Linklaters throws down gauntlet as Latham funds co-head makes rare City switch
In an unusual City move from a US firm to the Magic Circle, Latham & Watkins co-head of investment funds…
As rivals retrench Linklaters retains expansive German form as A&O veteran becomes third lateral of 2017
Linklaters is following up on its recent investment in Germany by strengthening its finance practice with a lateral from Magic…
Partner promotions: White & Case latest round down almost a third as it continues NYLon focus
White & Case has promoted 31 lawyers to partner, three quarters of them in London and the US, as the…
Looking east: Linklaters cements Saudi partnership as Hogan Lovells shuts Mongolia base
Two Global 100 firms have made opposing international moves this week, with Linklaters signing a partnership with a local firm…
Martyr closes in on 20 years at helm as Norton Rose Fulbright chief gets a sixth term
Having already been one of the longest-serving leaders at a major City law firm, Peter Martyr looks to be taking…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and OC bolster City ranks while Kennedys ramps up US practice with three-partner hire
It has been another busy seven days for senior recruitment, with a host of top 50 UK law firms making…
Simmons & Simmons becomes third international firm to launch in Ireland since Brexit vote with key local hire
While there hasn’t been the anticipated rush of City firms into alternative European financial centres since the UK voted for…
‘The idea is working’: Dentons Europe recorded double-digit revenue growth, LLPs show
Revenue at Dentons’ continental European arm grew 11% to €275.8m in the year to 31 December 2016, according to LLP…
Freshfields and Kirkland land roles in biggest ever UK airline collapse
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Kirkland & Ellis have won advisory roles as Monarch Airlines filed for administration in the early…
A step closer to hailing your own lawyer: watchdog to make it easier to be a freelance solicitor
A future of individual lawyers being as easy to flag down for the public as a cab has taken a…
Deal watch: US giants line up on European rail mega-merger and largest-ever Asia PE deal
After the Magic Circle, this week it was time for the US players to kick off the autumn deal season,…
Deal watch: Magic Circle firms in busy start to autumn as Freshfields and CC take leading roles in global buyouts
Global 100 firms have taken the lead on a trio of multibillion-dollar deals announced this week as the autumn deal…
Africa latest chapter in Dentons global playbook as it targets Uganda through local tie-up
Dentons is to embark on another chapter of its global expansion by entering Uganda through a merger with the African…
Bargain hunters and mega deals to the rescue as Europe’s deal market rides out political shocks
Marco Cillario finds deal professionals heaving a sigh of relief after a nail-biting end to 2016 Economic and political shocks…
Expansive Pinsents ships in four Norton Rose Fulbright partners for third Oz office launch
Pinsent Masons is continuing its sustained international expansion drive with a new Australian arm in Perth and the hire of…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms target key international markets as City sees recruitment lull
In a quieter week for lateral hiring in the City, Global 100 firms have been strengthening their international operations. Mayer…
Belt and road: HSF secures China projects team from Pinsent Masons for huge infra push
China remains one of the most challenging markets to operate in profitably but the lure of its huge economy continues…
The rise of the accountants continues as PwC launches in DC
PwC will continue to spearhead the push by the Big Four accountancy firms into the global legal services market with…
‘Real estate up the agenda’: CMS brings across Paris team from Herbert Smith
CMS is continuing its global expansion with news that its French member firm has hired a two-partner real estate team…
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and Morgan Lewis make senior hires as City recruitment takes a breath
After an initial flurry of hires in September there has been a pause for breath, leaving Osborne Clarke (OC) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to bring…