US firm will continue to operate in Hong Kong, but bulk of office will resurrect historic Johnson Stokes & Master brand | 6mos
Corporate
Announcement of former Shearman tax partner’s arrival came on day A&O Shearman came into being | 6mos
Kenneth Burdon to be joined by Simpson Thacher funds partner Nathan Somogie for launch later this year | 6mos
Transatlantic merger creates global giant with nearly 4,000 lawyers and $3.5bn revenue | 6mos
Nikkei Asia reports that Hong Kong lawyers will revive historic Johnson Stokes & Master brand | 6mos
Greenberg counsels Ono in deal to expand Japanese group’s oncology portfolio and US presence | 6mos
Eleven women included in round that sees firm exceed ethnicity targets for third year running | 6mos
Kirkland acts for marquee client Thoma Bravo as Latham counsels UK-listed cyber security company | 6mos
Trimmed down cohort brings firm closer to goal of 30% female partnership by 2025 | 6mos
Ian Keefe and George Weevil latest partners to switch firms as lateral hiring spree across City continues | 6mos
Global giant targets West Coast deal work with 17-strong transactional team including two counsel joining as partners | 6mos
Sidley’s former private equity co-head, Alexander Temel, joins as global PE co-chair alongside team of lawyers | 7mos
Women make up half of internal partner promotions at Anglo Australian firm over five-year rolling average | 7mos
Women make up majority of round for firm in strong growth mode | 7mos
DLA Piper and Latham also called in for deal to save embattled song fund | 7mos
Combination would create top 30 US firm with more than 1,700 lawyers | 7mos
PEP soars by 32.7% as equity partner ranks shrink by more than 100 lawyers | 7mos
Paul Hastings acts for buyer Vinci in £1.27bn deal as Weil counsels seller Global Infrastructure Partners | 7mos
Magic Circle firm elevates 23 to partner, with women accounting for more than half of promotions | 7mos
Deal sees Skadden-repped International Paper beat earlier offer from British rival Mondi | 7mos
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