Legal News & Industry Insights

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Baker & Hostetler’s Revenue, Partner Promotions Top Last Year’s Tally
Baker & Hostetler Chair Paul Schmidt expects revenues to surpass $1.13 billion. The firm also elevated 26 lawyers to partner...
January 9, 2026
White & Case Hires A&O Shearman Partner in Abu Dhabi Expansion
White & Case has hired veteran real estate lawyer Ian Bevan from A&O Shearman as a partner in Abu Dhabi.
January 9, 2026
Did Pending Departures, or Market Conditions, Push McGlinchey to Closure?
A look into the McGlinchey Stafford wind-down.
January 9, 2026
Big Law’s PE Focus Is Leading to ‘Profound Ripple Effect’ Throughout the Industry
The increasing focus on PE clients can lead to more downstream work, but it may also require greater investments by...
January 9, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell to Expand Into Houston
New York-based Sullivan & Cromwell is launching an office in Houston, Texas as it continues to scale its business.
January 9, 2026
Europe’s M&A Forecast for 2026: Big Deals, Big Sectors, High Stakes
European M&A in 2026 is set to be shaped by defense, energy, and technology transactions, as geopolitical tensions and regulatory...
January 9, 2026
Building Upgrades Convince Kilpatrick to Stay in 34-Year Atlanta Home With New Lease Through 2040
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton renewed its lease with Spear Street Capital for a 148,000-square-foot space in the 1100 Peachtree building...
January 9, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell Adds More London Heft With Shearman Veteran
Sullivan & Cromwell has hired Patrick Clancy, a former Shearman & Sterling partner, as counsel in London to strengthen its...
January 9, 2026
Longtime Sidley Partner Jumps Ship for Cooley’s Life-Sciences Practice
Stephanie Hales departed Sidley after more than 17 years to join Cooley’s Washington, D.C., office, growing its life sciences department.
January 9, 2026
Four Big Law Firms Controlled 61% of M&A Principal Deal Value in 2025
Kirkland held an 18% market share in deal value in 2025.
January 9, 2026
The Man in the Middle of Law Firm Combinations
Kent Zimmermann, newly appointed co-chair of the Zeughauser Group, has been involved in some of the largest mergers to transform...
January 9, 2026
Norton Rose Fulbright advises TP ICAP on Vantage Capital Markets acquisition
TP ICAP, a global leader in market infrastructure, has received advice from Norton Rose Fulbright regarding its proposed purchase of...
January 9, 2026