Revolving Doors: Kirkland hires ESG partner while magic circle experiences both losses and gains
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Rebecca Perlman has joined Kirkland & Ellis’ ESG and impact practice group in London…
Strategic recruitment
‘Feels good to be bold’ – Freshfields executes on New York private capital ambitions with hire of Latham PE pair
In what will be viewed by rivals as a further shot across the bows, Freshfields has continued to make determined…
Revolving doors: moves in energy and infrastructure as DLA adds partners in the City
DLA Piper leads this week’s round of strategic hires with a quartet of notable additions to its London office. Steven…
McDermott hires London M&A partner from Cooley as global revenue nears $2bn mark
McDermott has announced today (28 February) that Michal Berkner has joined the firm as a partner, bolstering its transactions practice…
Paul Weiss continues London expansion as Magic Circle responds in US
The lateral hiring market for December and January was once again dominated by Paul Weiss’ impressive recruitment efforts in the…
Revolving Doors: A&O bolsters City structured finance team with Milbank hires
Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Allen & Overy has appointed John Goldfinch as a partner in its global structured finance…
Paul Hastings scores double win from Latham after recent London losses
Paul Hastings has hired litigation and trial partners Oliver Browne and Stuart Alford KC from Latham & Watkins, just days…
Revolving Doors: Fried Frank expands London team with Goodwin trio as Orrick faces global losses
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Fried Frank has strengthened its London private equity practice with a triple hire from…
Revolving doors: Moves in disputes and antitrust as Paul Weiss continues sweep of London recruits
Simpson Thacher begins this week’s lateral hire round-up with its recruitment of Legal 500 international arbitration leading individual David Edwards…
King & Spalding takes another silk with hire of former director of public prosecutions
King & Spalding has hired Sir Max Hill KC (pictured) into its London office. Hill served as director of public…
Revolving doors: White & Case doubles down on recruitment as BCLP loses three partners
It has been a busy week for White & Case, with the firm seeing the return of Patrick Sarch to…
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: Double loss for Cravath as Freshfields strengthens US presence
Leading the high-profile moves this week, Baker McKenzie has welcomed partner Eric Schwartzman to head up its private equity practice…
Revolving doors: Restructuring veteran Ereira leaves Paul Hastings for Quinn as firms build up funds practices
Quinn Emanuel made a significant move in London this week, hiring restructuring veteran David Ereira from Paul Hastings. In the…
Revolving doors: Linklaters makes bold US play as new year recruitment picks up
Defying its US strategy critics, Linklaters’ New York office began the week with the hire of a six-lawyer M&A team…
Norton Rose Fulbright loses another litigation partner as departures continue to mount
In another blow for Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), commercial litigation partner Radford Goodman has left for Mishcon de Reya. Goodman…
‘A transformational step’: Links defies US strategy critics to hire Shearman New York M&A team
In a move that may come as a surprise to detractors of the Magic Circle firm’s US ambitions, Linklaters today…
Revolving Doors: US losses for Paul Weiss, A&O and Shearman while Asia dominates hiring market
Leading a quiet week of hires for the new year, White & Case has hired Taurie Zeitzer, the co-head 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…
Paul Weiss hits CC for private equity partner duo as magic circle offensive continues
Showing no signs of winding down for Christmas, Paul Weiss has continued its aggressive London recruitment drive with the double…