Revolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continue Alex Ryan Baker McKenzie has hired investment funds partner Nick Benson into its London office from Latham & Watkins. A Legal 500…
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,…
Partner promotions down to multi-year lows as HSF, Eversheds, and Taylor Wessing announce 2025 numbers Tom Cox Herbert Smith Freehills, Eversheds Sutherland, and Taylor Wessing announced their 2025 partner promotions, with total numbers down at each firm.…
Artificial intelligence, general counsel and how new tech is shaping the future: the Legal Business AI Summit Tom Cox An audience of more than 150 in-house counsel, as well as private practice lawyers and other tech enthusiasts, gathered in…
Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild Ben Wheway Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a…
‘An ambitious goal, but attainable’: Taylor Wessing’s Gleghorn on aiming for €1bn Elisha Juttla Following his initial appointment as Taylor Wessing’s firmwide managing partner in 2018, and his reappointment in 2021, Shane Gleghorn has…
‘Ambition remains high’: Taylor Wessing heads towards €1bn target with strong financials Elisha Juttla Taylor Wessing has become the latest firm to announce solid results for 2023-24, revealing a 9.5% increase in global revenue…
AI spy: avoiding bad AI investments Guest Blog In the wake of recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI), AI has shot to the top of the board…
Getting exit ready Guest Blog Multiple signs are pointing to an increasing momentum around M&A activity. If you’ve been holding out for better conditions to…
M&A Yearbook: Foreword – Taylor Wessing: Blue skies ahead Guest Blog After two subdued years, global M&A activity is showing signs of recovery. Though large-ticket M&A and private equity deals have…
Sponsored briefing: The influence of diversity in M&A Guest Blog Emma Danks, partner and co-head of Taylor Wessing’s international corporate group shares her experience on how the M&A industry has…
Financials 2022/23: Taylor Wessing sustains global growth for fifth year in a row Elisha Juttla With the financial reporting season in full swing, Taylor Wessing has unveiled its latest results, becoming a €500m firm for…
International round-up: Morgan Lewis opens second German office as Taylor Wessing welcomes new Ireland partners Legal Business Morgan Lewis is to open a Munich office with a team of 20 lawyers from Shearman & Sterling, in what…
‘We share strategy, values and corporate culture’: Taylor Wessing seals strategic alliance with Spain’s ECIJA Legal Business Taylor Wessing is expanding its global TMT offering in Spain and Latin America through a new strategic alliance with Madrid-based…
Taylor Wessing’s UK revenue surges 25% amid fourth successive year of global growth Megan Mayers As financial reporting season enters full swing, Taylor Wessing has become the latest firm to report punchy double-digit growth for…
‘An element of the exceptional’: Simmons latest to post striking pandemic financials with double-digit revenue growth and soaring profits Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons managing partner Jeremy Hoyland said there was ‘an element of the exceptional’ in the firm’s financial results…
Legal Business Award 2020 – Legal Technology Team of the Year Thomas Alan The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
City biz support jobs axed again as Taylor Wessing makes 28 redundant Marco Cillario Taylor Wessing has made 10% of its 270-strong City business services staff redundant, the latest in a string of firms moving…
Taylor Wessing loses practice head as Latham targets UK mid-market for first City tech laterals Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has become the latest US player to expand its City emerging company capabilities by targeting two mid-market UK…
Revolving doors: City hires aplenty as Goodwin adds Kirkland PE player and Weil makes restructuring lateral Muna Abdi Leading US firms have continued to ramp up lateral recruitment in London as Goodwin Procter hired a private equity partner from…
