Europe/UK
Gibson Dunn unveils hire of Linklaters' former leveraged finance co-head in London
David Irvine joins US firm to co-lead global finance practice
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Europe-dominated round follows 2023’s record 65 promotions
Fourteen women make the cut in Herbert Smith Freehills’ 27-strong partner promotions round
New partners strengthen firm’s private capital, energy transition and ESG offerings
Sidley sees UK revenue climb to $209.7m as global turnover tops $3bn in 2023
UK practice accounts for almost 15% of global revenue as sports and restructuring deals grow
Trowers targets private equity mandates with double partner hire from Gateley
Top 40 UK firm looks to grow lower-to-mid-market private equity work with London hires
Cyber security in 2024 – a short overview for a firm’s management team
As cyber threats continue to evolve, firms may need to consider new cyber security defences to maintain adequate protection, writes 3Kites’ Jon Howells
Profession-wide initiative launched to recognise pro bono efforts of individual UK lawyers
Scheme backed by the Lady Chief Justice will name lawyers who have done 25 hours or more free work annually
Kirkland raids Allen & Overy for second London debt finance partner in past month
Vanessa Xu’s exit follows the departure of Marwa Elborai, who left for Kirkland in March
Kingsley Napley launches arbitration practice with partner raid on boutique
James Glaysher joins UK independent firm from Candey to lead new practice
A&O Shearman announces first partner promotions round ahead of May merger
Allen & Overy accounts for 32 of the promotions and Shearman eight, with women making up 42% of the cohort
McDermott strengthens London private equity practice with partner hire from Sidley Austin
Mid-market specialist Fatema Orjela adds further bench depth to firm’s transactions group
Hundreds of UK lawyers raise concerns over deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
A letter from more than 600 legal professionals and academics has called on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel
Howard Kennedy partner named next president of London Solicitors Litigation Association
Nikki Edwards pledges renewed focus on diversity and inclusion as the new leader of London’s litigators
Dentons launches shadow leadership team to nurture next generation of leaders
Inaugural 11-strong group includes lawyers and business services professionals
Consumer healthcare giant Haleon shops at Tesco for GC replacement
Adrian Morris will replace Bjarne Philip Tellmann, who left the company last month
Skadden elevates 21 to partnership in latest promotions round
US promotions dominate this year’s cohort, though overall numbers are lower than 2023’s round
Lewis Silkin swoops for Hausfeld partner to boost London disputes team
Duran Ross returns to Lewis Silkin, the firm where he trained, after six years at Hausfeld
Pinsent Masons makes up 22 in latest partner promotions round
Cohort evenly split between men and women sees UK firm exceed 500 partners
Coca-Cola, GSK, ITV among UK GCs embracing pro bono pledge to enhance access to justice
In-House Pro Bono Pledge seeks to increase corporate counsel involvement in pro bono activities over next three years
Lewis Silkin makes up nine in record partner promotions round
Women make up more than half of cohort dominated by firm’s London headquarters
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