Revolving doors: Skadden and Goodwin launch new offices as Weil and Clifford Chance add key laterals
Double hire for Clifford Chance this week as BCLP, CMS and Faegre Drinker also strengthen their City offices
Clydes sets sights on Seattle and Texas growth as US long game continues to pay off
UK insurance leader closes in on 20 North American bases after quietly building extensive network over two decades
CMS to cut up to 15 real estate lawyers in London
The firm’s second round of layoffs in 16 months
‘A clear shift toward fewer but larger deals’ – mega-deals fuel growth as partners predict 2025 M&A trends
Global 100 dealmakers forecast key drivers for the new year as Freshfields and Linklaters rise up M&A rankings
Green Ambassadors: Asia Pacific
Meet Legal 500’s Green Ambassadors: the lawyers championing sustainability in major regions across Asia Pacific
Transatlantic firms outstrip peers on five-year PEP growth, LB100 data reveals
Large-scale UK-US mergers have boosted PEP by an average of 69% since 2019, with DLA and Hogan Lovells top of the table
Clifford Chance snaps up Skadden M&A heavyweight Embley
CC continues to expand its global private capital team following recent hires in London, New York, Singapore, and Paris
A good time to be mid-tier: private equity interest on the rise as mid-market thrives
With private equity interest in professional services on the up, mid-market law firm leaders say they are receiving more enquiries than ever before
‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry
Paul Hastings finance partner Reena Gogna, who joined the firm from Weil in summer 2024, on coming into law, inspiring women in finance and always keeping perspective.
Green Ambassadors: The Legal 500 unveils new research into the lawyers fighting for a sustainable future
Meet Legal 500’s Green Ambassadors: the lawyers championing sustainability in the Asia Pacific region.