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Reed Smith promotes 29 to partnership in biggest round since 2023
US accounts for majority of promotions, completed by four in London and one in Singapore
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
Eversheds Sutherland’s US arm posts record revenue in 2025
Revenue rose 9.2% to $503m, the first time turnover has surpassed half a billion dollars
Workplace misconduct often overlooked if top performers, leaders are involved – study
TalentLMS survey says 25% of misconduct goes unreported in US due to retaliation fears, mistrust in reporting process
US firms see revenue grow in 2025 driven by rising billing rates and demand – study
Wells Fargo report shows pace of growth edged up 12.6% overall, with top 50 firms rising 13.3%
Paul Hastings hires fund finance teams from Haynes Boone, Cadwalader to open in Charlotte
New partners include Holly Loftis, Aleksandra Kopec, Mark Nesdill and Danyeale Chung
Luxury wine-maker The Duckhorn Portfolio hires CLO from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Adam Copley will replace interim GC Catherine Sullivan, who returns to deputy GC role
US lateral partner hires hits five-year high amid government lawyer exodus – study
Some 3,009 lateral hires were made in 2025, with 9% of those moves coming from government agencies, according to Firm Prospects
Dechert hires more than 20 partners from McDermott, opens in Chicago, Dallas
Incoming group includes Mike Poulos, who joins as vice chair and global head of strategy
Video games developer Epic Games hires ex-DocuSign legal chief as GC
Reggie Davis replaces Canon Pence, who departed to make music under the artist name Twilark
Sidley Austin hires Clifford Chance US funds leaders in New York
Cliff Cone and Michael Sabin join alongside partner Dan Drabkin
US securities regulator SEC appoints former BlackRock lawyer as GC
Russell McGranahan replaces acting legal head Jeffrey Finnell, who remains as deputy GC
Simpson Thacher hires M&A partner from Wachtell in New York
Alison Preiss adds to a growing number of previously rare Wachtell departures over the past year
US renewables company Green Plains taps Lindsay Corporation for next legal head
Ryan Loneman joins as GC, replacing Michelle Mapes who stood down from her CLO role in December
Womble expands into Albany and Cleveland with 36-member consumer financial services team
Incoming group, which includes 11 partners, is joining from soon-to-be defunct firm McGlinchey Stafford
Saks Global taps Willkie and Haynes Boone in US bankruptcy filing
Just a year after Saks’s $2.7bn acquisition of Neiman Marcus, the filing reflects broader challenges for traditional brick-and-mortar luxury retail
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle elevates HR chief to legal head role
Ilene Eskenazi previously held top legal roles at Petco, Boardriders and Red Bull North America
Levantage AI Advisors seeks to bridge legaltech gap for small and mid-size firms
Florida-based consultancy to support firms that don’t have the time or resources to adopt AI
US digital healthcare provider Hello Heart hires GC from Hinge Health
David Wood succeeds Dwight Moxie in the role
Mexican restaurant QDOBA hires ex-KFC legal head as CLO
Cathy Tang reunites with former KFC president and QDOBA CEO John Cywinski