‘Move makes sense’: Skadden breaks up White & Case City PE duo with Youle hire Legal Business In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…
‘Time to pass the baton’: Glover becomes Simpson Thacher City head as Connolly steps down at Mayer Brown Legal Business Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…
‘World-class competition office’: Quinn returns to Shearman in Brussels for double hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in May 2017 Legal Business MAGIC CIRCLE ADVISE ON VODAFONE’S INDIA MERGER Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and local advisers S&R Associates, Vaish…
Joining forces: Kennedys lands US merger with Carroll McNulty deal Legal Business Insurance specialist Kennedys is merging with US firm Carroll McNulty & Kull to add 43 partners to its offering.
The last word: American dreams Legal Business ‘We will continue to hire lawyers we see as adding something. That continues to be the mantra: hire great lawyers…
Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Matthew Field Legal Business‘s 15th annual Global London survey assesses the impact of a seismic year on the City’s leading US and…
Global London: Has the City reached the end of its curious post-Lehman boom? Legal Business Will this year’s Global London report chronicle the high watermark for the Square Mile as a global hub for foreign…
‘Reputation is catching up with reality’: White & Case and Bakers enjoy City revenues gains as rivals stall Matthew Field London turnover down at Akin Gump, Debevoise and Reed Smith The London outposts of leading international firms reported mixed results…
Davis Polk and Kirkland latest to pare back Hong Kong practices as US firm exits continue Legal Business Firms retreat as funds raised through IPOs in the region fall 26% Davis Polk & Wardwell and Kirkland & Ellis…
US financials: Milbank leads with 11% rise in turnover as Reed Smith and Cadwalader stall Legal Business Madeleine Farman looks at the front runners and non-starters as reporting season kicks off As the US financial reporting season…
Changing sides: London arbitration star Miles QC swaps Boies Schiller for Debevoise Legal Business Two-and- a-half years after joining US dispute specialist Boies, Schiller & Flexner’s nascent City practice, experienced arbitration specialist Wendy Miles…
Texan draw: Baker Botts latest to make major play with nine partner NRF hire Matthew Field In yet another significant Texan transfer, Baker Botts has expanded its Houston offering bringing in a nine partner team from…
Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen Legal Business Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…
Revolving Doors: US firms bulk up across international offices Legal Business A number of partners have jumped into US firms this week with Bryan Cave, Sidley Austin, Dechert and White &…
Senior partner Cziesla departs as KWM expected to file second administration notice on Monday Legal Business Less than three months after being named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner, Michael Cziesla has already joined…
US partner promotions: MoFo and Akin Gump make up one each in London Madeleine Farman Morrison & Foerster and Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld have both promoted one woman each to their London offices…
Latham continues City hiring spree with HSF energy head Balsdon Legal Business Latham & Watkins announced today (13 December) that it has hired Herbert Smith Freehills’s (HSF) global energy co-head John Balsdon,…
United states: Kaye Scholer/Arnold & Porter union sees reshuffle in City practice Legal Business Merger will create a $1bn firm with over 1,000 lawyers In what is the largest announced US law firm merger…
US bonuses: Simpson and Davis Polk match Cravath rewards of up to $100,000 for associates Legal Business Leading Wall Street firms have begun announcing their 2016 year-end associate bonuses with Cravath, Swaine & Moore leading the way…
