Mayer Brown hires HSF antitrust partner Vowden in the City
Mayer Brown has hired Daniel Vowden as a partner into its antitrust and competition practice in London, the firm announced…
LB100 – The second 50 – Regional view: Coming together
The 26 regional and national firms occupying the 51-100 places in this year’s LB100 come in with an average of…
LB100 – firm profile – gunnercooke: Cooking up a storm?
With pacey revenue growth over the last five years, gunnercooke looks to be a poster child for operating under the…
Go big or go home: Market reacts to Paul Weiss’ daring London play
Grabbing headlines in recent weeks, Paul Weiss has pursued an English law offering at breakneck speed, hiring some of the…
Black History Month Q&A: Naomi Tarawali, Cleary Gottlieb
In celebration of Black History Month, Cleary partner Naomi Tarawali shared her perspectives on her legal career during a recent…
Black History Month Q&A: Miguel Colebrook, Vinson & Elkins
In celebration of Black History Month, V&E partner Miguel Colebrook shared his perspectives on his legal career during a recent…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland exits stack up as firms invest in arbitration benches
The latest in a series of departures from Kirkland & Ellis in London has seen partner Philipp Kurek join City…
Deal star Johnson lands at Paul Weiss amid fresh round of hires from Kirkland and Linklaters
Quelling weeks of market speculation, former Kirkland & Ellis deal star Roger Johnson has finally landed at Paul Weiss, along…
Numbers unveiled: 2022/23 financial results show 8% average revenue growth
The annual flood of financial results has engulfed the market once again, with Legal Business 100 firms observing how the…
Magic Circle in the US: Running to stand still
‘There are more than 40 US law firms that are more profitable than the Magic Circle. The Magic Circle firms…
‘The busiest two months I’ve had for a long time’ – interview with Sidley London team following recent private equity push
Following Sidley’s hire of private equity specialists Ramy Wahbeh and Kaisa Kuusk from Paul Weiss in June, Legal Business caught…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland, Shearman and Latham hire in New York
Despite the sluggish summer hiring season, it has been busy in New York. After losing several partners to Paul Weiss,…
A shoo-in: Hogan Lovells partners prepare to back CEO Zaldivar for a second term
The board of Hogan Lovells has given its unanimous recommendation for Miguel Zaldivar (pictured) to be re-elected as the firm’s…
‘If Zoom is doing it, everybody probably needs to be’: Growing number of US law firms mandate four-days-in-office week
Lawyers adhering to a minimum of four days in the office a week policy is gaining traction among US firms,…
Kirkland’s debt superstar Sachdev leads team exit as Paul Weiss launches English law practice
Debt finance rainmaker Neel Sachdev (pictured) has led a team defecting from Kirkland & Ellis to Paul Weiss, in what…
Revolving Doors: Lateral market continues apace as private equity and regulatory dominate in the City
Leading the moves this week, Goodwin has hired McDermott partner Arvin Abraham for its private equity practice in London. He…
Financials 2022/23: Taylor Wessing sustains global growth for fifth year in a row
With the financial reporting season in full swing, Taylor Wessing has unveiled its latest results, becoming a €500m firm for…
Scottish round up: Brodies and Morton Fraser achieve record breaking revenues, Freeths expands into Scotland
Brodies has become the first independent Scottish firm to pass the £100m revenue mark. The LB100 firm posted a turnover…
Revolving Doors: More hires in Houston as London’s energy, employment and corporate sectors witness key moves
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Baker McKenzie has recruited Allen & Overy partner Fernando Torrente to head up its…
Departures from Shearman and Allen & Overy as merger is unveiled and energy dominates lateral hiring
Following the announcement of the proposed A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling had lost two partners to…