HSF Kramer picks up three-partner corporate team from Paul Hastings in New York Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has hired a three-partner corporate team from Paul Hastings in New York, in the biggest stateside…
‘The US are taking over’ – will DLA’s integration shift the balance of power? Eliza Winter ‘The US are taking over.’ This is the verdict of one ex-DLA Piper partner on the news that the firm…
White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loom Kate Peacock White & Case partners are set to learn how changes to performance evaluations will reshape their pay, as the firm…
‘We expect them to hit the ground running’ – Reed Smith ships up to Boston with hire of 12-strong team Alex Ryan Reed Smith is launching an office in Boston, with a 12-lawyer team featuring partners from seven firms including White &…
In-house moves: Finance & Leasing Association hires first GC, as Slaughters EU fin reg head leaves for Barclays Theresa Hargreaves Former KPMG UK general counsel Jeremy Barton (pictured) has been appointed as GC of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA)…
‘Complete integration of strategy and leadership’ – DLA Piper’s leaders on why they’re ditching the verein and going global Eliza Winter ‘We’re trying to realise our untapped potential,’ says DLA Piper’s co-CEO and international managing partner Charles Severs (pictured right) as…
Beyond New York and London: the must-have locations for the global elite Ben Wheway The term ‘global elite’ conjures up images of a group of cosmopolitan, international businesses, drawn from all of the world’s major financial centres. The reality, however, is much more Anglocentric, and…
Trading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to Covington Will Lewallen In New York, Cleary Gottlieb has hired equity capital markets co-head Ilir Mujalovic and capital markets partner Harald Halbhuber from…
‘Unprecedented success’ – Hogan Lovells breaks $3bn revenue barrier as Cadwalader vote nears Georgina Stanley Hogan Lovells has posted a double-digit revenue hike for 2025 to reach almost $3.3bn, as the firm nears a partner…
Macfarlanes to open New York base led by former managing partner Eliza Winter Macfarlanes is set to open a representative office in New York this year, in a rare overseas push for the…
Top US antitrust and white-collar lawyers in the spotlight in latest Legal 500 US Elite rankings Kate Peacock Over 1,300 lawyers are featured in the latest Legal 500 US Elite rankings, including new rankings for antitrust and white-collar…
‘Shame on them’ – how political views are making GCs think twice about law firms Theresa Hargreaves Political considerations are rising up the agenda for GCs when selecting which external law firms to work with, with concerns…
Paul Hastings London revenue soars 25% as aggressive recruitment drives growth Georgina Stanley Paul Hastings’ London revenue soared by 25% in 2025, making the office a standout performer in a year in which…
Latham returns to Wachtell for two-partner finance and M&A hire Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired a pair of partners into its New York office from Wachtell, bringing its total number…
‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite Georgina Stanley The leaders of Paul Hastings are unapologetically bullish about the firm’s ambitious plans on both sides of the Atlantic, and…
Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Latham tap senior government talent Eliza Winter Paul Weiss has added a former federal prosecutor to its litigation practice in New York. Antonia Apps joins following a…
Simpson Thacher hires Kirkland financial restructuring heavyweight for Dallas launch Kate Peacock Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is launching in Dallas with the hire of a heavyweight restructuring partner from Kirkland & Ellis.…
In-house moves: Carlsberg GC leaves after 25 years at the helm, with changes at The Sun, Jefferies and more Theresa Hargreaves Long-serving GC at leading Danish brewer Carlsberg Group, Ulrik Andersen (pictured), is leaving his role after 25 years as group…
The Epstein files: the Big Law connections Alex Ryan The release of the Epstein files has revealed the huge scale of Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling network of personal and professional…
‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestorm Theresa Hargreaves ‘Even with the developments over the last few days, I’m still not sure the firm is getting it right. With…
