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Weil makes up 18 in latest partner promotions round
Firm’s largest round since 2021 dominated by restructuring and banking and finance
Herbert Smith Freehills adds trio from A&O Shearman, Maples & Calder for Luxembourg debut
Firm to open seventh base in continental Europe early next year ahead of planned merger with US outfit Kramer Levin
Kirkland recruits fund finance heavyweight from Clifford Chance in London
Andrew Husdan’s arrival follows Kirkland hiring first structured finance partner in London last month
Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients
London-based firm hires duo from tax boutique Maisto e Associati to launch first Italian office
Latham, Jones Day called in as Anglo American sells Australian coal mines to Peabody
Wachtell also acts in cash deal worth up to $3.78bn
Mayer Brown makes up 39 to partner in banking and finance-focused round
Promotions concentrated in firm’s Chicago headquarters, London and New York
Dentons adds high yield partner in London from Linklaters
Colin Chang joins as Dentons eyes more large, complex deals requiring high yield expertise
Bonus season gets underway as quartet of Big Law firms fall in line with Milbank
Cravath, Paul Hastings, McDermott and Fried Frank match Milbank in handing out up to $140,000 of extra cash to associates
Lawyers among 45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison by Hong Kong court
Western governments and human rights groups condemn city’s largest national security prosecution to date
Clifford Chance hits O’Melveny for third New York partner in a month
UK firm underlines US ambitions with hire of private equity partner Vince Ferrito
Ex-Freshfields partner suspended by tribunal over allegations of ‘inappropriate’ behaviour
London-based litigator Nicholas Williams left Magic Circle firm in 2019 following an internal investigation
DWF rebuilds in Australia with nine-partner raid on Hall & Wilcox
Hire of nine-partner team follows DWF purchasing Australian claims management business in September
New York via Sydney: Herbert Smith Freehills’ unique transatlantic merger play
HSF’s deal to merge with Kramer Levin provides Anglo-Australian firm with an unusual path into the US market
Kramer Levin’s Paris office to spin out ahead of HSF merger
Merged firm to have 100-plus legacy HSF lawyers in French capital
Milbank rings in associate bonus season, dishing out up to $115,000
Bonuses ranging from $15k to $115k to be handed out by 31 December
Cleary makes up 26 in latest partner promotions round
US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier
Davis Polk recruits Sidley partner duo to launch London restructuring practice
Arrival of Mark Knight and Jifree Cader follows partner raids on A&O Shearman and Paul Hastings earlier in 2024
K&L Gates hires former Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-head in Singapore
Partner Brad Roach joins with a senior associate
A&O Shearman recruits Travers Smith incentives head
Mahesh Varia exits after nearly 27 years at top UK independent
Simpson Thacher hits Kirkland, Jones Day for M&A lawyers
Firm chair Alden Millard points to bolstering global M&A bench as a ‘priority’