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

Kirkland, Mayer Brown act in Boeing’s $10.55bn sale of tech assets to Thoma Bravo

Kirkland counsels Thoma Bravo as Mayer Brown acts for Boeing in deal jet maker says will enable it to focus on core business

23 Apr 2025

A&O Shearman signals Chicago debut with hire of Mayer Brown duo

Arrival of energy and infrastructure partners sparks launch of Magic Circle UK firm’s 10th US office

7 Apr 2025

Debevoise, Nishimura called in for Nippon Life’s $8.2bn Resolution Life acquisition

Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith Freehills also among nine law firm’s called in for the largest takeover by a Japanese insurer

11 Dec 2024

Mayer Brown makes up 39 to partner in banking and finance-focused round

Promotions concentrated in firm’s Chicago headquarters, London and New York

22 Nov 2024

Mayer Brown exits Mexico City with trio of partners launching new firm

US firm shutters Mexico outpost nine years after launching in the country

5 Nov 2024

Willkie hires 11-strong team from Mayer Brown in Chicago

Grouping includes capital markets co-head Edward Best and three other partners

21 Aug 2024

From Braverman to Starmer: the many lawyers seeking election to the UK Parliament

Ben Rigby runs the rule over a selection of the nearly 200 lawyers vying for votes in today’s general election

3 Jul 2024

Mayer Brown agrees to split from Hong Kong partnership citing 'strategic priorities'

US firm will continue to operate in Hong Kong, but bulk of office will resurrect historic Johnson Stokes & Master brand

2 May 2024

Mayer Brown to split from bulk of greater China arm, according to reports

Nikkei Asia reports that Hong Kong lawyers will revive historic Johnson Stokes & Master brand

30 Apr 2024

Former chief counsel to McCarthy as House Speaker joins Mayer Brown

Kimberly Hamm will lead her new firm’s congressional investigations group in Washington DC

18 Jan 2024