McDermott continues post-merger expansion with DLA London hire Alex Ryan McDermott Will & Schulte has hired financial services regulatory partner Karen Butler from DLA Piper, as the firm continues to…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher swipes Kirkland PE partner as MoFo bolsters fintech Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher has built on recent hires in its corporate and finance practices with its hire of M&A private equity…
Trio of firms in driving seat on Legal & General’s £4.6bn pension buy-in with Ford Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown are advising Legal & General (L&G) and Ford as the financial services…
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…
Revolving Doors: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions team Bertie Ford Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a decisive move into the UK real estate market, launching a London practice…
From Credit Suisse to the credit crunch: UBS’s Simon Croxford on a career of unprecedented moments Theresa Hargreaves From the global financial crisis to the Credit Suisse rescue, it’s safe to say that UBS Investment Bank and EMEA…
Hogan Lovells builds in Brussels with Steptoe team hire Bertie Ford Hogan Lovells has bulked out its Brussels trade practice with a trio of hires from Steptoe LLP, bringing over the…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
Proskauer lands White & Case lev fin partner as City finance hiring spree continues Bertie Ford US firm Proskauer has continued its City finance build-out with the hire of White & Case leveraged finance partner Peter…
Sullivan & Cromwell makes rare London lateral with hire of high-profile A&O Shearman partner Alex Ryan A&O Shearman global financial services regulatory co-head and financial institutions sector lead Barnabas Reynolds has left the firm to join…
‘A step into uber-entrepreneurial territory’ – Gateley’s CEO reflects on a decade as a listed law firm Tom Cox ‘We’ve always been an entrepreneurial firm, but listing was a step into uber-entrepreneurial territory,’ says Gateley CEO Rod Waldie of…
FCA unveils £20m legal line-up, with Clifford Chance and Eversheds among firms not reappointed Tom Cox The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its legal services framework with a new four-year panel running from 1 April 2025…
‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry Anna Huntley Paul Hastings finance partner Reena Gogna, who joined the firm from Weil in summer 2024, on coming into law, inspiring…
Latham lands Cahill City finance trio as Greenberg, McDermott and Cleary bolster London ranks Elisha Juttla In the most notable London lateral move of recent weeks, Latham & Watkins bolstered its banking and finance practice with…
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