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Baker Donelson opens in New Jersey with 26-lawyer team from Epstein Becker

Healthcare transactions, litigation and real estate group joins to expand US national firm’s footprint into northeast

22 Apr 2025

Five more firms ink deal with Trump as Susman Godfrey sues

Kirkland, Latham, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader to provide combined $600m in pro bono legal work to avoid executive orders

14 Apr 2025

Skadden, Wachtell called in for Versace’s $1.4bn sale to Prada Group

Skadden guides Prada as Wachtell counsels Versace owner Capri Holdings, which bought the Italian luxury stalwart for $2.15bn in 2018

10 Apr 2025

Susman Godfrey latest to be hit with executive order

Litigation firm vows to fight “unconstitutional” order

10 Apr 2025

Jenner & Block, WilmerHale seek to permanently block executive orders

Firms file for summary judgment against what Jenner called a ‘plain violation’ of First Amendement

8 Apr 2025

Cravath PE co-head defects to Sidley Austin in New York

Dave Perkins moves over after nearly 20 years at Wall Street stalwart

8 Apr 2025

Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss, NRF guide Woodside’s $5.7bn LNG asset stake sale to Stonepeak

Simpson Thacher, Paul Weiss counsel infrastructure-focused PE firm Stonepeak as Norton Rose Fulbright acts for Australia’s Woodside

8 Apr 2025

A&O Shearman signals Chicago debut with hire of Mayer Brown duo

Arrival of energy and infrastructure partners sparks launch of Magic Circle UK firm’s 10th US office

7 Apr 2025

McDermott shutters Singapore office ending Asia presence

Closure leaves US firm with eight overseas offices, all in in Europe

7 Apr 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm

Partnerships vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for combination, forging ‘transatlantic and transpacific’ firm with $2bn-plus revenue

4 Apr 2025

Milbank latest law firm to cut deal with Trump

Firm joins Paul Weiss, Skadden and Willkie Farr in making a deal to avoid punitive executive order

3 Apr 2025

Greenberg Traurig hits Reed Smith for London infrastructure partner

Richard Ceeney second Reed Smith partner to defect to GT in London in a month

3 Apr 2025

Willkie Farr strikes deal to avoid Trump executive order

Firm where former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff practices joins Paul Weiss and Skadden in cutting a deal to escape punitive executive action

2 Apr 2025

Paul Weiss, Wachtell lead on Rocket’s $9.4bn Mr Cooper acquisition

Paul Weiss guides online mortgage business Rocket on second major acquisition this year

1 Apr 2025

Japan’s Miura & Partners marks Hong Kong office launch

Office set to open this summer follows firm’s recent launches in US, Malaysia and Thailand

1 Apr 2025

WilmerHale, Jenner & Block sue Trump over executive orders

Moves follow federal judge temporarily blocking similar order against Perkins Coie

28 Mar 2025

WilmerHale targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms

Move follows Covington & Burling, Perkins Coie, Paul Weiss and Jenner & Block being hit with similar orders

28 Mar 2025

Linklaters promotes 34 to partner as gender diversity target on track for fifth year

Women make up just over 40% of cohort, as overall promotions rose compared to 2024

27 Mar 2025

‘California was crying out to us’: Excello Law marks US debut with Santa Barbara launch

UK-founded platform firm marks second international launch following tie-up with Dubai firm in January

27 Mar 2025

Jenner & Block targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms

Firm spokesperson said Jenner & Block would “pursue all appropriate remedies”

26 Mar 2025