Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves
Revolving into 2025, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has bolstered its London leveraged finance practice hiring Bryan Robson and William…
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Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner
Simmons & Simmons has begun the process of electing a new managing partner, with the firm confirming that it expects to…
‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry
Paul Hastings finance partner Reena Gogna, who joined the firm from Weil in summer 2024, on coming into law, inspiring…
Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours List
Former Freshfields senior partner Edward Braham is among the legal practitioners to have been recognised in the 2025 New Year…
Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger deal
A team from the Paris office of New York-based Kramer Levin is scheduled to join Morgan Lewis’ Paris office on 1…
Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in London
Elite US firms played a key role as French broadcaster Canal+ made its debut on the London Stock Exchange, becoming…
Hogan Lovells joins top firms in £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover as UK govt approves bid
Hogan Lovells has secured a new role as adviser to the UK government on the £3.6bn acquisition of International Distribution Services…
Odimba-Chapman succeeds Bates as Clifford Chance London managing partner
Clifford Chance has named employment partner Chinwe Odimba-Chapman as its new London managing partner, succeeding Michael Bates. Stepping into the…
DACB to launch in New York and LA with hire of 30-strong team from pair of US firms
DAC Beachcroft is set to make a major step into the US market, recruiting a 30-strong group of lawyers from…
Sidley makes key TMT hire in London as CMS practice head comes on board
Sidley Austin has sealed the hire of CMS TMT head Clive Gringras, a Legal 500 Hall of Famer who has…
Doubling up: LB100 firms set 10% growth benchmark as more than half pull off double-digit hikes
More than half of the UK’s 100 largest law firms posted double-digit revenue increases for the last financial year, with…
Eversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join Ireland leader William Fry
Eversheds Sutherland‘s Irish arm is in talks to join William Fry, with discussions taking place over a deal that could see…
HSF removes Australian partner for social media posts directed at Jewish lawyer
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has removed an Australian partner from the firm following an internal investigation into a social media…
Hunton takes 11-strong energy team from EY Law as CC and Latham make key hires
Leading the moves this week, US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth has expanded its London office with the addition of an…
Revenue generated by UK legal services rises almost 8% to £47bn, report finds
The total revenue generated by UK-based legal services increased by 7.7% last year to a total of £47.1bn, according to a…
‘We know which lanes we want to run in’: Latham’s new City chief on pay, practice priorities and partner moves
‘As a firm, we are driven, ambitious and innovative, and we thrive in competitive markets like London,’ says Latham &…
Paul Weiss joins ranks of US firms scaling back in China with Beijing exit
Paul Weiss is set to close its Beijing office by the end of the year, becoming the latest in a…
Dealwatch: US trio lead on $3.8bn Anglo American coal sale as Apax seals £700m professional services buyout
Latham & Watkins, Jones Day, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz are advising on Anglo American’s sale of its Australian…
BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continue
BDB Pitmans has completed its rebrand as Broadfield, joining as the founding member of a planned global network of mid-market…