Revolving Doors: Three leave Taylor Wessing after merger vote, while Gibson Dunn taps Freshfields for APAC rebuild Eliza Winter Mayer Brown has hired City real estate duo Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher from Taylor Wessing, ahead of the UK…
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…
Baker McKenzie, HSF Kramer and Dentons among big winners in new Legal 500 APAC rankings News Editor Baker McKenzie, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and Singapore’s Rajah & Tann are among the firms with the most ranked partners…
From legal adviser to trusted partner: speaking the language of business Guest Blog In-house lawyers are often asked questions such as: what legal risks could affect our upcoming campaign? How can we mitigate…
GE Vernova’s GC on encouraging innovation, managing risk and the ‘unprecedented’ demerger from GE Allan Cohen Beginning his career in litigation before moving through IP, technology and e-commerce law, Jeegesh Maroli charts a professional journey shaped…
End of the merger: King & Wood Mallesons to split into two Georgina Stanley APAC firm King & Wood Mallesons is to split in two, with the China and Australia partnerships set to separate…
Foxconn Industrial Internet’s legal chief on embracing risk, crisis control and Hong Kong legal dramas Allan Cohen Eric Chenyang XIE rose to prominence in the Chinese corporate counsel community over fifteen years ago and has since held…
‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts Eliza Winter Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ – what’s driving Hong Kong’s IPO boom? Will Lewallen ‘In my 31 years of practice, I’ve never seen a pipeline this active,’ says Slaughter and May partner John Moore,…
‘Unlocking the full power of our offering’ - Pinsents senior partner on sharpening the firm’s competitive edge Will Lewallen ‘We celebrate achieving record revenue in a world that remains uncertain, but we know our market competitors continue to drive…
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…
White & Case London partner promotions triple as firm makes up 45 worldwide Will Lewallen White & Case has promoted nine lawyers to its London partnership – a threefold increase on last year when it…
Why UK firms are bucking the trend to downsize in Asia amid HK IPO boom Tom Cox When CMS picked up a nine-lawyer team from BCLP this August, it represented the end of the transatlantic firm’s foray…
JERA’s Angela Yuen on the energy transition, building a legal function and a ‘zero to 100’ deal with BP Joe Boswell Angela Yuen, deputy GC of Japanese energy powerhouse JERA, has built a career spanning private practice and in-house roles across…
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.…
Revolving Doors: Ropes restocks in PE as Slaughters sees double partner departure Will Lewallen September is here, summer is over and this week’s Revolving Doors has a flurry of moves as partners everywhere return…
HSF revenue and PEP hit new heights in last results before US merger Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has posted its final financial results for legacy HSF, with revenue and partner profits rising to…
International roundup: White & Case hits Weil for three-partner New York team while Reed Smith opens in Denver Tom Cox Leading a busy week for high-profile moves in New York, White & Case raided Weil for a three-partner litigation team…
Smaller footprint, bigger ambition: A&O and Hogan Lovells office cuts underline global pressure on profits Anna Huntley As firms grapple with what it means to be global, while also managing intense pressure on costs, the question of…
‘A difficult decision, but one that was needed’ – Hogan Lovells to shut three international bases Elisha Juttla Shortly after the news broke that A&O Shearman would be shutting down its South Africa office, Hogan Lovells has announced…
