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'Nobody wants to miss the party': London firms continue to bet big on private equity

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'Nobody wants to miss the party': London firms continue to bet big on private equity

August 3, 2025

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Mayer Brown boosts NQ pay to £150k

August 1, 2025

Shoosmiths raises London NQ pay to £105k, flags salary bunching

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Shoosmiths raises London NQ pay to £105k, flags salary bunching

August 1, 2025

CMS breaks €2bn global revenue mark as UK business grows 6%

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CMS breaks €2bn global revenue mark as UK business grows 6%

August 1, 2025

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'Nobody wants to miss the party': London firms continue to bet big on private equity

August 3, 2025

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Mayer Brown boosts NQ pay to £150k

August 1, 2025

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Shoosmiths raises London NQ pay to £105k, flags salary bunching

August 1, 2025

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CMS breaks €2bn global revenue mark as UK business grows 6%

August 1, 2025

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Linklaters hires top Paul Hastings partner as Magic Circle fights back

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Linklaters hires top Paul Hastings partner as Magic Circle fights back

August 1, 2025

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S&C and Freshfields lead on £146m takeover of M&A boutique Robey Warshaw

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S&C and Freshfields lead on £146m takeover of M&A boutique Robey Warshaw

July 31, 2025

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Mishcon rolls out legal AI platform Legora firmwide

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Mishcon rolls out legal AI platform Legora firmwide

July 31, 2025

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Latham guides ECB on £520m investment into The Hundred

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Latham guides ECB on £520m investment into The Hundred

July 31, 2025

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Wilson Sonsini sells legal tech business in reported $70-$85m deal

July 30, 2025

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Osborne Clarke hands out 5% bonuses after record revenues and PEP

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Osborne Clarke hands out 5% bonuses after record revenues and PEP

July 30, 2025

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Travers Smith raises NQ pay to £130k

July 29, 2025

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Goodwin lands Travers leveraged finance head in latest PE-focused hire

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Goodwin lands Travers leveraged finance head in latest PE-focused hire

July 29, 2025

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Dechert private equity co-head exits to DLA Piper

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Dechert private equity co-head exits to DLA Piper

July 28, 2025

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Mayer Brown fires lateral partner over old social media posts - a warning to firms, says headhunter

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Mayer Brown fires lateral partner over old social media posts - a warning to firms, says headhunter

July 28, 2025

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Revenue and profits up at Simmons, firm credits focus on core sectors

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Revenue and profits up at Simmons, firm credits focus on core sectors

July 28, 2025

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A&O Shearman delays start dates for some US first-years

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A&O Shearman delays start dates for some US first-years

July 27, 2025

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HFW kicks off $5bn bondholder action over Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout

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HFW kicks off $5bn bondholder action over Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout

July 25, 2025

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Pre-Mishcon Taylor Vinters fined £173k over AML failures

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Pre-Mishcon Taylor Vinters fined £173k over AML failures

July 25, 2025

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Contract review platform LegalOn bags $50m to fuel UK expansion

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Contract review platform LegalOn bags $50m to fuel UK expansion

July 25, 2025

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DWF adds four partners from Kennedys in latest talent raid

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DWF adds four partners from Kennedys in latest talent raid

July 25, 2025

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Modest topline growth but record PEP for HSF before Kramer Levin merger

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Modest topline growth but record PEP for HSF before Kramer Levin merger

July 24, 2025

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Georgia Dawson re-elected to lead Freshfields for new 5-year term

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Georgia Dawson re-elected to lead Freshfields for new 5-year term

July 24, 2025

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'Doubling down on private capital': Mayer Brown adds three partners from Dechert

July 24, 2025

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Eversheds Sutherland opens shop in Silicon Valley

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Eversheds Sutherland opens shop in Silicon Valley

July 23, 2025

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Ropes loses PE real estate duo to Freshfields

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Ropes loses PE real estate duo to Freshfields

July 23, 2025

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Clifford Chance hits £2.4bn revenue, sees strong Middle East growth

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Clifford Chance hits £2.4bn revenue, sees strong Middle East growth

July 23, 2025

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Addleshaw Goddard steers debt side of landmark £38bn Sizewell C deal

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Addleshaw Goddard steers debt side of landmark £38bn Sizewell C deal

July 23, 2025

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Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

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Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

July 22, 2025

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Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

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Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

