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Gibson Dunn expands Weil funds raid to US in 120-lawyer swoop

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Gibson Dunn expands Weil funds raid to US in 120-lawyer swoop

November 4, 2026

Simmons and HSF Kramer advise on London’s largest mining IPO since 2018

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Simmons and HSF Kramer advise on London’s largest mining IPO since 2018

November 4, 2026

Latham, Linklaters and Freshfields land roles on €2.6bn Theramex sale to Cinven

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Latham, Linklaters and Freshfields land roles on €2.6bn Theramex sale to Cinven

November 3, 2026

AI law firms circle Weil’s assets and lawyers as it winds down

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AI law firms circle Weil’s assets and lawyers as it winds down

November 3, 2026

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November 4, 2026

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November 4, 2026

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Latham, Linklaters and Freshfields land roles on €2.6bn Theramex sale to Cinven

November 3, 2026

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AI law firms circle Weil’s assets and lawyers as it winds down

November 3, 2026

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Sidley hires Willkie competition partner Elaine Whiteford in London

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Sidley hires Willkie competition partner Elaine Whiteford in London

November 2, 2026

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Weil’s fall and why the PE legal boom may be nearing the top

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Weil’s fall and why the PE legal boom may be nearing the top

November 2, 2026

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Simmons raids Linklaters for five-lawyer Brussels real estate team

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Simmons raids Linklaters for five-lawyer Brussels real estate team

November 2, 2026

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Macfarlanes brings back credit funds partner from Kirkland

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Macfarlanes brings back credit funds partner from Kirkland

November 2, 2026

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Freshfields, Latham and Addleshaws advise on £2.3bn National Express takeover

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Freshfields, Latham and Addleshaws advise on £2.3bn National Express takeover

October 30, 2026

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Simpson Thacher’s Weil haul grows with London private equity hire

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Simpson Thacher’s Weil haul grows with London private equity hire

October 30, 2026

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Harvey's latest legal AI buy adds to acquisition wave

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Harvey's latest legal AI buy adds to acquisition wave

October 30, 2026

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Paul Weiss follows Kirkland in pulling financial disclosures

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Paul Weiss follows Kirkland in pulling financial disclosures

October 30, 2026

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Gibson Dunn recruits entire Weil funds team in major London expansion

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Gibson Dunn recruits entire Weil funds team in major London expansion

October 29, 2026

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Proskauer makes up five London partners

October 29, 2026

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Weil set to dissolve as leadership recommends wind-down

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Weil set to dissolve as leadership recommends wind-down

October 28, 2026

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Mariana committee seeks appeal as HSF Kramer criticises PGMBM’s case preparations

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Mariana committee seeks appeal as HSF Kramer criticises PGMBM’s case preparations

October 27, 2026

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‘It’s been a game changer’: Harneys boss William Peake on winning work through LinkedIn

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‘It’s been a game changer’: Harneys boss William Peake on winning work through LinkedIn

October 27, 2026

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McDermott promotes three in London in New York-heavy global round

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McDermott promotes three in London in New York-heavy global round

October 27, 2026

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Paul Hastings latest hire caps series of Reed Smith London fund finance exits

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Paul Hastings latest hire caps series of Reed Smith London fund finance exits

October 26, 2026

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Freshfields wins major role on Anthropic's blockbuster IPO

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Freshfields wins major role on Anthropic's blockbuster IPO

October 26, 2026

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Cleary makes up one London partner as global promotions fall to 15

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Cleary makes up one London partner as global promotions fall to 15

October 26, 2026

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Ropes & Gray names 26 new partners as London makes a comeback

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Ropes & Gray names 26 new partners as London makes a comeback

October 26, 2026

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Latham continues London tech push with Paul Hastings disputes partner hire

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Latham continues London tech push with Paul Hastings disputes partner hire

October 26, 2026

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Weil turbulence deepens as leader-elect’s future turns uncertain

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Weil turbulence deepens as leader-elect’s future turns uncertain

October 26, 2026

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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

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LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

October 23, 2026

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Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

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Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

October 22, 2026

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London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

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London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

October 22, 2026

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US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

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US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

October 22, 2026

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Fee-share firm Mezzle enters administration

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Fee-share firm Mezzle enters administration

October 21, 2026

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Legora raises another $550m, says US is now its biggest market

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Legora raises another $550m, says US is now its biggest market

October 21, 2026

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BCLP lifts London NQ pay to £135k

October 21, 2026

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Simpson Thacher, Freshfields lead on CBRE’s £760m AI infrastructure play

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Simpson Thacher, Freshfields lead on CBRE’s £760m AI infrastructure play

October 21, 2026

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Former Big Law execs move into fast-growing legal advisory market

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Former Big Law execs move into fast-growing legal advisory market

October 21, 2026

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Private equity seals $700m deal with US law firm

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Private equity seals $700m deal with US law firm

October 20, 2026

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Freshfields email leak takes fresh turn with apology over Middle East comments

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Freshfields email leak takes fresh turn with apology over Middle East comments

October 20, 2026

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Ashurst Perkins Coie joins Big Law’s Houston rush with office launch

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Ashurst Perkins Coie joins Big Law’s Houston rush with office launch

October 19, 2026

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Paul Weiss hires Weil PE duo in London

October 19, 2026

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Lawfront's revenue surges 73% as it builds national law firm group

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Lawfront's revenue surges 73% as it builds national law firm group

