International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trio Alex Ryan Reed Smith has opened a new office in Atlanta with a 15-partner team from Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) and…
Twenty-five strong Memery Crystal team lands at Fladgate in fallout from RBG collapse Alex Ryan Fladgate has hired 25 lawyers and staff from Memery Crystal, as lawyers from the firm continue to find new homes…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires from Wachtell as Clifford Chance continues private capital drive Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins and Clifford Chance lead this week’s partner moves roundup, hiring John Sobolewski in New York and Annie…
‘You’re never done’ – Simmons’ Hoyland on finding the firm’s identity and what’s next Tom Cox ‘You’re never done. I’ve been at this for 14 years and I’ve still got a long list of things to…
Money’s worth: how do clients rate Ashurst’s value proposition? Ben Wheway Ashurst Value: Billing and efficiency 76.09 Billing transparency 75.01 Billing: value for work done 75.09 Communication & case/matter management 80.95…
‘A well-kept secret’ – inside Covington’s City corporate push Elisha Juttla While other flashier US firms might attract more headlines for their London growth strategies, Covington & Burling has for some time…
Dealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy deal Tom Cox Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn have played key roles in KKR’s $5bn investment in a stake in Gulf Data Hub,…
A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments rise Alex Ryan This year’s 2024 round of King’s Counsel appointments saw only one solicitor advocate take silk – in line with each…
Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcement Alex Ryan More than 100 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the merger…
Putting a number on it – how do clients rate Slaughter and May? Ben Wheway Late last year, Legal Business and Legal 500 unveiled a data project that has been in the works for some…
‘A big space to attack’ – how shifting markets are opening up opportunities for firms across the UK Sophie Chan When talking to managing partners at law firms based across the UK, one thing is clear – there’s no shortage…
‘A clear shift toward fewer but larger deals’ – mega-deals fuel growth as partners predict 2025 M&A trends Elisha Juttla Leading M&A partners are predicting an increase in deal activity in 2025 driven by sectors including tech, financial services and…
‘Everyone will be watching’: disputes partners pick out the trends to watch for 2025 Isabel Caine If there’s one thing litigators aren’t disputing, it’s that workflow is not likely to drop as we settle into 2025.…
Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves Anna Huntley Revolving into 2025, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has bolstered its London leveraged finance practice hiring Bryan Robson and William…
‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry Anna Huntley Paul Hastings finance partner Reena Gogna, who joined the firm from Weil in summer 2024, on coming into law, inspiring…
Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner Tom Cox Simmons & Simmons has begun the process of electing a new managing partner, with the firm confirming that it expects to…
Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours List Tom Cox Former Freshfields senior partner Edward Braham is among the legal practitioners to have been recognised in the 2025 New Year…
Talent wars, private equity and number crunching: LB’s most read features of 2024 Georgina Stanley From transatlantic mergers to dizzying new heights of competition in the war for talent at both associate and partner level,…
Youle, Dejonghe, Levine and the top women in private equity – LB’s most popular interviews of 2024 Georgina Stanley From high-profile managing partners to leading GCs and barristers, the LB team interviewed dozens of the leading names in law…
‘$20m isn’t much once you deduct the essentials’ – LB’s best quotes of the year Elisha Juttla From bumper pay cheques to internal politics and an extremely competitive lateral recruitment market, 2024 hasn’t been short of legal…
