‘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…
Trading places: Freshfields makes Paul Weiss AI hire as Latham and Simpson Thacher boost corporate and finance Alex Ryan Freshfields has continued its US expansion with a partner hire from Paul Weiss to co-head its artificial intelligence practice. The…
‘How much of a commitment are you willing to make?’ – why firms like Paul Weiss are bulking up DC antitrust Alex Ryan Earlier this month, Paul Weiss made waves in the Washington DC market with its hire of a three-partner antitrust team…
Paul Weiss picks up Washington antitrust team as A&O Shearman exits continue Alex Ryan A&O Shearman’s global antitrust head David Higbee has left the firm to join Paul Weiss in Washington DC, in one…
Latham and Paul Weiss score lead roles as Apollo injects €3.2bn into RWE joint venture Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins and Paul Weiss have scored major roles acting for Apollo as the private capital fund targets European…
Trading places: Top Sullivan & Cromwell dealmaker decamps for Willkie in New York Alex Ryan Sullivan & Cromwell private equity group co-head Brian Hamilton (pictured) has left the firm’s New York office for Willkie Farr…
Paul Weiss and Skadden lead on Kraft Heinz split Theresa Hargreaves Paul, Weiss and Skadden have picked up lead roles in the separation of The Kraft Heinz Company just 10 years…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss taps Quinn for disputes partner as Fried Frank hires another Goodwin lateral Theresa Hargreaves Paul Weiss has hired commercial, financial and competition disputes partner Leo Kitchen from Quinn Emanuel. Kitchen, a Legal 500 next-generation…
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…
Trading places: Latham picks up M&A star in rare Wachtell departure Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has made a major addition to its M&A practice in New York with the hire of Wachtell…
Trading places: Paul Weiss loses more partners as Paul Hastings hires A&O Shearman PE duo Alex Ryan Three more litigation partners have left Paul Weiss for Dunn Isaacson Rhee, the Washington DC boutique recently established by four…
Trading places: 13-partner Kirkland team hire and senior Paul Weiss defections among latest major US moves Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis has hired a 13-partner US litigation team from King & Spalding, as the near-$9bn powerhouse continues to…
Global London 2025: Which US firms are setting the pace for City growth? Alex Ryan In this year’s Global London coverage , we highlight the split between two groups of firms: those that are continuing…
Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar Alex Ryan Almost half of the 50 largest international law firms in London saw lawyer count in the capital decrease or stay…
Leaders at Paul Weiss, Latham and A&O Shearman named in campaign to remove Trump deal firm partners from board roles Alex Ryan A group of associates who resigned from firms that cut deals with US President Donald Trump to avoid executive orders…
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…
Revolving Doors: Sidley picks up Latham City corporate co-chair, two leave HSF in London, and A&O Shearman readies Chicago launch Alex Ryan Sidley Austin made waves in London this week with another senior partner hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over Latham’s…
Paul Weiss hires Akin disputes head for London litigation launch Elisha Juttla Paul Weiss is set to hire Richard Hornshaw, Akin’s international head of disputes, to kickstart a litigation team in London. …
