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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

27 Nov 2024

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

26 Nov 2024

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

26 Nov 2024

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

25 Nov 2024

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

25 Nov 2024

Mayer Brown makes up 39 to partner in banking and finance-focused round

Promotions concentrated in firm’s Chicago headquarters, London and New York

22 Nov 2024

Dentons adds high yield partner in London from Linklaters

Colin Chang joins as Dentons eyes more large, complex deals requiring high yield expertise

22 Nov 2024

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

21 Nov 2024

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

20 Nov 2024

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

18 Nov 2024

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

15 Nov 2024

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

15 Nov 2024

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

14 Nov 2024

Kramer Levin’s Paris office to spin out ahead of HSF merger

Merged firm to have 100-plus legacy HSF lawyers in French capital

13 Nov 2024

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

12 Nov 2024

Cleary makes up 26 in latest partner promotions round

US firm completes first promotions round since it introduced non-equity partner tier

11 Nov 2024

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

11 Nov 2024

K&L Gates hires former Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-head in Singapore

Partner Brad Roach joins with a senior associate

11 Nov 2024

A&O Shearman recruits Travers Smith incentives head

Mahesh Varia exits after nearly 27 years at top UK independent

8 Nov 2024

Simpson Thacher hits Kirkland, Jones Day for M&A lawyers

Firm chair Alden Millard points to bolstering global M&A bench as a ‘priority’

7 Nov 2024