‘Shaping the City’s tech industry’ – Perkins Coie lands in London with hire of private equity veteran Bagshaw
US West Coast firm becomes latest to target London tech transactions market with eye-catching hire of ex-White & Case dealmaker…
Stress test – partners on how they deal with a life under pressure
‘The personality types attracted to law often highly value accuracy and delivering the “perfect” answer, but that single-minded goal can…
Cadwalader loses another as Greenberg builds London restructuring bench
Cadwalader notches another loss from its London office as real estate finance partner moves to Greenberg Traurig.
‘Slightly alarming’ – Clifford Chance, Linklaters, A&O Shearman match Freshfields’ NQ pay hike
Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman joined Linklaters this week in matching Freshfields’ NQ pay hike from £125,000 to £150,000, leaving Slaughter and…
Latham lands Cahill City finance trio as Greenberg, McDermott and Cleary bolster London ranks
In the most notable London lateral move of recent weeks, Latham & Watkins bolstered its banking and finance practice with…
‘Ultra-focused on culture and hungry to build’ – McDermott’s new London head sets out stall
Earlier this month McDermott Will & Emery announced that leveraged finance partner Aymen Mahmoud will take the reins from Hamid…
‘I mistakenly thought severe anxiety was a good thing’ – Vinson’s London head on opening up about mental health
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Vinson & Elkins London managing partner Nick Henchie talked to LB about recognising mental health…
‘We have an insatiable appetite for recruiting’: Keystone posts double-digit revenue rise as hiring picks up
Keystone Law has released its financial results for 2023-24, posting a 15.1% revenue boost to reach £87.9m. The results, which…
‘I have near total freedom to build a practice’: ex-Kirkland Hall of Famer Tumani on his new challenge
Legal 500 Hall of Famer Satnam Tumani, previously head of the SFO’s anti-corruption and bribery unit and a longstanding partner…
Travers departures continue as Linklaters and Fried Frank pick off transactional trio
In another blow for Travers Smith, respected corporate M&A and ECM partner Richard Spedding has left to join Linklaters, on…
Market forces: Paul Weiss, Kirkland and the war for London talent
In the contest for the biggest legal story of the moment, the A&O Shearman merger may be more transformational for…
‘We’ll continue to look for talent’: Sidley’s London growth streak continues with double-digit revenue hike
Sidley Austin has continued its decade-long streak of growth in London, posting a 12.4% hike to reach $209.7m, with firmwide…
Allen & Overy returns to Milbank for City restructuring hire
Allen & Overy has hired its second partner from the London arm of Milbank so far this year, bolstering its…
‘I had strong support and people wanted me to continue’: Bakers’ Poulton seals second term as head of London office
Following his initial appointment to lead Baker McKenzie’s London office in 2021, managing partner Ed Poulton has been re-elected for…
Paul Weiss and Kirkland break revenue records amid London lateral shakeout
Paul Weiss has broken through the $2bn global revenue mark, posting a 10.8% hike on last year, as the firm’s…
‘I was scared that my ability to do my job would be questioned if I revealed any weakness’
Sidley Austin private equity partner Lyndsey Laverack on changing attitudes towards mental health in the legal profession and how women…
‘As the only woman in the room, I would be asked to pour the tea’ – how legal life has changed for women
From growing up in a Barnsley mining community to making the tea as a junior lawyer, Greenberg Traurig’s Kathryn Garbett…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland hires ESG partner while magic circle experiences both losses and gains
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Rebecca Perlman has joined Kirkland & Ellis’ ESG and impact practice group in London…
‘Doubling down’: CC’s London PE head sets out strategy as buyout partners predict uptick
Spencer Baylin, Clifford Chance’s recently-appointed London private equity head, discussed his ambitions for the practice with LB as we garnered…
‘Activity was phenomenal after a slow start’: Greenberg sustains global growth for tenth consecutive year
Greenberg Traurig has announced a 6% increase in revenue, reaching $2.3bn, while PEP rose 4%, climbing from $2.32m to $2.4m.…