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Pogust Goodhead appoints new board members in leadership shake-up

Former Dentons CEO among trio of new directors added to class action firm’s board amid media reports chief executive Tom Goodhead has been replaced

7 Aug 2025

Kirkland, Simpson Thacher steer Blackstone’s $6.5bn Enverus buy

Simpson Thacher guides Blackstone in acquisition of Kirkland-repped data analytics energy intelligence platform

7 Aug 2025

Crowell adds 16 healthcare litigation partners across US from Reed Smith

Dozens of lawyers set to move across as part of team hire that will see Crowell open an office in Dallas

6 Aug 2025

Latham, Alston & Bird lead on Amphenol’s $10.5bn CommScope buy

Wachtell also guides CommScope shareholder The Carlyle Group in deal for network provider’s connectivity and cable solutions unit

6 Aug 2025

Freshfields launches Saudi office, forms alliance with associate firm

Move follows Freshfields ranking as top M&A advisor in Middle East in first half

5 Aug 2025

William Fry secures four corporate partners from Eversheds’ Irish arm after merger talks fall through

Between 10 and 15 lawyers join top Irish independent ahead of Eversheds’ Irish relaunch

5 Aug 2025

McDermott-Schulte merger goes live

McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel merged 1 August to form 1,750‑lawyer firm with revenues of $3bn

5 Aug 2025

Paul Hastings’ London co-chair exits for Linklaters

Mei Lian joins Linklaters’ corporate and structured lending practice in London

1 Aug 2025

A&O Shearman, Slaughter and May guide Brookfield’s £2.4bn Just Group acquisition

A&O Shearman reps Brookfield in deal that deepens Canadian investment giant’s push into UK pension risk transfer market

31 Jul 2025

CMS pushes global revenue past €2bn milestone

Firm highlights corporate practice as biggest contributor as topline grows 5.9% to €2.07bn

31 Jul 2025

Penningtons Manches reappoints CEO, grows revenue to £120m

Helen Drayton re-elected unopposed following UK firm’s 16th consecutive year of growth

30 Jul 2025

Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya raise NQ pay

Travers to dish out £130k, Mishcon £100k as battle for junior talent continues

29 Jul 2025

Simmons & Simmons absorbs Dublin employment boutique

Dedicated Irish employment practice launched via acquisition of boutique CC Solicitors as partner Vicky Wickremeratne rejoins in London

24 Jul 2025

Legacy HSF grew revenue by 4% to £1.36bn in final pre-merger year

Modest topline growth accompanied by 8.6% rise in PEP to £1.4m

24 Jul 2025

Freshfields adds London PE real estate duo from Ropes & Gray

Partners David Seymour and Will Bryant join as UK firm looks to grow offering across full range of private capital and strategic investors in real estate sector

23 Jul 2025

Eversheds Sutherland launches Silicon Valley office

Transtalantic firm hires Baker McKenzie litigation partner to build out newest California office

23 Jul 2025

Clifford Chance flags US push as global revenue climbs 9% to £2.4bn

UK Magic Circle firm says US revenue grew 50% over last two years; PEP edges up

23 Jul 2025

Linklaters points to US growth as turnover climbs 11% to exceed £2.3bn

Record year for UK Magic Circle firm sees PEP hit £2.2m and pre-tax profit pass £1bn for the first time

22 Jul 2025

Macfarlanes’ PEP tops £3m as new senior partner is unveiled

Head of tax Damien Crossley will succeed Sebastian Prichard Jones in March 2026

22 Jul 2025

Charles Russell Speechlys grows revenue 11% as PEP exceeds £680k

UK firm points to expansion of international private capital offering as topline reaches £242m

21 Jul 2025