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HSF hires Sidley partner in London as head of international private equity

Private capital push also sees Anglo-Australian firm appoint new partner from DLA Piper to co-head UK venture capital practice

17 Oct 2023

Paul Hastings adds partners from Cooley, Goodwin in Northern California growth push

Senior PE/M&A partner Scott Joachim and capital markets specialist David Ambler among those moving over in Palo Alto

16 Oct 2023

Weil steers Microsoft through final stage of $69bn Activision Blizzard merger clearance

Global antitrust counsel advised on 17 review processes worldwide to secure largest-ever gaming industry deal

16 Oct 2023

Linklaters secures Addleshaws’ competition head in London

Bruce Kilpatrick to rejoin Magic Circle firm’s leading antitrust practice after 16 years at AG

13 Oct 2023

Trowers & Hamlins, Mishcon de Reya latest UK firms to cut jobs

Trowers to shed around 25 lawyers, including six partners, as Mishcon axes software solutions team

13 Oct 2023

BCLP finalises leadership changes

New global department leaders and chief marketing officer named amid wider leadership shuffle

12 Oct 2023

Davis Polk, Gibson Dunn lead on ExxonMobil $60bn mega merger

Oil giant’s acquisition of Gibson Dunn client Pioneer Natural Resources marks largest transaction so far this year

11 Oct 2023

Kirkland, Latham act in Birkenstock $1.5bn US IPO

Kirkland counsels German shoemaker on New York Stock Echange listing as Latham acts for underwriters

11 Oct 2023

Paul Hastings targets US insurance M&A with trio of partner hires from Sidley Austin, Mayer Brown

M&A and regulatory partners join in New York and Chicago

11 Oct 2023

Pinsent Masons adds partner trio in Germany from Dentons in Europe growth push

Public sector and EU law duo join in Dusseldorf alongside corporate partner and team of associates

10 Oct 2023

Linklaters, Herbert Smith Freehills called in for Metro Bank rescue

Deal sees HSF client Spaldy Investments become embattled high street bank’s majority shareholder

9 Oct 2023

Baker McKenzie launches Korean joint venture

Bakers to offer Korean law advice through partnership with 20-lawyer KL Partners

9 Oct 2023

Fried Frank names new chair, creates managing partner and vice chair roles

Kenneth Rosh to succeed chair David Greenwald next March following latter’s decade at the helm

6 Oct 2023

BonelliErede names new chairman and managing partner

Duo set to take over in January as firm puts new five-year plan into action

6 Oct 2023

Freshfields secures Travers Smith’s head of environment in ESG drive

Arrival of Doug Bryden in London follows 2022 hire of academic as head of client sustainability and environment

5 Oct 2023

Japanese heavyweight Anderson Mori debuts in Brussels

Tokyo-based firm follows up 2022’s London launch with new base offering Japanese law advice to clients across Europe

5 Oct 2023

Spencer West adds 19-strong team from shuttered Axiom Ince in private wealth push

Fee-sharing firm also acquires London boutique Hieron and adds team from Selig + Partners

4 Oct 2023

Eversheds Sutherland names first head of global AI

TMT sector head Nasser Ali Khasawneh to lead newly-formed global AI leadership team

4 Oct 2023

CMS secures Clyde & Co partner for Saudi Arabia debut

Mohammed Aldowish joins having led Clyde & Co’s Saudi disputes practice

3 Oct 2023

Kirkland & Ellis unveils latest record partner promotions round

Chicago giant promotes 205 to partnership, up from 193 last year

3 Oct 2023