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…
Goldman Sachs GC Kathy Ruemmler steps down amid Epstein files fallout Theresa Hargreaves Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler (pictured) has resigned from her position following the recent revelations…
Latham readies for Dallas launch with double hire as Kirkland opens in Nashville Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins has hired two Dallas disputes partners ahead of a long-awaited office launch in the city. The firm…
Ex-Paul Weiss chair and Goldman GC reviewed documents defending Epstein in last months of his life, files show Alex Ryan Former Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp and Goldman Sachs GC Kathryn Ruemmler both reviewed documents that defended convicted sex offender…
Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches Kate Peacock Perkins Coie has seen a swathe of litigation partners leave this week, including from its Seattle home office, as the…
The Epstein files: the lessons all firms need to learn from Brad Karp’s fall from grace Georgina Stanley Five days. Five days of journalists poring over hundreds of documents shedding light on the true extent of Paul Weiss…
Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp resigns from leadership role after Epstein revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp has resigned as chair of the firm after his longstanding connections to Jeffrey Epstein were…
Paul Weiss launches Houston office with Kirkland corporate duo Kate Peacock Paul Weiss has opened an office in Houston, led by two corporate partners from Kirkland & Ellis, with one joining…
Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell lead $1.25trn SpaceX merger to takeoff Kate Peacock Gibson Dunn and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised on the combination of SpaceX and xAI, two companies privately owned by…
Skadden and Gibson Dunn lead on $58bn oil and gas merger Kate Peacock Skadden and Gibson Dunn have advised US listed companies Devon Energy and Coterra Energy on one of the biggest mergers…
Paul Weiss chair expresses regret over Epstein connections after email revelations Kate Peacock Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp has expressed regret over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein after communications between the pair were…
Line to the top: more GCs than ever now reporting directly to their CEO, research finds Theresa Hargreaves More heads of legal than ever now report directly to their CEO, according to new research which also found evidence…
Trading places: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O Shearman Will Lewallen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has made an eye-catching hire from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, recruiting M&A partner Alison Preiss…
‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on Houston Alex Ryan ‘This is now a market dominated by national firms,’ says Houston-based Kirkland & Ellis corporate partner and executive committee member…
McDermott boosts London revenues by more than 50% as post-merger firm sits on brink of $3bn Kate Peacock McDermott Will & Schulte has boosted London revenues by more than 50%, with the newly merged City office contributing $154m…
Paul Hastings becomes latest to launch in Charlotte with fund finance team from Cadwalader and Haynes Boone Will Lewallen Paul Hastings has launched in Charlotte, North Carolina, with more than 15 lawyers from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Haynes…
Leading lawyers across LA, San Francisco, Seattle and more, unveiled in biggest Legal 500 US Elite rankings yet Theresa Hargreaves More than 1,000 lawyers in key markets across the West Coast, Salt Lake City and Detroit have been recognised in…
Senior Cadwalader litigators exit amid Hogan Lovells merger talks Kate Peacock Two senior litigation partners have left Cadwalader for rivals in the US, as the firm prepares for its merger with…
