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Latham tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking in three years
Los Angeles-founded giant comfortably ahead of Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell in second and third spot respectively
Willkie Farr & Gallagher debuts in Hamburg
US firm opens third German base with recently-hired restructuring and litigation teams
Shoosmiths spins out serious injury practice to PE-backed firm
Team of around 80 set to join Fletchers as Shoosmiths doubles down on 2030 strategy
HSF Kramer boosts NQ pay in London, closes in on Magic Circle
Boost to £145k follows recent raises at Ashurst and Hogan Lovells to £140k as junior salary war continues
Jenner & Block adds mass torts team in Chicago from Mayer Brown
Partners Richard Bulger and Daniel Ring join with three more lawyers, will co-chair Jenner’s mass torts practice
Fieldfisher hires 68-strong team for Portugal debut
UK-founded firm absorbs local practice André Miranda Associados as it continues to grow European footprint
Ashurst pushes revenue past £1bn in record year
Anglo-Australian firm grows topline 8% in FY25 as PEP hits new high of £1.39m amid strong demand across key industries
Stewarts’ PEP nears £2m after surging 33%
UK disputes firm posts robust set of results as revenue and profit see double-digit growth
Federal judge throws out executive order against Susman Godfrey
Ruling marks BigLaw’s fourth victory over Trump after similar orders against Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale were overturned in May
Akin, Addleshaw Goddard open Middle East offices
Akin to launch in Riyadh as Addleshaw launches fifth regional base in Abu Dhabi
McDermott, Schulte agree $2.8bn merger
Combination set to go live on 1 August, creating top-20 US firm by revenue with more than 1,750 lawyers
Linklaters extends terms for leaders Comiskey and Lewis to 2029
Senior partner and managing partner’s terms extended with ‘overwhelming support’ following record financial results and strong US growth
Dechert adds senior PE lawyer in London from GIC
Jarlath Pratt joins as partner having been assistant general counsel at Singaporean sovereign wealth fund
Latham & Watkins hires former deputy assistant attorney general in Washington DC
Andrew Forman joins after nearly three years in Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division
Baker McKenzie completes 2025 partner promotions with 41-strong international round
Summer tally follows 18 Americas promotions in January with the overall proportion of women dipping slightly to 47%
Weil, Slaughter and May guide Advent’s £4.4bn Spectris takeover
Weil advises Advent as Slaughters acts for Spectris in one of the biggest recent takeovers of a London-listed business
Shoosmiths’ PEP passes £1m milestone in record year
Strong performance across corporate, litigation and real estate fuels 30% profit per equity partner growth against 5% revenue increase to £217.2m
Browne Jacobson’s revenue hits record £137m after 16% growth
UK top 50 firm rings in financial reporting season as it posts fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth
DWF group CEO to retire
Nigel Knowles to stand down from CEO role on 1 August; insurance services division head Matthew Doughty named CEO-elect
Sullivan & Cromwell adds regulatory heavyweight in London from A&O Shearman
Barnabas Reynolds joins having co-led A&O Shearman’s financial services regulatory group, in rare London lateral for US firm