Gibson Dunn swoops for six-partner Wachtell litigation team led by co-chair
Exec committee co-chair Bill Savitt leads Wachtell group moving to Gibson Dunn in latest in series of once-rare exits from elite US firm
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‘Organic growth in the US is fraught with risk’ – why transatlantic merger talks aren’t going away
Cleary and Linklaters have both denied rumours that they are considering a merger - but partners and others in the market are clear that ambitious tie-ups are here to stay
Life During Law
Latham’s Oliver Felsenstein on The Godfather, client call car crashes and becoming a PE lawyer by accident
Germany private equity heavyweight Oliver Felsenstein reflects on decades of dealmaking, from dreams of becoming Don Corleone's consigliere to his retirement plans for a champagne bar
‘Law should be full of mavericks’ – Addleshaws’ Simon Kamstra on ego, a secret DJ career, and the right time to retire
After more than 30 years at Addleshaws, former global disputes head Simon Kamstra looks back on doing deals on Black Monday, his secret DJing sideline and building a career while keeping space for life outside the law
Sidley leader Yvette Ostolaza on role models, ambition and private investment in law
Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
'I’d be asked: "Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?"'
Life During Law: Nick Vamos
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by <em>The Godfather</em> and loving disco
‘Full-service firms all say the same thing – but we’ve been opportunistic’ – John Quinn on AI, funding and suing banks
Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn on starting his own firm, picking your adversaries, investment in law and how he almost joined the navy
‘I’m sure I made a ton of mistakes’ – McDermott’s Coleman on fresh thinking, leadership lessons and why scale matters
McDermott Will & Schulte chair Ira Coleman on his life during law, from leading the 'the little engine that could' Miami office to overseeing a $3bn merger
Life During Law: Karen Seward
Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
Freshfields' Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career
Leadership
Clifford Chance hikes PEP as firm aims to ‘unlock’ its brand in the US
Firm posts rising profits and revenue as it closes in on California launch
‘There will be winners and losers’ – CMS leaders pin their hopes on tech, scale and client relationships
Senior partner Charles Currier and managing partner Adrian Bell on why they're going deeper and wider for their clients
‘We’re not done’ – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader’s CEO on what comes after the biggest law firm merger in history
With the mega-merger now live, CEO Miguel Zaldivar talks about his ambitions for the new firm, why he doesn't care about PEP reporting, and leaving a leadership legacy for the next generation
‘We’re not complacent – we’re not done’: Latham stakes its claim as leader of the PE pack
On the back of the hire of Ross Allardice from White & Case, Latham's private equity leaders set out why their European platform gives them the edge on their rivals
‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future
From partner pay reform to US expansion, AI and overhauling the firm's business services function, Freshfields senior partner Georgia Dawson has been busy. She spoke to LB about her first five years in the role
‘We are not an outpost’ – Mayer Brown City head on the firm’s plans for London
London managing partner Dominic Griffiths talks strategy as the office crosses $250m
‘A defining moment’ – Winston Taylor targets $2bn as transatlantic merger goes live
Newly merged firm sets out ambitions with rapid revenue growth, AI and upper mid-market corporate work on the agenda
Legal Business Awards 2026: the in-house legal teams and GCs in the running
Shortlists revealed for four flagship in-house honours - including In-House Team of the Year and GC of the Year - at this year's Legal Business Awards
Addleshaws leader on corporate ambitions, key clients and why a US merger isn’t part of the £1bn 2030 strategy
Addleshaw Goddard managing partner Andrew Johnston talks about international expansion, sticking to the strategy and the firm's new London office
‘We are not going to be left behind’ – Willkie’s leaders set their sights on London, private capital and the top tier
Having crossed $2bn in revenue, Willkie Farr's leaders believe the next phase of growth will be defined not just by scale but by building a top-tier global platform — with London at the centre of that ambition
Bakers’ outgoing London chief on why the firm is doubling down on transactions in the City
Bakers London managing partner Ed Poulton on the firm's corporate hiring spree in London and why the firm isn't skipping leg day when it comes to laterals
Inside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansion
After 15 years in London, the Boston firm has been building a presence on the continent with a series of high-profile hires from firms including Linklaters and Latham
