Trading places: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O Shearman Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has made an eye-catching hire from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, recruiting M&A partner Alison Preiss…
‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on Houston Alex Ryan ‘This is now a market dominated by national firms,’ says Houston-based Kirkland & Ellis corporate partner and executive committee member…
‘A poisoned chalice’ – SFO director’s early exit reignites speculation over organisation’s future Will Lewallen ‘It is a difficult job to recruit for,’ says Sara George, a white-collar defence and investigations partner at Sidley Austin,…
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…
Trading places: Paul Weiss signs up five NY partners as Latham, Kirkland, A&O also make moves Alex Ryan Paul Weiss has added five partners to its New York finance group with a series of hires from Sidley, Kirkland…
Sidley London partner promotions up despite smaller global round Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has promoted three lawyers to the partnership in London, with a total of 29 new partners made up…
Sidley assists as law firms line up for £350m Ipswich Town FC takeover Will Lewallen Sidley Austin is among a quartet of firms that advised as Ipswich Town FC changed its majority ownership last week,…
Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
Sidley leader Yvette Ostolaza on role models, ambition and private investment in law Alex Ryan Yvette Ostolaza is Sidley’s management committee chair – a role she has held since 2022 – and a commercial litigator.…
‘Puts our money where our mouth is’ – partners size up the key measures in Budget 2025 Will Lewallen The usual period of pre-Budget speculation was ended prematurely yesterday (26 November) when the Office for Budget Responsibility inadvertently published…
‘You’ve got to be able to generate work’ – how white collar partners are diversifying in a shifting market Will Lewallen ‘Ultimately, bribery is bad for business,’ says Sidley London white collar partner Sara George (pictured) about why US President Donald…
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ – what’s driving Hong Kong’s IPO boom? Will Lewallen ‘In my 31 years of practice, I’ve never seen a pipeline this active,’ says Slaughter and May partner John Moore,…
Trading places: Latham real estate head leaves for Kirkland as A&O Shearman sanctions head joins Sidley Bertie Ford Latham & Watkins global real estate practice head Michelle Kelban has left the firm for Kirkland & Ellis, where she will…
Latham, BT, Burges Salmon and Freshfields among winners at Legal Business Awards Theresa Hargreaves BT, Latham & Watkins, Burges Salmon, Freshfields and Sidley Austin picked up some of the big prizes at this year’s…
Top firms in the game for record $55bn EA buyout Will Lewallen A raft of top law firms have scored lead roles as American video game company Electronic Arts (EA) has agreed…
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…
Quartet of transatlantic firms get VIP access as Soho House goes private in $2.7bn deal Will Lewallen A quartet of international law firms have taken key roles on a take-private deal which has seen international private members…
More than just size: the Global London firms making the best impression on clients Alex Ryan The Legal Business Global London ranking – which ranks the fifty biggest non-UK firms by their London headcount – is…
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…
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,…
