George Kostolampros replaces acting GC Matt Goldin, who resumes deputy GC role | 10h
Financial Services
Lee Askenazi, who co-led Clifford Chance’s financial markets team, joins with four more partners | 1d
Peter Williams’ hire follows Paul Hastings boosting private credit group earlier this year with hires from Cadwalader and Haynes Boone | 3d
Michael Bosworth replaces Kathy Ruemmler, who resigned from the role on 30 June | 1w
This second edition, written by leading AI legal specialists, provides answers and insight on how to integrate Artificial Intelligence into business operations, whilst working within the relevant law and guidelines in key jurisdictions around the world. | 1yr
Partner Tiana Rambatomanga joins at head of three-strong team to launch UK-headquartered firm’s Paris fund structuring practice | 1w
Latest results continue long-term growth trend, with profits increasing 43% in five years | 1w
Combination touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ goes live today | 1w
Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices | 1w
Launch makes Pérez-Llorca first Ibero-American law firm with a physical presence in the city | 2w
Jarryd Anderson joins as head of financial services with federal reserve and deal experience, as bank M&A activity rebounds | 2w
Partner Daniel Möritz joins in Munich, continuing Freshfields’ hires and internal promotions in Germany after four senior PE partners defected to Latham & Watkins late last year | 3w
Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices | 3w
Incoming trio bring partner count in Abu Dhabi office Skadden opened last year to seven | 3w
Hires from Morrison Foerster, Mayer Brown and McDermott follow last year’s raid on Cadwalader for 37 CLO and asset backed lending lawyers | 3w
Grine Lahreche to lead new transatlantic firm’s 19-partner Paris arm as Patrick Ledoux joins from Gibson Dunn | 4w
Walter Merricks hails ‘total victory’ as High Court dismisses funder’s challenge to distribution of £200m settlement | 1mo
Norris Nissim leaves asset management firm Luxor Capital after almost two decades | 1mo
M&A and debt finance trio join from MoFo, White & Case and Ropes for Chicago giant’s first Asian office outside Greater China | 1mo
Tie-up of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s UK-led business completed today, creating firm with 1,400 lawyers and £1.2bn in revenue | 1mo
Andrew Boyd joins with two more partners in hire that boosts Latham’s tech M&A credentials in the City | 1mo