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…
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…
