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Norton Rose Fulbright ups London NQ salary to £120k
NRF’s UK arm ups pay for all associates, with NQs able to earn up to £168k including bonuses
Wachtell, Vinson & Elkins and Latham lead on Chord’s $11bn Enerplus merger
Canadian firms Goodmans and Blake Cassels & Graydon also advise as consolidation in US gas and oil industry continues apace
Allen & Overy adds five-strong structured finance team from Milbank in London
Magic Circle firm points to 60% growth in private capital client revenue in last two years as partner John Goldfinch joins with team of associates
Latham & Watkins makes up 19 counsel to partner in latest promotions round
Round follows Los Angeles giant promoting 34 associates to partner in January
Simpson Thacher hires four-partner Skadden financial services team in New York and DC
Group led by Skadden financial institutions co-head Sven Mickisch specialise in M&A and regulatory law
Garrigues maintains growth streak as revenue tops €450m
Leading Spanish firm says 2.5% turnover growth sees it become first EU law firm to break €450m revenue barrier
Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Capital One’s $35bn Discover acquisition
Biggest global M&A deal since start of 2024 continues rebound in megadeals following fallow 2023
Latham & Watkins launches MENA region headquarters in Saudi Arabia
Move follows new Saudi rule that multinationals must have regional headquarters there or risk losing lucrative government contracts
Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office
Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October
Jones Day called in as Body Shop’s UK business goes into administration
Team led by London restructuring partner David Harding working with administrators FRP on possible rescue
Orrick cites firmwide sector focus as second large Italian team departs, joining BonelliErede
Both long-serving co-founders of US firm’s Italian arm have left this week, following departues for Hogan Lovells and now BonelliErede
Former FERC chairman James Danly rejoins Skadden to head energy regulatory group
Washington DC-based Danly spent seven years at government energy regulator
Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover hits $2.68bn
PEP jumps 20% to $2.74m as transatlantic firm marks return to growth after revenue and profit dips in FY22
Wachtell, Paul Weiss and Vinson & Elkins shepherd Diamondback’s $26bn Endeavor acquisition
Wachtell acts for Diamondback on acquisition that will make it third-biggest producer in largest US oilfield
Hogan Lovells secures 23-lawyer finance and M&A team in Italy from Orrick
Veteran finance partner Patrizio Messina leads departures representing one third of Orrick’s Italian lawyers
Simpson Thacher raids Skadden for London disputes partner
David Edwards to co-lead European disputes practice alongside Tyler Robinson
Polsinelli secures 10-strong Maynard Nexsen cybersecurity team
Team including four former Maynard practice leaders joins across Birmingham, Raleigh and New York
Arnold & Porter adds six partner team across US from BCLP
Multi-practice team joins across Chicago, Denver and New York
Mason Hayes & Curran grows revenue 7% to €114m
Strong demand across all core industry sectors sees Dublin stalwart’s turnover top €100m for second consecutive year
Paul Weiss secures Dechert’s mass tort co-head in Los Angeles
Kimberly Branscome joins having counselled GSK, 3M and Johnson & Johnson in high-profile litigation