October 19, 2026

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Kirkland adds nearly 200 partners - but keeps it quiet again

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Kirkland adds nearly 200 partners - but keeps it quiet again

October 19, 2026

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White & Case grows London partner class for third consecutive year

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White & Case grows London partner class for third consecutive year

October 16, 2026

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Harvey or Legora? Hogan Lovells Cadwalader picked both

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Harvey or Legora? Hogan Lovells Cadwalader picked both

October 16, 2026

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Microsoft makes its play to become the home of legal AI

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Microsoft makes its play to become the home of legal AI

October 16, 2026

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Paul Weiss and CC set for bumper payday from easyJet takeover

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Paul Weiss and CC set for bumper payday from easyJet takeover

October 16, 2026

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More law firm mergers ‘inevitable’ as squeezed middle comes under pressure, says PwC

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More law firm mergers ‘inevitable’ as squeezed middle comes under pressure, says PwC

October 15, 2026

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Centrefield becomes latest sports boutique to take PE investment

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Centrefield becomes latest sports boutique to take PE investment

October 15, 2026

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Freshfields weighs spin-out of legal AI unit worth ‘billions’, FT reports

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Freshfields weighs spin-out of legal AI unit worth ‘billions’, FT reports

October 15, 2026

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Legal AI rivals Harvey and Legora are seeing double

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Legal AI rivals Harvey and Legora are seeing double

October 14, 2026

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Stephenson Harwood names new leader as Taylor Wessing merger talks continue

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Stephenson Harwood names new leader as Taylor Wessing merger talks continue

October 14, 2026

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Four firms land roles on year’s biggest UK pension risk transfer

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Four firms land roles on year’s biggest UK pension risk transfer

October 14, 2026

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Pogust Goodhead wins fight to retain control of £36bn Mariana litigation

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Pogust Goodhead wins fight to retain control of £36bn Mariana litigation

October 12, 2026

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Gibson Dunn expands Weil funds raid to US in 120-lawyer swoop

Simmons and HSF Kramer advise on London’s largest mining IPO since 2018

Latham, Linklaters and Freshfields land roles on €2.6bn Theramex sale to Cinven

AI law firms circle Weil’s assets and lawyers as it winds down

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Gibson Dunn expands Weil funds raid to US in 120-lawyer swoop

Simmons and HSF Kramer advise on London’s largest mining IPO since 2018

Latham, Linklaters and Freshfields land roles on €2.6bn Theramex sale to Cinven

AI law firms circle Weil’s assets and lawyers as it winds down

Sidley hires Willkie competition partner Elaine Whiteford in London

Weil’s fall and why the PE legal boom may be nearing the top

Simmons raids Linklaters for five-lawyer Brussels real estate team

Macfarlanes brings back credit funds partner from Kirkland

Freshfields, Latham and Addleshaws advise on £2.3bn National Express takeover

Simpson Thacher’s Weil haul grows with London private equity hire

Harvey's latest legal AI buy adds to acquisition wave

Paul Weiss follows Kirkland in pulling financial disclosures

Gibson Dunn recruits entire Weil funds team in major London expansion

Proskauer makes up five London partners

Weil set to dissolve as leadership recommends wind-down

Mariana committee seeks appeal as HSF Kramer criticises PGMBM’s case preparations

‘It’s been a game changer’: Harneys boss William Peake on winning work through LinkedIn

McDermott promotes three in London in New York-heavy global round

Paul Hastings latest hire caps series of Reed Smith London fund finance exits

Freshfields wins major role on Anthropic's blockbuster IPO

Cleary makes up one London partner as global promotions fall to 15

Ropes & Gray names 26 new partners as London makes a comeback

Latham continues London tech push with Paul Hastings disputes partner hire

Weil turbulence deepens as leader-elect’s future turns uncertain

LSEG’s $3.5bn Octus buy hands roles to US trio

Latham makes up four London partners in latest promos round

London trainee pay gap widens as top US firms hit £75k

US firms overtake UK rivals in trainee popularity rankings

Fee-share firm Mezzle enters administration

Legora raises another $550m, says US is now its biggest market

BCLP lifts London NQ pay to £135k

Simpson Thacher, Freshfields lead on CBRE’s £760m AI infrastructure play

Former Big Law execs move into fast-growing legal advisory market

Private equity seals $700m deal with US law firm

Freshfields email leak takes fresh turn with apology over Middle East comments

Ashurst Perkins Coie joins Big Law’s Houston rush with office launch

Paul Weiss hires Weil PE duo in London

Lawfront's revenue surges 73% as it builds national law firm group

Kirkland adds nearly 200 partners - but keeps it quiet again

White & Case grows London partner class for third consecutive year

Harvey or Legora? Hogan Lovells Cadwalader picked both

Microsoft makes its play to become the home of legal AI

Paul Weiss and CC set for bumper payday from easyJet takeover

More law firm mergers ‘inevitable’ as squeezed middle comes under pressure, says PwC

Centrefield becomes latest sports boutique to take PE investment

Freshfields weighs spin-out of legal AI unit worth ‘billions’, FT reports

Legal AI rivals Harvey and Legora are seeing double

Stephenson Harwood names new leader as Taylor Wessing merger talks continue

Four firms land roles on year’s biggest UK pension risk transfer

Pogust Goodhead wins fight to retain control of £36bn Mariana litigation