‘We want to be bigger, better, everywhere’ – John Quinn on why Quinn Emanuel isn’t slowing down Eliza Winter ‘I am yet to find a person who wants a wallflower or a potted plant for a litigator,’ says John…
Quinn Emanuel posts third year of double-digit growth as revenue hits $2.8bn Eliza Winter Quinn Emanuel has posted a 12.6% increase to its topline in its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, with revenue…
Wexler looks to barristers and investigations as legal tech startup prepares for Series A funding Will Lewallen Litigation legal tech platform Wexler is diversifying its client base towards barristers’ chambers and investigations, as the startup looks towards…
Passing judgement: how clients rate London’s top commercial litigation teams Eliza Winter In the London commercial litigation market, securing a role on a high-stakes dispute can keep a practice busy for many…
‘We’re not private equity’ – Burford Capital on the future of private investment in law firms Will Lewallen ‘You can invest in a single firm then make acquisitions while streamlining the back office, enhancing the margins and in…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells continues Milan expansion and McDermott hires from K&E in Paris Will Lewallen Hogan Lovells has hired Legal 500 Hall of Famer for administrative and public law Luca Perfetti as the firm continues…
Latham readies for Dallas launch with double hire as Kirkland opens in Nashville Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has hired two Dallas disputes partners ahead of a long-awaited office launch in the city. The firm…
Defining disputes: five blockbuster cases to watch in 2026 Eliza Winter After a year in which the courts sent clear signals on how collective and funded claims are likely to progress,…
The silk class of 2026: ten names to note Will Tolcher This year’s silk round, announced last week, saw 96 successful applicants make the grade, and this March they will make…
Norton Rose Fulbright partner and former Simmons leader recognised in 2026 silk round Eliza Winter Ninety-six new KCs have been appointed in this year’s silk round, including Norton Rose Fulbright partner Duncan Bagshaw, with former…
Disputes partners predict boom in lateral recruitment ahead of rise in activity Eliza Winter With firms including Proskauer, Orrick and Paul Hastings building up their disputes teams in the US, litigators in London are…
Senior Cadwalader litigators exit amid Hogan Lovells merger talks Kate Peacock Two senior litigation partners have left Cadwalader for rivals in the US, as the firm prepares for its merger with…
‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this year Eliza Winter The number of claims filed in the commercial court may have hit a five-year low in 2025 but, in other…
Skadden recruits former Freshfields global managing partner and Latham London KC Kate Peacock Skadden has made a pair of high-profile partner hires in just one day, building its offices in Brussels and London…
Quinn Emanuel posts steady growth in London, with revenue hitting £227m Eliza Winter Quinn Emanuel has reported revenue and profit growth in its London office for 2025, with revenue hitting a new high…
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…
Government plans to reverse PACCAR signal end to ‘turbulent time’ for litigation funding Alex Ryan The Ministry of Justice has today (17 December) announced plans to regulate the litigation funding sector, bringing an end to…
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…
