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Skadden Hires Trio From Debevoise To Boost London Secondaries Law Practice

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Skadden has recently reinforced its London investment management group law practice and its secondaries practice in particular with the addition of three lawyers from US rival Debevoise & Plimpton, all based in London including a law star in the secondaries market. Heading the team is Delphine Jaugey, who steps into the role of Skadden’s head […]

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Prestigious Law Firms – White & Case See Partner Profits Exceed $3 Million

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Moving Up The Most Prestigious Law Firm Rankings White & Case may be moving up the LawFuel List of Most Prestigious Law Firms in the World with its latest revenue rankings, showing the average profit per equity partner at $3.1 million – a 13 percent increase over last year’s $2.8 million – a handy-enough take-home

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Paul Hastings’ Add IP Litigation Power To Their US Lineup

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Leading IP law firmPaul Hastings have added six senior IP litigation attorneys recruited from the US office of leading prestige law firm list member, UK-based Allen & Overy. Paul Hastings has been moving aggressively to cement its role as a leading IP law firm for Big Tech clients and others facing increasingly common and complex

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The A&O Shearman Leadership Team Announced

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Allen & Overy’s current managing partner Khalid Garousha has been selected to lead the new firm following an announcement this week (see below). Shearman’s current global managing partner, Doreen Lilienfeld, is to operate as the co-managing partner of the new firm’s US business. The media statement: Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman)

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King & Spalding Opens Dallas Office With Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Lawyer Leading

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King & Spalding has opened an office in Dallas through the strategic recruitment of trial lawyer Veronica Moyé from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. This move signifies the expansion of King & Spalding’s footprint in Texas, marking the third office in the state. The Dallas office will be under the leadership of Veronica Moyé, alongside recent

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DLA Piper elects Charles Severs as Managing Partner from 2025

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DLA Piper International has elected Charles Severs as its next Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2025. Following his ten-year tenure as International Managing Partner and Global co-CEO, Simon Levine will step away from the role to lead DLA Piper’s innovation and strategic transformation programme in a new role as Strategic Innovation Partner. Charles joined DLA

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Allen & Overy Welcome Five Finance Lawyers From Milbank Ahead of Shearman Merger

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Allen & Overy (A&O) has enlisted a team of five structured finance attorneys based in London, recruited from the American competitor Milbank, in anticipation of its upcoming merger with Shearman & Sterling. The move is a welcome change from the lawyers who have left A&O prior to the Shearman merger, which we recently reported. The

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Slaughter & May’s ‘Best Friends’ Network Faces Changes as US Law Firms Take Center Stage

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Slaughter and May’s renowned ‘best friends’ network, known for its tight-knit collaboration among elite European firms, is undergoing a transformation that sees US law firm capability becoming the main cornerstone of global M&A work. Recent trends indicate that these best friends, including BonelliErede, Bredin Prat, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Uría Menéndez, and Hengeler Mueller, are

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