McDermott Will & Emery has built its London real estate bench today with a dual hire from Fried Frank, including the firm’s former head of European real estate.
McDermott hires Fried Frank real estate duo in London
‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in law
Gatehouse Chambers property and probate silk Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on coming out, fitting in and how the profession needs to continue to push back against toxic narratives
Paul Hastings picks up highly-rated Weil acquisition finance partner in London
Paul Hastings has recruited finance partner Reena Gogna in London, marking the latest hire for the acquisitive US firm in the City.
‘We’ve gone a long way but are by no means complacent’ – embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession
Travers Smith partner and senior LGBTQ+ champion Daniel Gerring discusses with Legal Business the importance for law firms to avoid complacency and how they should continue to persevere with LGBTQ+ inclusion.
‘When organisations aren’t intersectional, they ask people to leave parts of themselves behind’
Hogan Lovells commercial litigator and Legally Lesbians initiative founder Jacqui Rhule-Dagher talks coming out, representation, and the importance of intersectionality.
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.
King & Spalding makes City funds play with hire of top-tier Cadwalader team
Five-strong fund finance team finds new home at K&S with further hires on the cards.
Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds
Sidley Austin has continued to expand its London energy and infrastructure team with its hire of Ben Thompson from Travers Smith. The new hire enhances the firm’s London offering in this practice, which it strengthened in March last year with the hires of James MacArthur and Ed Freeman from Weil, Gotshal & Manges.
‘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 May the sole Magic Circle firm still on the lower rate.
‘We’re all talking about it, but what’s going to happen?’ Why this year’s LIDW is promising in-house lawyers answers around greenwashing, AI, and group litigation
The chairs of next week’s London International Disputes Week (LIDW) are urging in-house lawyers to attend the event to learn about all the latest litigation risks.