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Paul Hastings hits Covington for PE real estate team in London

Team led by partners Lyndsey Laverack and Jade Williams-Adedeji continues growth push for US firm’s City office

1 May 2026

Open for business: Court of Appeal greenlights class action against Apple in funder-friendly ruling

Funders backing class actions entitled to share of damages before their distribution to claimants

17 Apr 2025

Cooley, Covington shepherd AstraZeneca's $1bn EsoBiotec acquisition

AstraZeneca boasts highest market capitalisation of FTSE 100, at $185bn

18 Mar 2025

Trump orders review of top law firms’ diversity policies

Clampdown outlined in executive order targeting Perkins Coie over work for Democrats

7 Mar 2025

Harris and Trump line up burgeoning legal teams as US goes to the polls

Lawyers from array of top US firms on hand as ‘most-litigated’ election in US history reaches critical stage

5 Nov 2024

Covington recruits ICO general counsel in London

Claudia Berg latest in string of senior hires by US firm in the City in recent months

14 Oct 2024

Quillon Law bolsters fraud practice with Covington & Burling partner hire

Ian Hargreaves links up with former Addleshaw Goddard colleagues at London disputes boutique

8 Oct 2024

Hausfeld hires commercial litigation partner from Covington & Burling in London

Greg Lascelles has been involved in landmark High Court and FCA disputes and Supreme Court cases

4 Sep 2024

Morgan Lewis taps Baker McKenzie, Covington & Burling for life sciences duo

Veteran IP litigator Hiroshi Sheraton and M&A lawyer Luciana Griebel join in London

2 Sep 2024

Goodwin, Covington shepherd Biogen’s $1.8bn acquisition of rare disease drugmaker

Covington counsels Biogen as Goodwin reps acquisition target Human Immunobiology Biosciences

23 May 2024