Skadden follows Paul Weiss by cutting $100m pro bono deal with Trump as WilmerHale and Jenner fight back
Skadden has become the first major law firm to reach a pre-emptive settlement with US President Donald Trump to ward…
Law firms
Linklaters makes up 16 new partners in the City as Macfarlanes promotes nine
Linklaters has promoted 16 London lawyers to partner, with the City accounting for just under half of the firm’s 34…
‘We’ve had a lot of “holy cow” moments’ – how gen AI is shaking up the legal industry
‘If you’re a lawyer that sticks your head in the sand and refuses to engage with this technology, that’s going…
‘A real danger’ – Trump crackdown presents new challenge for law firms
This week’s escalation of the Trump administration’s targeting of major law firms has come as a shock to a legal…
Revolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US
James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…
Meal Deal Maker: LB lunches with top City partners – Willkie’s Gavin Gordon
In the first of Legal Business’s new Meal Deal Maker series, Gavin Gordon, chair of Willkie’s European private equity team,…
A&O Shearman, Freshfields and Hogan Lovells in crosshairs as Trump administration escalates DEI attacks
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating 20 of the biggest law firms in the world for discrimination…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings lands Kirkland M&A heavyweight as Clifford Chance adds laterals in New York
Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Paul Hastings strengthened its corporate M&A practice with the hire of Eric Schiele from Kirkland…
Travers to launch new base in Brussels alongside Paris wind-down
Travers Smith is opening a new base in Brussels in a rare instance of international expansion for the City firm.…
Reed Smith breaks $1.5bn for the first time as London revenue grows by 15%
Reed Smith has hit a key milestone as global revenue hit $1.5bn, up just over 5% from last year’s figure…
Finding the right fit: the duo behind Davis Polk’s long-awaited London restructuring launch
With just 12 partners in London, Davis Polk’s approach to recruitment in the capital has been conservative to say the…
‘Define “having it all” on your own terms’ – White & Case’s Sonica Tolani on thriving in City law
For International Women’s Day, Sonica Tolani, an M&A partner at White & Case in London, discusses the importance of having…
‘Eventually you have to learn to trust yourself’ – Simpson Thacher’s Deborah Gruen on succeeding in law
Deborah Gruen, a former US Paralympic swimmer, now funds partner at Simpson Thacher in New York, reflects on the key…
Latham & Watkins revenue hits $7bn high as PEP surges 30%
Latham & Watkins saw global revenue surge by 23% in 2024 to a record high of $7bn, with the growth…
Revolving Doors: DLA Piper makes lev fin play with A&O Shearman hire as partners from collapsed Memery Crystal move on
Leading the high-profile moves of recent weeks, DLA Piper hired A&O Shearman leveraged finance partner Gordon Houseman, who has joined…
Vertical progress: CMS corporate co-heads on their plans for the practice
While CMS is perhaps best-known for its top-tier reputation in the commercial property sector, its strengths as a corporate dealmaking…
‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Nicole Kar, global co-chair of antitrust at Paul Weiss, discusses thriving in the deep end…
Kirkland and Davis Polk among firms advising on Sycamore’s $10bn take-private of Walgreens
Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, Debevoise and Plimpton, Latham & Watkins, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Bass Berry &…
‘All the stars aligned for London’: Hogan Lovells closes in on $3bn mark as UK revenues rise 8%
Hogan Lovells has posted an 8.7% increase in global revenues to move within touching distance of $3bn, with profit per…
Simmons names international disputes head as new managing partner
Simmons & Simmons has elected international head of disputes Emily Monastiriotis as the firm’s new managing partner, succeeding long-serving leader…