News About Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown announces next London managing partner

Real estate group co-leader Chris Harvey will succeed Dominic Griffiths in the role

30 Sep 2026

Travers Smith bolsters Brussels bench with hire of Mayer Brown’s London competition head

Daniel Vowden’s arrival marks fourth lateral partner hire by Travers Smith this month

18 Sep 2026

Mayer Brown boosts Brussels presence with Baker McKenzie trade partner hire

Pablo Bentes, who joins with two team members, specialises in representing sovereign states in international trade disputes

8 Sep 2026

Mayer Brown secures Baker McKenzie finance trio in London

Partners Rob Mathews, David Becker and Ben Bierwirth boost US firm's high-yield, term loan B and leveraged finance capabilities in the City

1 Sep 2026

Mayer Brown enters strategic arrangement with AI-powered legaltech company Scissero

Initiative combines firm’s structured products practice and Scissero’s AI verification services

13 Aug 2026

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