Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two years Alex Ryan Freshfields has hired energy and infrastructure partners Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson from Paul Hastings in London, with Gallagher joining…
Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London play Elisha Juttla Gibson Dunn has set down a marker in London with the hire of high-profile Sullivan & Cromwell finance and restructuring…
Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off? Elisha Juttla As statements of intent go, Clifford Chance has kicked off 2025 with a strong message about its private capital ambitions.
White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continue Alex Ryan White & Case has ramped up its intellectual property capabilities in London with a triple hire from A&O Shearman.
‘Fresh perspectives’ – Gibson Dunn’s new London co-heads set out City plans Elisha Juttla ‘It’s exciting for people joining the firm because there is plenty of growth potential,’ says Rob Carr, one of the…
Former McDermott London boss set to join Pillsbury Elisha Juttla Hamid Yunis, who stepped down as McDermott London managing partner last June, is set to move to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw…
‘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…
Hogan Lovells snaps up corporate and finance team from White & Case in Milan Tom Cox Four partners and one local partner have made the move from White & Case to Hogan Lovells, with Ferigo Foscari, Iacopo…
Clifford Chance snaps up Skadden M&A heavyweight Embley Elisha Juttla Clifford Chance has hired one of the most well-known M&A partners in the City, Bruce Embley, who previously served as co-head of…
‘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…
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…
DACB to launch in New York and LA with hire of 30-strong team from pair of US firms Anna Huntley DAC Beachcroft is set to make a major step into the US market, recruiting a 30-strong group of lawyers from…
Sidley makes key TMT hire in London as CMS practice head comes on board Elisha Juttla Sidley Austin has sealed the hire of CMS TMT head Clive Gringras, a Legal 500 Hall of Famer who has…
‘With an open checkbook, they’ll likely target top talent’ – Davis Polk London scale-up turns heads Anna Huntley Compared to some of its flashier US rivals, it’s fair to say Davis Polk has not taken the fastest route…
Proskauer continues finance build out with former A&O Shearman and Milbank hire Alex Ryan Proskauer announced today that it has hired former A&O Shearman and Milbank partner John Goldfinch into its global finance practice.…
Linklaters and Clifford Chance continue US push as A&O Shearman merger beds in Anna Huntley While the US legal market is rarely quiet, post-merger settling at A&O Shearman seems to be driving a spate of…
Kirkland adds first structured finance partner in London as Cravath hires Linklaters lev fin duo Tom Cox US firms are once again on the march in London, with Kirkland and Cravath leading the moves of the last…
McDermott snaps up CMS international private equity co-head in London Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery has announced today (28 October) that Jason Zemmel (pictured) has joined the firm’s transactions group as a…
Sidley expands with double high-yield hire from Latham Elisha Juttla Sidley Austin has bolstered its London office by hiring high-yield partners Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak from Latham & Watkins.
‘Private credit are the new banks’: Proskauer’s A&O and Cahill hires on the US firm’s ambitious finance push Alex Ryan Speak to almost any major firm active in the finance space and you’ll hear about private credit. The industry matured…
