London head of ECM and global head of US securities depart as Ashurst prepares to merge with Perkins Coie | 7mos
Banking and finance
Latest intake is down from 39 in 2024 but overall promotions including counsel are 12% higher | 7mos
Seven London promotions boosts Willkie’s partner bench in the city by 25% | 7mos
Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari both join as partners to grow firm’s Middle East footprint | 7mos
Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers | 7mos
Former A&O Shearman Riyadh co-lead to spearhead launch of six-lawyer office, the latest in a procession of Saudi openings by international law firms | 7mos
Tie up with iLS sees London-based Norman Pepe join as an equity partner | 8mos
Promotions spread across 20 of firm’s 43 global offices in largest cohort since 2022 | 8mos
Miles Flynn and Rehan Hanif join as part of broader infrastructure push by Milbank in London | 8mos
Emanuela Da Rin joins with four-strong team as BonelliErede announces hire of partner trio from rival Gatti Pavesi | 8mos
New recruits include Simmons & Simmons’ former Asia head of funds Jek Aun Long | 8mos
Kurt Meyers, who was also previously deputy GC, replaces José Ramón González as legal chief | 8mos
Partners Sebastian Pauls and Susanne Decker join with four team members as Weil moves to build pan-European PE powerhouse | 8mos
New arrivals to head Pinsents’ equity capital markets practice and US securities practice | 8mos
Eminent finance lawyer Michael Bray led Clifford Chance from 2000-2002, later joining Grimaldi | 9mos
BN Lawyers’ Bruno Nunes explains how the ‘First Store Economy’ programme is luring global luxury brands to this Asian gateway country | 9mos
Firm opens 50th global office with financing and restructuring partner Christian Adams and M&A partner Chris Lester | 9mos
Trish O’Donnell will be based in New York, while Nathan Menon joins in London | 9mos
Decision to close arbitration-focused outpost after 10 years follows ‘routine review’ | 9mos
Matthew Abrusci replaces Heidi Mason, who retired at the start of this month | 9mos