Legal services
Linklaters partner pay tops £2m as firm eyes further US expansion
The Magic Circle law firm says it hasn’t ‘scratched the surface’ of opportunities in the US and plans to continue its New York hiring spree
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Trading Places: Citigroup’s hiring spree, XTX Markets’ co-CEO steps down
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Law firms on the hunt for top M&A talent
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Latham & Watkins tops law firm ranking for high-yield finance deals in Europe
Latham & Watkins retains first place while Paul Hastings and Weil Gotshal & Manges move up the ranks
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Latham & Watkins hires White & Case private equity partner
US law firm raids rival to boost private equity team
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Simpson Thacher names co-heads of European M&A
The New York law firm has appointed two London partners to lead its M&A team in Europe
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Why M&A lawyers are optimistic on dealmaking
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M&A lawyers optimistic on dealmaking bounce: ‘It has definitely picked up’
City lawyers are seeing green shoots of recovery in M&A activity after tariff-induced uncertainty led to a slowdown in deals
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Milbank hires private equity M&A rising star in Germany
US law firm boosts deals team in Germany
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Trading places: UBS, Lazard and DWS make hires
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Why law firms in London are doubling down on hiring
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City lawyer hiring hits record high: ‘There is a hyper-focus on London’
Partner moves across the City were up 30% in the first half of the year as firms continue to bid for the best talent
Why London remains ‘mission critical’ for global law firms
FN’s list of leaders in the sector includes several London heads
HSF Kramer boosts newly qualified lawyer pay to £145,000
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer hikes junior lawyer salaries by 7% as it inches closer to the Magic Circle law firms on pay
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Senior GIC private equity lawyer joins Dechert in London
US law firm hires private equity specialist from key client
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London calling: US legal firms set up shop in the UK
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Alvarez & Marsal’s legal business launches UK flexible lawyer arm
US professional services giant continues to expand into the legal sector
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Meet three of Europe’s top lawyers
FN’s Fifty Most Influential Lawyers list returns next week. Here are three of this year’s debutants
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‘Massive risk’ for law firms not adopting AI, says ex-PwC consultant
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