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McDermott sets sights on big-hitters in London as private client team moves on

McDermott Will & Emery is pushing forward with ambitious plans to prioritise its ‘power alley’ transactional practices in London, following the departure of its last remaining private client partners in London. The firm has been one of the last major US players in London with a private client practice, but following the recent departures of …

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Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild

Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a trio of partners from Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case. The US firm has recruited Angus Miln, Ali Ramadan and Helen Pantelides, all of who will join the emerging companies and venture capital (ECVC) …

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‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024

The Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 saw barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and other professionals in the disputes sector come together to discuss the key issues in today’s commercial litigation market – and how to stay ahead of the game. The event, which was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, got …

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‘Co-founding an investment firm was the biggest learning curve of my career’ – Hg GC Samantha McGonigle

Samantha McGonigle – General counsel, Hg Year of qualification: 2003 Hogan Lovells, 2001-06 Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 2006-19 Farview Equity Partners, 2019-24 Paul Hastings, 2023-24 Hg, 2024-present What do you most enjoy about working in PE? Private equity is incredibly diverse and dynamic. Even within a very specialist firm like Hg, which focuses only on …

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Slaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k

Slaughter and May has raised pay for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers to £150,000, bringing the firm to parity with its Magic Circle peers. The firm was slated to review its pay rates in November, but has brought the review forward, with the new rate effective from 1 September. The increase means that Slaughters no longer trails …

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On sure footing – offshore leaders see reasons for optimism

In the offshore world as elsewhere, tough economic conditions made 2022-23 a rough year. ‘With uncertainty in the global markets, high inflation, and high interest rates, there was a lack of certainty in some corporate areas where companies didn’t necessarily want to deploy their capital,’ says Bedell Cristin group managing partner Tim Pearce. Appleby group …

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