Paul Weiss hires Akin disputes head for London litigation launch
Paul Weiss is set to hire Richard Hornshaw, Akin’s international head of disputes, to kickstart a litigation team in London. …
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‘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: 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…
‘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…
Paul Weiss PEP soars to $7.5m as revenue sees double-digit growth
Paul Weiss has reported its financial results, with revenue up 32% to $2.63bn from $2bn, nearly tripling last year’s 11% growth.
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…
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…
Late bloomer: how Paul Weiss made up for lost time on the global stage
For years, while rivals like Kirkland & Ellis, Skadden and Latham & Watkins disrupted the London legal market, Paul Weiss…
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: The Client’s View
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Lawyers and Team Quality 86.64 Quality of partners 90.34 Quality of associates 76.66 Partner…
Paul Weiss builds City restructuring bench with ex-Kirkland hire
Paul Weiss has added another partner to its City restructuring practice with the hire of former Kirkland & Ellis partner Kai…
Paul Weiss continues to add Kirkland alumni in London as TDR GC Holdsworth joins
Paul Weiss has continued its rapid London expansion with the hire of TDR Capital general counsel David Holdsworth, who is…
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…
Talk of the town: Why Kirkland/Paul Weiss underlines the value of controlling the management message
Clandestine conversations, a recruitment strategy on steroids, eye-watering salaries and internal politics galore, the Paul Weiss/Kirkland story has enough drama…
Market forces: Paul Weiss, Kirkland and the war for London talent
In the contest for the biggest legal story of the moment, the A&O Shearman merger may be more transformational for…
DLA to open new Germany base as Paul Weiss hires from Simpson and Macfarlanes for Brussels bow
DLA Piper has expanded its presence in Germany with the opening of its fifth office there, with confirmation of the…
Paul Weiss and Kirkland break revenue records amid London lateral shakeout
Paul Weiss has broken through the $2bn global revenue mark, posting a 10.8% hike on last year, as the firm’s…
Linklaters’ losses mount as Paul Weiss picks up City public M&A partner
Paul Weiss has added yet another string to its bow, again to the detriment of Linklaters, with the hire of…
Revolving doors: Departures from Clifford Chance and Linklaters as US firms continue to snap up talent in London
Paul Weiss continued to cut a swathe through the London market this week with a double partner hire from Clifford…
The onslaught continues: Paul Weiss raids Kirkland again to hire City IP partner
Just when the market thought Paul Weiss had eased up on its hiring spree in the run-up to Christmas, the…
Go big or go home: Market reacts to Paul Weiss’ daring London play
Grabbing headlines in recent weeks, Paul Weiss has pursued an English law offering at breakneck speed, hiring some of the…