McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel are reportedly on the brink of finalizing one of the most significant law firm mergers in recent years.
Both firms confirmed they are “actively finalizing a transformative combination,” with an official merger anticipated in the coming months.
Why M&A Ace Taurie Zeitzer is Betting on Herself Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor BigLaw heavyweight White & Case have lost a major player, with Taurie Zeitzer – one of their highest-paid partners – leaving the firm to start her new consultancy. With Taurie Zeitger we’re not talking about just any lawyer. We’re talking about
Sidley’s Talent Raid In a move that’s less “talent acquisition” and more “legal talent heist,” Sidley Austin has swiped nine lawyers from A&O Shearman across New York and Washington DC, continuing their apparent mission to collect BigLaw partners like they’re rare Pokémon cards. The New York haul includes a seven-lawyer finance group led by partner
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Freshfields LLP has recently strengthened its energy and infrastructure practice by hiring Alistair McKechnie as a finance partner in London from rival firm Paul Hastings LLP. The appointment follows Freshfields’ earlier recruitment of Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson, who also joined from Paul Hastings in March 2025. McKechnie brings expertise in infrastructure and acquisition finance, having
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59 A&O Partners Down and Counting as Partnership Shuffle Continues In the post-merger musical chairs at A&O Shearman, it seems quite a few partners couldn’t find a seat when the music stopped. Fifty nine partners have headed for the exit doors outside of Asia since the firm announced its plan to trim 10 percent of
Why Are Kirkland & Ellis Lawyers Heading for the Exits? Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor If you thought Kirkland & Ellis only made headlines for eye-watering profits and lateral partner shopping sprees, think again. The world’s most lucrative law firm is now starring in a new drama: The Great Associate Exodus. And spoiler alert-it’s not just about
Freshfields Announces 25 New Partners Freshfields has appointed 25 new partners across its international offices, effective 1 May 2025. The promotions span all major practice areas and regions, reflecting the firm’s ongoing commitment to international growth and talent development. Senior Partner Georgia Dawson highlighted the new partners’ market-leading expertise and leadership, emphasizing their role in
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The Saudi Big Law Gold Rush Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Big Law firms are continuing to move into the increasingly crowded Saudi legal market scrambling for a piece of the action. In the last two years, nearly four dozen global law firms have either set up shop or beefed up their presence in Saudi
In a year when lawyers in swanky glass towers were booking profits faster than partners could update their Patek Philippe collections, three new firms have crashed the Am Law 100’s exclusive “Super Rich” party.
Dechert, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, and Jenner & Block have all secured VIP access to the club where profits per lawyer hit at least $550,000 and revenue per lawyer tops $1.1 million.
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Biglaw’s Trump Surrender Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor In what appears to be a growing trend across the US biglaw business, five additional major law firms have committed substantial pro bono resources in response to recent executive branch pressures. Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, and Simpson Thacher have each pledged $125 million
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