Kirkland & Ellis, Wachtell and Skadden have topped the deal rankings for the first half of 2026, as global M&A hit record highs and mega-deals surged to unprecedented levels. According to data from ...

The Legal 500 ESG summit returned to London on 2 July to reflect and look ahead to another critical year in the sustainability space. Opening the day, Legal 500’s Harry Hyde welcomed the sponsors, ...

Norie Campbell, chief legal officer and company secretary at Thomson Reuters, discusses effective leadership, how AI is transforming legal processes, and how in-house teams can move beyond efficiency ...

Macfarlanes has hiked pay for its newly qualified lawyers by £10,000, becoming the first major UK firm to increase salaries in 2026. NQs at the firm will now receive £150,000 per year – up from the ...

The acquisition, in which Ashurst and Perkins Coie advised H.B. Fuller, is the latest in approximately 500 matters that have been referred between the two firms since the merger was announced last ...

Addleshaw Goddard has posted a 17% bump in revenue over its last financial year as the firm works towards its target of £1bn by 2030. The firm’s turnover climbed from £551m to £644m, with ...

SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic have given capital markets lawyers something that has been in short supply for several years: momentum. The prospect of three blockbuster listings has revived hopes that ...

Latham & Watkins has continued its recent London recruitment with the addition of commercial and technology transactions partner Richard Offord from Travers Smith. Offord makes the move across after ...

Shoosmiths has seen revenue and profits tick up once more, as the firm continues to pursue a merger deal that will ‘move the dial’ The firm saw revenue rise 2% during 2025-26 to £221.4m, up from ...

Paul Weiss has made a high-profile hire for its US restructuring practice, with Kirkland & Ellis veteran James Sprayregen joining as co-head of restructuring and debt capital solutions. Sprayregen, ...

Tom Schoors talks about his new role as EU chair, as the firm looks to prioritise its global clients across the continent ...

For Pride Month, Stevens & Bolton disputes partner Sophie Ashcroft discusses being a “later in life” lesbian, becoming a ...