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Kirkland tops global M&A rankings after strongest first half for dealmaking since records began

Chicago-founded giant comfortably ahead of Skadden and Sullivan & Cromwell in second and third spot respectively

3 Jul 2026

Skadden hits Akin for investment management partners across Abu Dhabi, Washington DC

Incoming trio bring partner count in Abu Dhabi office Skadden opened last year to seven

18 Jun 2026

Quartet of firms guide $17.6bn Caesars Entertainment acquisition

Latham, Skadden, Freshfields and White & Case score roles in deal that will see casino giant’s acquisition by conglomerate owned by billionaire Tilman Fertitta

29 May 2026

Davis Polk launches Los Angeles office with longtime Skadden partner

New York firm’s first office in Southern California to be led by former Skadden litigator Jason Russell

1 May 2026

Kirkland, Skadden, Freshfields guide €29.4bn deal for Germany’s TK Elevator

Finnish firms Hannes Snellman and Roschier also score roles in deal that marks one of Europe’s largest takeovers in recent years

29 Apr 2026

London International Disputes Week announces keynote speakers for arbitration-focused day of events

Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC will headline International Arbitration Day

9 Apr 2026

Skadden and Paul Weiss advise on $22bn US insurance deal

Skadden acts for Corebridge as Paul Weiss counsels Equitable in all-stock deal to create company with $1.5trn in AUM

26 Mar 2026

Skadden adds Paul Hastings debt finance partner duo in New York, Chicago

Scott Heard joins in New York to lead Skadden’s private credit practice as Matthew Murphy joins corporate restructuring group in Chicago

12 Mar 2026

Skadden further boosts London disputes team with latest partner hire from Latham

Samuel Pape’s arrival follows the hire of Sophie Lamb KC from Latham in January

4 Feb 2026

Skadden, Gibson Dunn advise on Devon Energy’s merger with Coterra Energy

Tie-up will create one of world’s largest shale operators, with a combined value of around $58bn

3 Feb 2026

Skadden hires Latham’s former global arbitration co-chair in London

Sophie Lamb KC becomes Skadden’s second high-profile European partner hire in as many days

15 Jan 2026

Former Freshfields co-managing partner defects to Skadden in Brussels

Competition lawyer Rafique Bachour said he was stepping down from co-managing partner role back in July

13 Jan 2026

Skadden, Wachtell, Debevoise in for Netflix’s $82bn Warner Bros deal

Skadden acts for Netflix in blockbuster acquisition of Warner Bros’ TV, film studios and streaming division, with Wachtell and Debevoise across the table

5 Dec 2025

Skadden, Paul Weiss lead on Citigroup’s $2.3bn sale of Banamex stake to Mexican billionaire

Mexican law roles handed to White & Case, Creel García-Cuéllar and Robles Miaja

25 Sep 2025

Kirkland & Ellis adds M&A partner trio in Boston from Skadden

Rainmaker Graham Robinson joins with two more partners and around 15 associates

29 May 2025

A&O Shearman rehires M&A partner from Skadden to boost London deals team

George Knighton returns after just under six years at US rival in the capital

20 May 2025

Skadden, Wachtell called in for Versace’s $1.4bn sale to Prada Group

Skadden guides Prada as Wachtell counsels Versace owner Capri Holdings, which bought the Italian luxury stalwart for $2.15bn in 2018

10 Apr 2025

Judges block Trump orders against Jenner & Block, WilmerHale as Skadden reaches ‘settlement’

Federal judges suspend orders against leading Washington DC law firms while Skadden joins Paul Weiss in cutting a deal

31 Mar 2025

McDermott hires partner from Skadden as UK tax head

Alex Jupp marks US firm’s 11th lateral hire in London over past year

25 Mar 2025

Campaigning Skadden associate resigns citing Big Law's failure to challenge Trump's attacks on law firms

Rachel Cohen helped coordinate letter signed by nearly 800 associates calling on law firm leaders to condemn Trump administration's “all-out attack”

21 Mar 2025