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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
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
‘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
Jenner & Block targeted in latest Trump order aimed at law firms
Firm spokesperson said Jenner & Block would “pursue all appropriate remedies”
Slaughter and May unveils latest partner promotions round
Six make the grade in round that sees proportion of women dip
Sidley, Weil lead on Clearlake’s $7.7bn deal to take Dun & Bradstreet private
Sidley guides longtime client Clearlake as Weil advises Dun & Bradstreet on deal that ends its second stint as a public company
‘It could have destroyed our firm’: Paul Weiss chair issues firmwide statement on Trump deal
Brad Karp details reasoning behind deal with Trump administration that saw executive order targeting firm withdrawn
Macfarlanes promotes nine to partner in largest round since 2019
Majority-female round follows top City independent posting double-digit revenue and profit growth for FY24
Campaigning Skadden associate resigns citing Big Law's failure to challenge Trump's attacks on law firms
Rachel Cohen helped coordinate letter signed by nearly 800 associates calling on law firm leaders to condemn Trump administration's “all-out attack”
Akin hires White & Case partner ahead of Riyadh debut
Project finance specialist Alexander Malahias joins ahead of planned office launch later this year
CMS makes up 56 in latest partner promotions round
Round focused on UK, Europe and corporate lawyers nears gender parity
Cooley, Covington shepherd AstraZeneca's $1bn EsoBiotec acquisition
AstraZeneca boasts highest market capitalisation of FTSE 100, at $185bn
Cleary acquires London Gen AI-focused legaltech startup
Springbok AI’s founder and team of 10 data scientists and AI engineers to join Cleary
Kirkland’s revenue hits $8.8bn as PEP grows 16%
Chicago giant again sets turnover record for Am Law 100 as profits per equity partner climb to $9.25m
Wachtell, Davis Polk lead $6.7bn merger of troubled drugmakers Mallinckrodt and Endo
Hogan Lovells, Paul Weiss and Ireland’s Arthur Cox and A&L Goodbody also act in tie-up of drugmakers with shared history of opioid crisis lawsuits
Honigman adds Big Law quartet in Israel, launches investment funds practice
Joiners arrive from Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher and Pillsbury
Paul Hastings targets big-ticket public M&A with hire of Kirkland deals star in New York
Eric Schiele’s arrival as global M&A co-chair described as ‘major leap forward’ in fulfilling M&A ambitions
Garrigues revenue pushes past €480m in record result
Spanish heavyweight says 6% growth cements its place as leading law firm in the EU by revenue
Reed Smith hits record $1.5bn in revenue
PEP rises nearly 14% to $1.8m while London office grows turnover 15% following two years of decline
Ropes & Gray debuts in Paris with Clifford Chance team
Team led by trio of partners focuses on private equity, infrastructure, banking and finance transactions