Paul Hastings London co-chair leaves for Linklaters Tom Cox Linklaters has hired Mei Lian, co-chair of Paul Hastings’ London office, as a partner in its corporate and structured lending…
Freshfields Central Europe white-collar defence head decamps for Deutsche Bank Theresa Hargreaves Freshfields’ white-collar defence practice head for Central Europe, Simone Kämpfer, has taken a role at Deutsche Bank, where she will…
‘Modern, inclusive and deeply commercial’ – Freshfields senior partner Dawson wins second term Will Lewallen Georgia Dawson has been re-elected as senior partner at Freshfields for a second term, the firm announced today (24 July),…
Merck M&A legal head returns to private practice at McDermott ahead of Schulte merger Theresa Hargreaves McDermott Will & Emery has made a key hire for its life sciences transactions practice with the hire of M&A…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher, Cooley and Cadwalader hire in London as magic circle firms make moves in Paris Bertie Ford Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has grown with the hiring of Richard Hanson as a partner in its securitisation…
Trading places: A&OS US exits continue as securities litigation co-head joins Freshfields and duo quit for new boutique Alex Ryan Freshfields has sealed the hire of A&O Shearman’s co-head of US securities and shareholder litigation Agnès Dunogué, in the latest…
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…
