Latham and Hogan Lovells move to remote working globally amid alarming coronavirus spread Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells have become the latest law firms to ramp up their response to the increasingly global spread of COVID-19 by sending all…
‘Building on the momentum’: Latham appoints banking veteran Kensell as London head Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ executive committee has appointed Stephen Kensell as London managing partner, just four years after he joined from…
Coronavirus fallout continues as Latham suspends NY partner conference while Bakers re-opens London branch Marco Cillario Fears around the spreading coronavirus have yet again affected the business of law, as the world’s second-highest grossing firm Latham…
Latham rampant for second year running as surging City growth helps revenue hit $3.7bn Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has reported its second consecutive year of double-digit growth as its revenue surged to $3.768bn in 2019…
Freshfields loses key rising star Newhouse as Latham renews City M&A push Marco Cillario In the latest blow to the UK Magic Circle, Latham & Watkins has hired one of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s brightest…
Taylor Wessing loses practice head as Latham targets UK mid-market for first City tech laterals Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has become the latest US player to expand its City emerging company capabilities by targeting two mid-market UK…
Dealwatch: Weil and Mayer Brown scoop leads on Nestlé’s $4bn US ice cream business sale Muna Abdi Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mayer Brown have advised on the sale of Nestlé’s US ice cream business to Froneri…
Revolving doors: Latham revisits CC for finance hire as DLA recruits BCLP duo in London Muna Abdi Defying the pre-Christmas lull in City laterals, Latham & Watkins last week returned to Clifford Chance to bolster its finance bench…
City promotions drop for Latham in US-driven partnership round Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has promoted 33 lawyers to partner, with its London outpost accounting for 15% of those getting the…
Global firms lined up to advise as Thomas Cook rescue talks fail Muna Abdi With news this weekend that Thomas Cook is on the brink of collapse and has ceased trading with immediate effect,…
Latham turns focus to Manhattan as chair Trobman relocates from London Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ leadership is moving out of London after four years with City-based chair and managing partner Rich Trobman…
Latham confirms death of Spain managing partner Juan Picón Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ Spain managing partner and former DLA Piper senior partner Juan Picón, one of his home country’s top…
Global Elite line up on Nestlé’s $10bn skincare business sale to EQT Thomas Alan Latham & Watkins is acting alongside US counterpart Kirkland & Ellis in advising EQT as the private equity house looks…
International round-up: Greenberg Traurig enters Italy through Milan merger as Latham goes big in Japan Marco Cillario Greenberg Traurig is to open its fifth European office via the acquisition of a Milan boutique and the hire of…
The head, the tail, the whole damn thing: UK firms suffer again as Global London sharks circle Thomas Alan With recent financial results displaying the added bite of US firms in the City, it appears their approach to the…
US firms strike in the City again as Latham hits Links and Paul Hastings taps Hogan Lovells Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has once again hit the Magic Circle to expand beyond its traditional transactional heartlands in the City, recruiting…
‘Only the beginning’: Latham adds more than $300m to top line as Sidley nears £100m in the City Marco Cillario A year after becoming the first law firm to break the $3bn barrier, Latham & Watkins has posted an even…
Deal watch: Latham joins Freshfields and A&O on €5.7bn European buyout as Eversheds acts on €590m UK takeover Marco Cillario Continental Europe provided rich pickings to the global legal elite this week, as Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman agreed to…
The new El Dorado: Fieldfisher launches in Spain as Latham doubles Madrid team in 12 months Marco Cillario Ignored by much of the global elite until a few years ago, Spain is quickly becoming one of the hottest…
London calling for Latham as it makes up nine partners in the City Thomas Alan Latham & Watkins has promoted 31 lawyers to partner across all five of its departments globally, with 29% of those getting…
