News About Mayer Brown

Raft of law firms score roles on Pizza Hut’s $2.7bn sale

Weil, Mayer Brown, Paul Weiss, Greenberg Traurig, Sidley Austin and Fangda Partners advise on two separate Yum Brands disposals

17 Jun 2026

Orrick adds four partners across US, UK as it continues structured finance buildout

Hires from Morrison Foerster, Mayer Brown and McDermott follow last year’s raid on Cadwalader for 37 CLO and asset backed lending lawyers

16 Jun 2026

Mayer Brown builds in Tokyo with seven-lawyer A&O Shearman team

Arrival of partners Toshiro Mochizuki and Kana Morimura follows recent hire of A&O Shearman’s Tokyo head

27 Mar 2026

Mayer Brown hits McGuireWoods for six partners across Houston, Washington DC

Group including McGuireWoods’ former Houston managing partner Yasser Madriz will boost Mayer Brown’s energy practice

11 Mar 2026

Mayer Brown adds real estate partner duo in London from Taylor Wessing

Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher bring a range of real estate investment experience

4 Feb 2026

Mayer Brown elevates 36 to partner in latest promotions round

Latest intake is down from 39 in 2024 but overall promotions including counsel are 12% higher

21 Nov 2025

Squire Patton Boggs boosts UK coverage with quartet of regional partner hires

New recruits join in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester from Mayer Brown, Deloitte, Eversheds and DLA Piper

3 Sep 2025

Jenner & Block adds mass torts team in Chicago from Mayer Brown

Partners Richard Bulger and Daniel Ring join with three more lawyers, will co-chair Jenner’s mass torts practice

1 Jul 2025

Akin makes second double partner hire in Chicago from Mayer Brown

Arrival of Joshua La Vigne and Jessica Pan follows hire of Wendy Dobson Gallegos and Jason Wagenmaker last month

18 Jun 2025

Akin hits Mayer Brown for first Chicago partners

Hires comes as Akin plans Chicago office launch, according to sources with knowledge of the matter

13 May 2025