Kirkland, Paul Weiss and Slaughters lead on £3.5bn Royal Mail takeover bid
Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Weiss and Slaughter and May are advising on the proposed takeover of the Royal Mail’s parent…
‘Nobody will want to feel like they are the poor cousin’: Freshfields reignites talent war with £150k NQ pay hike
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has broken ranks from its Magic Circle peers on associate salaries, increasing newly-qualified (NQ) pay from £125,000 to…
Moves of the month: recruitment market picks up as leading firms think laterally
Lateral hiring saw a notable pickup during the first quarter of 2024, with partner moves across sectors from litigation to…
When the going gets tough – Global London firms dig in as market reality bites
With worldwide M&A activity down 17% last year, hitting a decade low, according to data from Refinitiv, 2023 was always…
Eversheds, A&O, and Standard Chartered GC among winners at debut Legal 500 UK ESG Awards
Eversheds Sutherland, Allen & Overy and Womble Bond Dickinson were among the major winners at the inaugural Legal 500 UK…
Skadden and Paul Weiss pick off Linklaters partners as M&A and fin reg duo make moves
Paul Weiss, Kirkland, and Skadden were all active in London lateral hires this week, with two partner exits from Linklaters…
‘A cautious return’: M&A activity picks up pace as Skadden and Slaughter and May top global and UK rankings respectively
Following a less than stellar 2023, M&A activity in Q1 has picked up pace as market confidence grows, according to…
Promotions dip at Slaughters as firm makes up five new partners
Slaughter and May has made up five new partners in its latest round of promotions, a 50% drop from last…
White & Case nears $3bn mark as expense control drives double-digit PEP hike
White & Case has taken another step towards the $3bn turnover mark, posting a 4.3% increase in global revenues to…
‘There is more understanding now’ – how firms are supporting staff with fertility challenges
For International Women’s Day, Vinson & Elkins Europe head of international disputes Louise Woods discusses how her firm has created…
‘There needs to be education’ – raising awareness of infertility and baby loss in the legal sector
For International Women’s Day, Stephenson Harwood Europe private client partner Suzanne Johnston talks about creating inclusive fertility policies and educating…
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Godfather is a great film. Tom Hagen was a bit of an inspiration. There’s that scene where he turns…
Revolving Doors: A&O bolsters City structured finance team with Milbank hires
Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Allen & Overy has appointed John Goldfinch as a partner in its global structured finance…
Changing of the guard: DLA Piper elects next managing partner
DLA Piper has today (23 February) announced the election of Charles Severs as its next managing partner. His tenure will…
Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit: Stranger than fiction
Even amid a stellar agenda at Legal Business’ Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2023 last November, CMS’ session – Shams…
‘Bolder, pragmatic, more proactive’: Regulators bare teeth, but will they bite?
2024 started with uncharacteristically decisive action from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), when in January it issued its joint highest-ever…
‘Firing on all cylinders’: Akin sees double-digit growth in revenue and PEP
In keeping with Hogan Lovells’ recently released financial results, Akin has reported strong financials for 2023, contradicting fears of diminished…
Simpson Thacher unveils new London head as office posts double-digit revenue growth
Simpson Thacher has announced that Wheatly MacNamara will take over from Jason Glover as London managing partner in October. Glover,…
Freshfields snaps up former FTC commissioner to bolster US antitrust offering
In a boost to its Washington DC presence, Freshfields has hired former Federal Trade Commissioner, Christine Wilson, as a senior…
Revolving doors: White & Case doubles down on recruitment as BCLP loses three partners
It has been a busy week for White & Case, with the firm seeing the return of Patrick Sarch to…