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…
Revolving Doors: Sidley and Hogan Lovells swipe Latham partners, as Ropes and Clifford Chance build in Europe Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has rolled into 2026 with yet another hire from Latham & Watkins, bringing over the firm’s former global…
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…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
‘It’s about being where our clients need us to be’ – Reed Smith launches in Saudi Arabia Tom Cox Reed Smith has today (20 October) announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, as the firm opens in Riyadh, with EME…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds hires in London and Frankfurt while Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader build in finance Theresa Hargreaves Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its tax department in London with the addition of Kevin Cummings from McDermott Will & Schulte.…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
Revolving Doors: Dechert signs up Orrick finance team while Reed Smith adds KC to financial crime practice Alex Ryan Dechert has hired a four-lawyer team from Orrick into its global finance practice in London, the firm announced today (Monday…
‘We think we’re undersold’ – Reed Smith London leaders set sights on challenging opinion Tom Cox ‘Our brand is not currently the most distinguishable. Becoming better known for the things we’re great at is definitely a…
Reed Smith breaks $1.5bn for the first time as London revenue grows by 15% Tom Cox Reed Smith has hit a key milestone as global revenue hit $1.5bn, up just over 5% from last year’s figure…
International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
Coronavirus measures pay off for Reed Smith as revenue tops $1.3bn while profit soars Tom Baker Despite starting the financial year by reducing partner drawings in response to the pandemic as well as other cost-cutting measures, Reed Smith…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – TMT Team of the Year Mark McAteer The entries have been assessed, the shortlists have been drawn up and our panel of general counsel judges have had…
Coronavirus latest: Reed Smith to limit partner drawings as firms start to bunker in for the crisis Thomas Alan Reed Smith has ringfenced a portion of its cash reserves against partner distributions as a means to mitigate the impact…
Steady global growth for Reed Smith outpaces a subdued year in the City Thomas Alan Reed Smith produced a comparatively muted showing in the City last year, with global revenues seeing the more meaningful gains.…
Late to the party: Reed Smith hires partners from five firms for Brussels launch Thomas Alan Reed Smith has opened its fifth European office in Brussels, following the hire of five partners to the firm’s corporate…
‘Not a chance’: Reed Smith rules out a listing as it lands ABS licence approval Thomas Alan Reed Smith has made good on its plans to secure an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation…
SRA drops sexual harassment inquiry into former Reed Smith partner Anna Cole-Bailey The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has dropped an investigation into a former Reed Smith partner who was dismissed from the…
The comeback kid: Return to form as Reed Smith hikes London revenue 18% to $222m Thomas Alan Reed Smith has bolstered City revenue by 18% to $222m amid a reversal of fortune which has seen global revenue rise…
Latest #MeToo episode emerges as Reed Smith dismisses partner following complaint Thomas Alan Reed Smith has dismissed a partner in its London office after a complaint of sexual harassment, it has emerged. Originally reported…
