna Abdi In a slower week than usual for City laterals, Ashurst appointed a co-head of its planning team as Eversheds Sutherland…
Paul Hastings withdraws from Milan as K&L Gates loses eight-partner employment team in Australia Thomas Alan Paul Hastings is shutting up shop in Milan as its office head leaves for a US rival while K&L Gates…
Cross-border M&A: Asian bidders usher in different mindset Alex Novarese Alex Novarese, Legal Business: It has been a record period for Asian activity into Europe. How do you see the…
Revolving doors: McDermott hires Hogan Lovells private equity head as Dechert loses partners in London and Paris Muna Abdi The lateral market maintained momentum last week as McDermott Will & Emery hired from Hogan Lovells with both Addleshaw Goddard…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market Muna Abdi Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
Dealwatch: Paul Hastings and Slaughters react on nuclear sale as Magic Circle duo imbibes Greene King takeover Muna Abdi August has proved to be active with big-ticket deals prompting inbound investment to the UK with the disposal of John…
Paul Hastings targets private equity again with Hogan Lovells trio Thomas Alan Paul Hastings has made a significant private equity play at the expense of Hogan Lovells, hiring a three-partner transatlantic team.…
The head, the tail, the whole damn thing: UK firms suffer again as Global London sharks circle Thomas Alan With recent financial results displaying the added bite of US firms in the City, it appears their approach to the…
US firms strike in the City again as Latham hits Links and Paul Hastings taps Hogan Lovells Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has once again hit the Magic Circle to expand beyond its traditional transactional heartlands in the City, recruiting…
‘Better than many’: Paul Hastings sees London revenue grow 14% as Milbank breaks $1bn barrier globally Thomas Alan Paul Hastings saw its strong revenue growth in London tempered slightly to 14% in 2018 in what remained a strong year…
Still more promise than delivery but Paul Hastings shows signs of progress Thomas Alan Thomas Alan assesses the fortunes of the US giant after a (relatively) expansive 2018 Paul Hastings’ recent London history could…
Paul Hastings doubles up in the City as A&O loses global IP head to Kirkland Thomas Alan Paul Hastings pulled off two headline lateral hires in London in a week as the US firm strengthens its corporate…
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…
Paul Hastings turns to Linklaters for hire of second City corporate heavyweight in a week Marco Cillario An expansive Paul Hastings has made its second headline lateral in London in a week, this time at the expense of…
Another City loss for DLA Piper as private equity star quits for Paul Hastings Nathalie Tidman Paul Hastings has hired Anu Balasubramanian to lead its private equity team in London, a striking move that sees DLA…
‘Strategic progress’: Paul Hastings posts 16% revenue rise in Europe to £96m Legal Business The European offices at Paul Hastings had a record year in 2015, with profit increasing by 50% from £20.2m to…
Stay or go? Heavyweight Ward abandons Paul Hastings move to remain at Ashurst Madeleine Farman Banking partner Nigel Ward is to remain at Ashurst after it was announced earlier this month he was to make…
