From pavements to sidewalks: PE star Mahon’s move to Simpson Thacher melts CC hearts to stone
The success of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett where others have failed in luring Clifford Chance (CC)’s Amy Mahon to the…
Strategic recruitment
KPMG ups the ante with 145-lawyer hire in France and new consultancy service
KPMG has added its name to the list of Big Four accountants ramping up their legal service offering in recent…
MoFo strikes London pay dirt with hire of Latham finance co-chair Kandel
Further evidence of significant lateral movement between US players in London emerged today (7 February), with news that one the…
Revolving Doors: Weil loses buyout rising star McGonigle to fund as Fried Frank taps Linklaters’ finance team and King & Spalding and Simmons & Simmons make European hires
The most significant moves are not always to rival law firms as the exit of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ City…
Double whammy for Ashurst as London head quits for BCLP and Macfarlanes hires former corporate head
Ashurst London managing partner Simon Beddow and former corporate head Robert Ogilvy Watson have quit the firm to join Bryan Cave…
Revolving Doors: Signature Litigation launches in Paris while Kirkland and Mishcon make City moves
The January shopping spree is well underway with firms making moves at home and abroad last week, most significantly in…
CMS adds to Northern line up with Liverpool launch
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has extended its chain of northern offices with a Liverpool office opening following a hire…
Accountants keep coming as Deloitte hires A&O banking partner as UK legal head
Deloitte has made a clear statement of intent in legal services by announcing today (14 January) that it has lured…
‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin
Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in…
Dechert bolsters European funds team with key City and Dublin hires
Dechert has ramped up investment in its European funds business with a pair of hires, including Marianna Tothova in London from…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft christens new year with Paris opening as WFW, Cooley and HFW make European hires
DAC Beachcroft has extended its European footprint with the opening of a new two-partner Paris office, while Watson Farley &…
White & Case loses two capital markets veterans as Bakers ramps up City transactional investment
Baker McKenzie has kicked off 2019 with another step towards its long-stated aim of beefing up its London transactional capabilities,…
Revolving Doors: Fieldfisher lands new energy co-head as King & Spalding and Pinsents strengthen City benches
Firms began their Christmas shopping in earnest last week, with LB100 pacesetter Fieldfisher strengthening its energy practice while Pinsent Masons recruited…
Revolving Doors: Greenberg capitalises on Ropes & Gray’s real estate cutback as Gowling and BWB make City moves
There were signs of a pre-Christmas pick up in the City lateral market last week with Greenberg Traurig the leader following…
Changing of the guard at Shakespeares and Shoosmiths with CEO appointments
Regional player Shakespeare Martineau and national firm Shoosmiths have both implemented change at the top with the appointments of new…
‘Client conflict issues’ sees 10-strong CMS real estate team decamp to Fladgate
Following the hires of CMS real estate heavyweights Alan Karsberg and Simon Kanter last month, Fladgate has added to the blow,…
Hello from the other side: CC private equity star Mahon to join Simpson Thacher
In a significant blow to Clifford Chance’s M&A practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has enticed private equity star Amy Mahon to…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds makes City corporate play as DLA and Ashurst announce international hires
The first signs of a late-autumn slowdown in City laterals emerged last week with Eversheds Sutherland making the only significant…
‘Real fire power’: Weil loses banking head to White & Case’s unrelenting hiring spree
White & Case’s City hiring spree continues to go great guns with the recruitment of Weil Gotshal & Manges’ well-regarded…
Revolving Doors: Stephenson Harwood and Ropes make moves in a busy City recruitment round as HFW expands in Abu Dhabi
There were a number of lateral hires in the London last week, with Stephenson Harwood, Ropes & Gray and Osborne…