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Sidley Austin snaps up five-partner Latham & Watkins team as US firms continue battle for London talent

13 August 2024

Sidley Austin has hired five sponsor-side leveraged finance partners from Latham & Watkins in London, led by Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton. Hall of Famer Hamilton and Legal 500 acquisition finance leading individual Sadanandan are …

Paul Hastings continues run of London structured finance laterals with Weil hire

05 August 2024

In another boost for Paul Hastings’ London office, the US firm has recruited structured finance specialist Brian Maher as a partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges. Maher, who is a Legal 500 leading individual …

‘At the top of UK associate compensation’ – McDermott hikes London NQ pay to $225k

30 July 2024

McDermott Will & Emery has become the latest firm to increase pay for London associates, raising salaries for newly qualified (NQ) associates to $225,000 as competition for talent among firms …

‘Great progress everywhere but fastest in the US’: CC posts 28% Stateside hike as PEP rebounds

25 July 2024

Clifford Chance (CC) has become the third magic circle to reveal its financial results for 2023-24, posting global revenue growth of 9% to £2.3bn, up from 5% last year.  Profit, …

Dealwatch: Slaughter and May and Latham & Watkins lead as Hammerson sells £1.5bn stake in Bicester Village owner

25 July 2024

Shopping centre owners have weathered a difficult few years, with the rise of e-commerce, Covid and the cost of living crisis causing much grief for those with stakes in bricks …

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The Law Commission has a pioneering role in ensuring law reform in the United Kingdom

27 August 2024

In the latest instalment of our student blog, returning blogger Malcolm Glover delves into the current and future role of the Law Commission. The Law Commission was founded in 1965 …

The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards

18 March 2024

The north’s finest were out in force last week for the second-ever Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. This year the awards were held in Leeds – handily timed to co-ordinate …

‘Forever Chemicals’ and the role of corporate accountability in protecting the environment and ourselves

26 February 2024

In the latest instalment of the Future Lawyers blog, Katie O’Brien, law and Spanish student at the University of Strathclyde looks into PFAS and how we can reduce their impact …

Which factors should I consider when choosing a law firm?

20 February 2024

Despite having the common goal of qualifying as a solicitor, everyone will have slightly different priorities when choosing where to do their training contract.   Whether your aim is to …

‘You’d be a brave innovator to ignore the UK’ – why patent work is booming in the post-Brexit UK life sciences market

13 February 2024

Marie Johansen Nordland talks to leading London lawyers about patent trends in the life sciences sector. Buzz about blockbuster drug developments, expiring patents and the launch of the European Union’s …