Global London Focus: Dechert
London headcount: 169 lawyers: 44 partners (26 equity, 18 non-equity) Lawyer headcount change since 2013: +29% London office management committee:…
US firms
Global London Focus: M&A – Hunting for whales
‘Initially the client was concerned, but the investment banks said: “A big tick for Gibson Dunn in public M&A…
The Last Word – Global London perspectives from inside the shark tank
To mark the launch of our 2019 Global London report, we ask senior management at the leading US firms in…
Revolving Doors: Akin Gump does the double, Kirkland boosts funds and Sidley recruits crime veteran as US firms power lateral market
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld led the way in the City lateral market last week after hiring two funds…
‘Only the beginning’: Latham adds more than $300m to top line as Sidley nears £100m in the City
A year after becoming the first law firm to break the $3bn barrier, Latham & Watkins has posted an even…
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…
Dealwatch: Pre-Christmas run of real estate and power deals for US and City players
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is advising entertainment and communications company ARRIS on its proposed $7.4bn acquisition by CommScope Holding Company.…
Bumpy road for US firms in Asia as Reed Smith, Cleary and Shearman lose out to local players
China and Hong Kong are becoming increasingly challenging places for the global elite as the competition for talent from local…
Pharma just the tonic for US firms leading on Boston Scientific’s £3bn bid for BTG
An array of City and US firms have landed roles advising on Boston Scientific’s buyout of British healthcare firm BTG…
The Global 100 debate – Will stars or institutions define the law’s elite?
Alex Novarese, Legal Business: Ten years ahead, what will a global elite firm look like? Charlie Jacobs, Linklaters: I don’t…
Global 100: Wrecking ball – Inside Kirkland & Ellis’ creative destruction
They said rapid growth is hard if you are already big. Last year it hiked revenue 19% from $2.65bn. They…
Deal watch: HFW acts for Greek government on major state sell-off while US firms score heavyweight mandates
In a deal of major national significance, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised the Greek state…
All restless souls – City firms braced as partnership goes Millennial
‘It was so long ago,’ reflects Malcolm Sweeting, Clifford Chance’s (CC) senior partner, of his promotion to partner in 1990.…
Crunching the data – Trends and tribulations
The Partnership Scoreboard – Trends and tribulations As part of our analysis of the modern realities of partnership, Legal Business…
Milbank bids up associate pay as surprise moves takes City associates to new $190k benchmark
Despite much talk of client pressure on fees the determination to recruit top associates continues to build with one leading…
‘Dubious financial arrangements’: Disgraced ex-Locke Lorde partner struck off and handed £70,000 bill
A former Locke Lord partner who played a key role in the US firm receiving the largest ever fine from…
Brexit looms yet City law tilts further towards US leaders
Striking numbers abound in this year’s Global London table, if you are into that kind of thing. The three pace-setting…
The Last Word – Views from the market
To mark the launch of our 2018 Global London report, we ask senior figures at leading US firms in London…
Rampant Kirkland surges past Latham to become world’s top-billing law firm as PEP closes in on $5m
Kirkland & Ellis has hiked revenues by more than $500m to overtake Latham & Watkins as the world’s highest-earning law firm,…