July 22, 2025

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Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

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Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

July 22, 2025

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Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

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Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

July 22, 2025

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Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

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Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

July 21, 2025

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Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

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Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

July 21, 2025

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Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

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Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

July 19, 2025

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Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

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Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

July 18, 2025

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£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

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£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

July 18, 2025

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Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

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Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

July 18, 2025

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Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

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Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

July 17, 2025

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DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

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DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

July 17, 2025

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Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

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Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

July 16, 2025

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Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

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Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

July 16, 2025

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Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

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Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

July 16, 2025

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Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

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Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

July 16, 2025

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Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

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Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

July 15, 2025

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Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

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Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

July 15, 2025

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Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

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Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

July 15, 2025

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Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

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Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

July 14, 2025

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Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

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Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

July 11, 2025

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Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

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Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

July 11, 2025

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Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK

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Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK

July 11, 2025

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'Nobody wants to miss the party': London firms continue to bet big on private equity

Mayer Brown boosts NQ pay to £150k

Shoosmiths raises London NQ pay to £105k, flags salary bunching

CMS breaks €2bn global revenue mark as UK business grows 6%

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'Nobody wants to miss the party': London firms continue to bet big on private equity

Mayer Brown boosts NQ pay to £150k

Shoosmiths raises London NQ pay to £105k, flags salary bunching

CMS breaks €2bn global revenue mark as UK business grows 6%

Linklaters hires top Paul Hastings partner as Magic Circle fights back

S&C and Freshfields lead on £146m takeover of M&A boutique Robey Warshaw

Mishcon rolls out legal AI platform Legora firmwide

Latham guides ECB on £520m investment into The Hundred

Wilson Sonsini sells legal tech business in reported $70-$85m deal

Osborne Clarke hands out 5% bonuses after record revenues and PEP

Travers Smith raises NQ pay to £130k

Goodwin lands Travers leveraged finance head in latest PE-focused hire

Dechert private equity co-head exits to DLA Piper

Mayer Brown fires lateral partner over old social media posts - a warning to firms, says headhunter

Revenue and profits up at Simmons, firm credits focus on core sectors

A&O Shearman delays start dates for some US first-years

HFW kicks off $5bn bondholder action over Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout

Pre-Mishcon Taylor Vinters fined £173k over AML failures

Contract review platform LegalOn bags $50m to fuel UK expansion

DWF adds four partners from Kennedys in latest talent raid

Modest topline growth but record PEP for HSF before Kramer Levin merger

Georgia Dawson re-elected to lead Freshfields for new 5-year term

'Doubling down on private capital': Mayer Brown adds three partners from Dechert

Eversheds Sutherland opens shop in Silicon Valley

Ropes loses PE real estate duo to Freshfields

Clifford Chance hits £2.4bn revenue, sees strong Middle East growth

Addleshaw Goddard steers debt side of landmark £38bn Sizewell C deal

Macfarlanes reaches £3m PEP, announces new senior partner

Latham and Slaughters steer buyout of UK’s largest dental group

Linklaters breaks £2m PEP barrier in record year - with US profits up 57%

Baker McKenzie bumps NQ salaries to £145k

Freshfields joins Paris hiring spree with four-lawyer M&A team

Charles Russell Speechlys posts 11% growth, credits private capital push

Bakers, Kirkland advise on UK plc's $770m US insole maker buy

Slaughters, Kirkland lead as PE giant buys $4.8bn Cillit Bang business

£32m legal fees put Qualcomm-Alphawave deal among City's most lucrative

Latham advises as Brentford FC gets investment at £400m valuation

Simmons plans Abu Dhabi relaunch amid surge in funds and tech investment

DAC Beachcroft clocks steady growth ahead of leadership handover

Fee-earner who sent himself client docs before moving firms barred by SRA

Macfarlanes, CMS advise on €1.4bn takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel group

Linklaters adds leveraged finance duo in Paris as expansion continues

Latham boosts PE bench with dealmaker from White & Case

Taylor Wessing sees strong UK growth as global revenue tops €600m

Ex-Cooley paralegal banned by SRA for faking client signature

Clifford Chance guides L&G on $20bn Blackstone private credit play

Ex-DWF paralegal rebuked over role in failed development scheme payment errors

Linklaters hires eight-lawyer restructuring team from elite Paris rival

Freshfields lands $10bn Merck mandate as US momentum continues

Latham and BCLP advise as US cosmetics giant buys Space NK