More than just size: the Global London firms making the best impression on clients Alex Ryan The Legal Business Global London ranking – which ranks the fifty biggest non-UK firms by their London headcount – is…
A&O Shearman rehires M&A partner after six-year Skadden stint as Ashurst and BCLP make laterals Tom Cox A&O Shearman has rehired M&A lawyer George Knighton from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom six years after he departed.…
Global London data highlights City split as half retrench while Paul Weiss and others soar Alex Ryan Almost half of the 50 largest international law firms in London saw lawyer count in the capital decrease or stay…
Sidley London hiring spree continues with Weil funds trio as Paul Weiss takes two more A&O partners Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued its recent London recruitment spree with the hire of a trio of funds partners from Weil,…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings picks up White & Case infra team while Bakers makes double hire in London Alex Ryan Paul Hastings led the high-profile partner moves this week, hiring two partners to lead a team across London, Paris, and…
Revolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US Elisha Juttla James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…
‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big Law Alex Ryan The comparison between City partners’ attitudes to the UK general election in July and US partners’ attitudes to next Tuesday’s…
Cooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner move Alex Ryan Cooley’s London managing partner Justin Stock has left the firm to join Akin as international technology practice head, along with…
‘Firing on all cylinders’: Akin sees double-digit growth in revenue and PEP Holly McKechnie In keeping with Hogan Lovells’ recently released financial results, Akin has reported strong financials for 2023, contradicting fears of diminished…
No Roome for growth? A new chapter for Akin Gump’s City office Megan Mayers Akin Gump has made impressive strides in the City over the past eight years. With James Roome, the driving force…
Akin Gump defies annus horribilis with 19% City revenue hike amid restructuring boom Nathalie Tidman It is often said that the legal industry excels in extreme market conditions and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s 2020…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Restructuring Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
Akin Gump falls short of last year’s City revenue surge amid global growth and lateral push Nathalie Tidman The London office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld may have failed to maintain 2018’s pacy revenue growth of…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump hires Orrick private equity player as Kirkland revisits Linklaters for tax lateral Muna Abdi City and US rivals in London have been continuing to ramp up lateral recruitment with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &…
Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
Deal View: Five years on – How Akin Gump’s Bingham acquisition turned bust to boom in the City Nathalie Tidman ‘Our team was nearly twice the size of Akin Gump’s London team. There was potential for vulnerability on both sides.…
City O’Melveny exodus continues as Akin Gump hires private equity funds duo Nathalie Tidman The London woes of Allen & Overy’s prospective merger partner O’Melveny & Myers have continued with the loss of private…
‘Investing in strength’: Akin Gump’s City turnover spikes 28% amid restructuring bonanza Nathalie Tidman The London office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has recorded a 28% revenue hike to $123.5m. The City results,…
Akin rainmakers quit to launch Russia independent in further apocalyptic sign for Western firms Marco Cillario Lawyers have been speaking for months of a tough environment for international firms in sanction-battered Russia, but no event has…
Ominous signs for western firms in Russia as Akin Gump team quits to launch local independent Marco Cillario The latest sign that life in Russia is getting tough for international firms came today (5 September) as two of…
