Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partner Will Lewallen Paul Weiss has continued its London buildout with the addition of funds partner Nathalie Sadler from Dechert. Sadler spent 14…
White & Case boosts PEP by 10% as firm pushes towards $5bn revenue goal Will Lewallen White & Case has posted an 8.5% revenue increase for 2025 to reach $3.6bn, as the firm continues to progress…
White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loom Kate Peacock White & Case partners are set to learn how changes to performance evaluations will reshape their pay, as the firm…
‘We expect them to hit the ground running’ – Reed Smith ships up to Boston with hire of 12-strong team Alex Ryan Reed Smith is launching an office in Boston, with a 12-lawyer team featuring partners from seven firms including White &…
Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hire Kate Peacock Sidley Austin has hired from Latham & Watkins again, as it brings over the firm’s former co-head of UK equity…
Beyond New York and London: the must-have locations for the global elite Ben Wheway The term ‘global elite’ conjures up images of a group of cosmopolitan, international businesses, drawn from all of the world’s major financial centres. The reality, however, is much more Anglocentric, and…
‘We will get through this’ – partners across the Middle East on business amid escalating conflict Kate Peacock After US and Israeli attacks on Iran this weekend prompted a wave of counter-strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,…
Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust head Eliza Winter Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Clifford Chance’s former UK competition head as a partner in London. Greg Olsen will…
Sullivan & Cromwell continues London finance build with another hire from Weil Kate Peacock Sullivan & Cromwell has hired another partner from Weil into its growing City office, marking its fourth lateral hire from…
‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026 Kate Peacock After a turbulent few years for UK real estate, with post-pandemic trends presenting fresh challenges for the commercial property market,…
Beyond the deals: how clients rate London’s top M&A teams Kate Peacock In the battle for London market share, the City M&A scene is one of the most competitive, with top UK…
‘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…
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 Hastings hires Cravath investigations chair as Paul Weiss private credit co-head departs Eliza Winter Paul Hastings has hired disputes heavyweight John Buretta (pictured) as co-chair of its litigation department, marking the firm’s fourth partner…
US firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadeals Kate Peacock US firms dominated the M&A rankings in 2025, according to the latest data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG),…
Revolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance team Will Lewallen Litigation giant Quinn Emanuel has hired financial disputes and investigations specialist William Charles from Milbank, where he spent 11 years,…
Hot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new year Kate Peacock Despite a tumultuous first half of the year, as Trump’s tariffs shook global markets, a wave of mega-deals in H2…
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…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
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…
