Sidley Austin LLP has announced Brian Fahrney as the incoming Chair of its Executive Committee, succeeding Michael Schmidtberger in April 2025. Schmidtberger, who has served on the Executive Committee since 2002 and as Chair since 2018, will continue as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds practice. Fahrney, who currently serves on both the Management […]
Magic Circle Lawyer Moving Towards The US-Style Deal-Makers Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Much has been written about the UK ‘law wars’ and the aggressive battle between the Magic Circle firms and their US rivals. The Financial Times has also noted an interesting merger of roles where lawyers are increasingly playing a banking role in
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November 4, 2024 Zachary Fallon brings significant experience advising companies, investors, and market participants in the crypto and digital assets space on federal securities law compliance. Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Zachary Fallon has rejoined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Emerging Companies & Growth Practice. Fallon represents
Arnold & Porter has announced new leadership changes effective January 1, 2025. Co-Managing Partners Michael Daneker and Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker (pictured) have been elected as Co-Chairs, succeeding Richard M. Alexander who served as Chairman for nine years. Chief Operating Officer Sean Howell has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer. Daneker,
Mayer Brown continues to strengthen its position as a leading firm in the rapidly expanding private credit sector, outpacing many competitors in attracting top talent and high-profile clients. The firm has further bolstered its capabilities with the strategic hire of Sheel Patel, a renowned private credit lawyer, to head its New York Private Credit practice.
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National Law Journal Firm’s Washington, D.C. office recognized for top overall performance and honored in nine different categories, the most of any law firm. Latham received the inaugural D.C. Law Firm of the Year award as part of the National Law Journal’s Legal Awards program, the top prize. The award is bestowed to “the D.C. firm that
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Linklaters has secured a team of four high-profile finance partners from A&O Shearman, which builds on Linklaters’ recent string of strategic hires in the United States as it expands its capabilities in the US market. By attracting high-caliber talent from competitors, Linklaters is positioning itself to better serve clients with complex, cross-border financial needs and
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Cravath Swaine & Moore has grown its London practice with the recruitment of two leveraged finance partners from Linklaters, another sign of the prestige law firm’s moves to grow its City practice. The move by Cravaths is another sign of the London legal battleground for legal talent among big law firms, particularly US-based firms. Chris
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Wachtell Lipton Dominance in M&A Dimishes Wachtell’s M&A Dominance has long been a major feature of the M&A tables, but the elite firm has slipped to seventh place in the third quarter of 2024 leading to questions about its operation. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, long considered the crown jewel of corporate law and has
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Paul Hastings in Growth Mode Ben Thomson LawFuel editor Paul Hastings have recruited a four-partner team from Baker McKenzie in a further move by the firm to boost its presence in the major markets of New York and London and further evidencing the firm’s continued growth trajectory. The group’s arrival announced by Chair Frank Lopez
