Cohen & Gresser follows McDermott in eyeing up external investment Eliza Winter Cohen & Gresser is positioning itself to become one of the first US law firms to tap external capital, confirming…
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…
Clifford Chance bets on Europe’s class actions boom with White & Case team raid Bertie Ford Clifford Chance has hired a 14-lawyer team (pictured) from White & Case led by prominent partner Alexandra Diehl, in one…
A&O Shearman’s hard reset: 170 partner departures and counting Bertie Ford More than 170 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the two…
The path to partnership less travelled: Ashurst arbitrator Harsh Hari Haran Tom Cox In the latest of a series of profiles spotlighting unconventional paths to partnership, Ashurst arbitrator Harsh Hari Haran looks back…
Mishcon passes £100m profit mark as Signature posts 20% revenue growth Alex Ryan Mishcon de Reya has revealed its financial results for 2024-25, with topline turnover up 9%, from £302m last year to…
Gibson Dunn to launch Swiss base led by leading arbitration silk Bertie Ford Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is launching a new office in Zurich led by leading international arbitration silk Christopher Harris KC,…
The path to partnership less travelled: Freshfields disputes partner Joshua Kelly Tom Cox In the second of a series of Q&As spotlighting unconventional paths to partnership, Freshfields disputes partner Joshua Kelly – who…
‘Full-service firms all say the same thing – but we’ve been opportunistic’ – John Quinn on AI, funding and suing banks Alex Ryan I actually considered joining the navy. I went down to the recruiter’s office in Claremont, California, the college town where…
Simmons’ new head puts clients and AI at core of plans to steer firm between legacy and leadership Tom Cox ‘Why would I rip up an amazing strategy that’s put us in such a strong position?’ asks Simmons & Simmons…
Top lawyers in Boston, Miami, Charlotte revealed in latest Legal 500 US elite rankings Alex Ryan Legal 500 has unveiled the latest in its US elite rankings – naming some of the leading partners across key…
A&O Shearman and Freshfields both make up nine London lawyers in latest partnership rounds Tom Cox A&O Shearman and Freshfields have unveiled their latest crop of partner promotions, with nine London lawyers getting the nod at…
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. …
Opinion: Why UK corporates need third party funding more than ever before Guest Blog Litigators, funders and policy groups are submitting responses to the Civil Justice Council (CJC) review of third party funding, the…
Climate change and collective proceedings: what businesses need to know Guest Blog Collective proceedings are a longstanding mechanism for bringing claims in the US and Australia. They are now a feature of…
Simmons names international disputes head as new managing partner Tom Cox Simmons & Simmons has elected international head of disputes Emily Monastiriotis as the firm’s new managing partner, succeeding long-serving leader…
CAT approves £200m Merricks v Mastercard settlement Alex Ryan The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has approved a settlement of £200m in the long-running Merricks v Mastercard dispute. The tribunal’s ruling dismisses…
‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest Alex Ryan Following last month’s release of Legal 500’s first US city elite rankings, Legal Business checked in with the newly ranked Chicago lawyers…
‘Everyone will be watching’: disputes partners pick out the trends to watch for 2025 Isabel Caine If there’s one thing litigators aren’t disputing, it’s that workflow is not likely to drop as we settle into 2025.…
‘I never saw this as impossible’ – Mishcons’ Shaistah Akhtar on the case that won her Commercial Litigation Team of the Year Isabel Caine Mishcon de Reya‘s hard-fought victory for Nigeria in Nigeria v P&ID saw the firm take home Commercial Team of the Year at…
