Trading places: Paul Hastings picks up from Latham and Paul Weiss as Linklaters continues US push Alex Ryan Paul Hastings has added to its New York finance bench with its hire of high-profile partner duo Corey Wright and…
PE heavyweight Allardice leaves White & Case for Latham Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has hired prominent private equity partner Ross Allardice (pictured), the firm announced today (16 July), bolstering its…
Revolving Doors: Linklaters adds eight-lawyer Paris team as Goodwin hires in London and Broadfield recruits from Sidley and Kirkland Tom Cox Linklaters has made a significant addition to its global restructuring and insolvency bench, hiring an eight-lawyer team from French firm…
The price of going public: how has law’s IPO experiment played out? Tom Cox ‘I thought I pulled off a really smart trick, but actually I was a complete idiot’. This is the verdict…
Revolving Doors: Weil continues London funds rebuild as Dechert hires in-house PE star from GIC Tom Cox Weil is pushing ahead with rebuilding its London funds bench, picking up A&O Shearman partner Phil Baynes, who rejoins the…
HFW boosts revenue by 8% as PEP dips following lateral hiring spree Alex Ryan HFW has unveiled its 2024-25 financial results today (7 July), with revenue climbing 8% to £270.8m against a slight dip…
HSF Kramer announces post-merger pay hikes as HFW also raises NQ rates Alex Ryan Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has increased salaries for its newly qualified (NQ) London associates to £145,000 – the first pay…
McDermott-Schulte merger name confirmed as $2.8bn tie-up gets partner approval Alex Ryan Partners at McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of their merger, with…
Linklaters re-elects leadership duo after ‘biggest year-on-year increase in profit in more than 20 years’ Tom Cox Linklaters has voted to re-elect its senior and managing partners following what the firm said was a record-breaking year, including ‘the…
Revolving Doors: Baker McKenzie picks up leading Latham funds partner as A&O Shearman departures continue Alex Ryan Baker McKenzie has hired investment funds partner Nick Benson into its London office from Latham & Watkins. A Legal 500…
‘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…
Merger round-up: national duo discuss £100m tie-up as two more deals get over the line Tom Cox Consolidation in the UK legal industry is continuing apace, with news of three combinations announced in recent days, including a…
Trading places: Paul Weiss loses more partners as Paul Hastings hires A&O Shearman PE duo Alex Ryan Three more litigation partners have left Paul Weiss for Dunn Isaacson Rhee, the Washington DC boutique recently established by four…
White & Case boosts City private equity practice with hire of Ropes Hall of Famer Alex Ryan White & Case has ramped up its private equity capabilities in London with the hire of leading partner Helen Croke…
Revolving Doors: Ex-PM David Cameron joins DLA while Simpson Thacher, Pinsents and Bakers make lateral moves Tom Cox Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has joined DLA Piper as a consultant, becoming the latest politician to take up…
Trading places: 13-partner Kirkland team hire and senior Paul Weiss defections among latest major US moves Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis has hired a 13-partner US litigation team from King & Spalding, as the near-$9bn powerhouse continues to…
Revolving Doors: Dechert signs up Orrick finance team while Reed Smith adds KC to financial crime practice Alex Ryan Dechert has hired a four-lawyer team from Orrick into its global finance practice in London, the firm announced today (Monday…
HSF Kramer reveals full global leadership line-up as merger goes live Alex Ryan Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have officially launched as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, unveiling a new global executive committee…
‘You need to be strong on both sides of the Atlantic’ – Milbank sets out its City infrastructure push Tom Cox It would be fair to say that Milbank’s new four-partner London infrastructure team hit the ground running. Within days of…
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…
