Los Angeles-based Kimberly Branscome joins as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s product liability practice as firm expands litigation bench yet again | 3w
Life Sciences
Franziska Katterbach joins in Frankfurt from Oppenhoff amid run of German hires | 1mo
US firm’s biggest-ever team hire sees group led by seven partners join across Silicon Valley and New York | 2mos
First results since transatlantic merger show PEP of $2.1m, up 7% on Herbert Smith Freehills’ pre-merger figure | 2mos
This third edition brings together leading legal specialists from around the world to provide practical insights into the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence. | 1w
Turnover holds steady at $3.7bn as profit per equity partner rises 12% to $2.9m following period of partner cuts and departures | 2mos
Boost for US growth ambitions sees FIFA’s top counsel join as chair of the global sports practice | 2mos
Big Four firm adds second US office after New York in response to growing demand for legal advice on Japan-US transactions and investment | 3mos
Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices | 3mos
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders | 3mos
Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent | 3mos
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 | 4mos
Robert Gilbert joins to launch office targeting tech, health and banking clients alongside four senior Pillsbury attorneys | 5mos
Robert Gray joins after nearly 18 years at Bakers; adds heft in deals work in the Nordics and CEE | 5mos
Partner trio join in Munich alongside three further lawyers to boost US firm’s transactions capabilities | 5mos
Adam Golden joins the drug-maker as it moves closer to becoming a publicly-traded company | 5mos
Michael Isaacs will replace Michael Malecek, who is departing in June | 5mos
Nathaniel Sisitsky replaces Michelle Hodges, who is retiring from the company | 6mos
Kirkland & Ellis, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin and Polsinelli among firms targeting senior expertise, reports Ben Rigby | 6mos
Paul Tiger left Freshfields last year having joined in 2019 as part of high-profile Cleary team hire that was seen as launchpad for its US growth | 7mos
Ropes acts for Gilead as Wilson Sonsini counsels target Arcellx in deal that comes as pharmaceutical groups rush to buy smaller rivals with proven drug pipelines | 7mos