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Trio of City firms guide NatWest’s £2.7bn Evelyn Partners acquisition
Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May and Linklaters score roles in deal set to create one of UK’s biggest wealth management and private banking businesses
Employment silk Alice Mayhew KC takes the helm at Devereux Chambers
Mayhew succeeds Andrew Burns KC as set celebrates recruitment of Claire Darwin KC from Matrix
European legal heads continue to expand their C-Suite influence – report
ACC survey shows European CLOs are forging increasingly deeper ties with CEOs on strategic matters
VBB, Pinsents, Euclid Law gain from chain of London competition partner moves
Becket McGrath swaps Euclid Law for VBB, Alex Stratakis swaps VBB for Pinsents and ex-Sainsbury’s lawyer Amy McMeekin joins Euclid
Rolls-Royce lines up Unilever’s legal chief as next CLO
Maria Varsellona will join the engineering giant in March, replacing Mark Gregory
Linklaters announces move to new global headquarters
Firm’s relocation to 20 Ropemaker Street in London to provide a modernised global hub for clients and staff with high level services
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
Eversheds Sutherland launches ‘AI-centric’ innovation department in US
Senior director Katrina Dittmer will lead 20-person department and advise on use of AI across the firm
Quadrant Chambers welcomes return of leading aviation silk
Robert Lawson KC rejoins set after nine years at Clyde & Co as shipping disputes specialist Stephanie Barrett returns following career break
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
Mishcon de Reya unveils new leadership team
Employment chair Daniel Naftalin named next managing partner as Johanna Walsh and Daniel Levy appointed as executive partners
Paul Hastings boosts London fund practice with Simpson Thacher hire
David Richardson joins as Paul Hastings rebuilds London partnership following slew of departures last year
Reed Smith adds former Gowling WLG tech sector group co-head as a partner in London
David Brennan will join the firm’s corporate team after almost 14 years at Gowling WLG
Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing partners greenlight £1.2bn merger
Combined firm expected to launch in May 2026 following ‘decisive’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships
Gibson Dunn asserts London focus with new enlarged office
Rapid growth in the City spurs US firm to more than double the size of its London space with move to One Exchange Square
Brabners makes twin partner hire from Forsters, gunnercooke to debut in London
London office adds to regional firm’s presence in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds
Red Lion Chambers appoints former Harbour Litigation Funding director in new client role
Maurice MacSweeney joins as client and business development director
Legal & General lines up deputy GC to replace 27-year veteran legal head
Maria Alvarez-Scott will replace Geoffrey Timms as GC in May
Three solicitors recognised in 2025 honorary silks round
City of London Law Society chair honoured alongside community champions and legal academics
Fried Frank and Hogan Lovells advise on Next’s acquisition of Russell & Bromley
Next buys luxury shoe brand out of administration for £3.8m, adding to portfolio that includes FatFace and Made.com