US partner promotions: Mayer Brown promotes two in the City while McDermott adds one Madeleine Farman Mayer Brown has made up another two partners in the City, the same number as last year, while McDermott Will…
The $1bn club: Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer confirm merger Victoria Young Just a day after the US elected Donald Trump as its new president, New York and Washington firms Kaye Scholer…
US partner promotions: Latham makes up two in the City as female promotions dwindle Legal Business Ever expanding US heavyweight Latham & Watkins has added two to its City office in a global round of 27…
Global London advances: US firms take key partners from A&O and CC Madeleine Farman US firms continue their investment in the City, as two Magic Circle firms have today (28 October) lost partners…
Willkie Farr takes top KWM biller to launch competition practice in the City Legal Business King and Wood Mallesons (KWM) has lost another heavy-hitter as competition partner Philipp Girardet exits the firm to set up…
‘Focus on integrating’: Competition head takes over from Sharp as Morgan Lewis London leader Legal Business Morgan Lewis & Bockius has confirmed Frances Murphy is the firm’s new London managing partner, replacing Peter Sharp.
‘Already deep bench’: Quinn boosts Paris offering with Allen & Overy and HSF hires Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has added to its international bench yet again, with Allen & Overy (A&O) global co-head…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in October 2016 Legal Business CC and Davis Polk On $8bn China IPO: Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Postal Savings Bank of China on its…
‘Ready to hit the ground running’: former Ashurst PE player Lascelles joins Vinson & Elkins Legal Business Private equity specialist Shaun Lascelles, the former Ashurst Singapore head whose departure was announced last month, has joined Vinson &…
Singles in the City: Goodwin and Covington promote one partner each in London Legal Business US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one…
Jones Day pulls off significant Middle East coup with hire of HSF heavyweight Khan Matthew Field Jones Day has hired Herbert Smith Freehills’ Middle East finance head Nadim Khan, who joined the firm to launch its…
Vinter is coming: Covington boosts projects offering as former BG GC returns to private practice Legal Business Covington & Burling has landed a heavyweight in-house veteran to boost its London project finance offering with the arrival of…
Ashurst suffers further exits as Abu Dhabi head departs and A&O takes two Asia finance partners Madeleine Farman The exits continue at Ashurst as the firm’s Abu Dhabi head has quit for a US firm while two Asia…
Paul Hastings adds another City heavyweight as Ashurst is hit again Legal Business Paul Hastings has continued to strengthen its burgeoning City practice with yet another high-profile lateral hire, this time taking respected…
Quinn makes City white-collar crime play with hire of former SFO prosecutor Amaee Legal Business Disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a long-anticipated corporate crime practice in London through the hire of…
In the bank: Global 100 firms bill £14.5m on mega ARM acquisition Victoria Young US and Magic Circle advisers on the mega acquisition of ARM holdings by Japanese group SoftBank will together rake in…
US elite take roles as Verizon emerges as Yahoo! buyer in $4.8bn deal Legal Business A handful of US elite firms including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz have…
Latham, Clifford Chance, Milbank and DLA win places on Swiss PE house’s first legal panel Legal Business Swiss private equity house Partners Group has picked Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, Ropes &…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in June 2016 Legal Business NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT AND A&O LEAD NUCLEAR JV
Brexit fallout: US firms feel the pressure in London but A&O and Freshfields commit to New York pay increases Legal Business With most US law firms experiencing something of a slowdown in the London market following the instability around the referendum…
