News About Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell launches German litigation practice with Hengeler partner duo
Commercial disputes lawyers Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau join in Frankfurt as practice co-heads
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
Wachtell, Sullivan & Cromwell guide Publicis’ $2.2bn buy of US data firm LiveRamp
First quarter’s leading M&A firms advise on deal that continues Publicis’ strategy to build access to data
Global M&A guide edited by Sullivan & Cromwell dealmaker Frank Aquila launches today
Law Over Borders guide highlights heightened regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical tensions, technological change and march of private capital
Gibson Dunn hits Sullivan & Cromwell for four-partner appellate litigation team led by Jeffrey Wall
Wall and team member Morgan Ratner have been representing President Donald Trump in his appeal of a conviction of falsifying business records
Sullivan & Cromwell apologises for AI hallucinations in letter to US court
Opposing counsel Boies Schiller Flexner raised AI error issues in bankruptcy case
Trio of firms guide Pershing Square’s €55bn bid for Universal Music
Sullivan & Cromwell, White & Case and Dutch heavyweight Stibbe advise Pershing in offer to combine world’s largest music group with a blank-cheque company
Mega deals power Sullivan & Cromwell and Wachtell to summit of global Q1 M&A ranking
Strongest deal-making start for five years in value terms is tempered by lowest deal volume since 2015
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Weil finance partner as London buildout continues
Jenny Choi is third Weil finance partner to join S&C this year as it continues rapid City growth focused on private capital
Sullivan & Cromwell extends London growth with double finance partner hire from Paul Hastings
Patrick Bright and William Needham add expertise in capital markets and restructuring
Sullivan & Cromwell extends London expansion with double finance partner hire from Weil
Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh add expertise in leveraged finance and private credit
Sullivan & Cromwell continues London buildout with A&O Shearman finance hire
Patrick Clancy reunites with former A&O Shearman partner Barney Reynolds as S&C continues to expand rapidly in the City
Sullivan & Cromwell continues run of London partner hires with duo from Kirkland
Deals lawyer Aprajita Dhundia makes the move alongside transactional tax expert Ian Ferreira
Nominees unveiled for 2026 Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Fourth annual awards to take place in London on 28 April
Sullivan & Cromwell adds Kirkland’s Asimacopoulos and ex-Weil office head Francies in London
Restructuring specialist Kon Asimacopoulos will co-head London office; corporate heavyweight Francies is lured out of retirement
Sullivan & Cromwell adds regulatory heavyweight in London from A&O Shearman
Barnabas Reynolds joins having co-led A&O Shearman’s financial services regulatory group, in rare London lateral for US firm
Sullivan & Cromwell, Goodwin Procter guide Merck’s $3.9bn US biotech buy
Wall Street leader acts for longtime client Merck as Goodwin Procter counsels acquisition target SpringWorks
Sullivan & Cromwell tops global M&A rankings after strongest start for deal-making in three years
New York firm comfortably ahead of Davis Polk & Wardwell and Freshfields in second and third spot respectively
Latham, S&C among raft of firms guiding Paramount’s $28bn Skydance merger
Ropes, Cravath and Simpson Thacher also acting in deal to intended to turn Hollywood icon into a tech-media hybrid
Willkie Farr, Sullivan & Cromwell counsel Saks owner and Neiman Marcus Group in $2.65bn retail luxury acquisition
Deal marks efforts to boost the combined brands’ ability to compete in the luxury market