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Ashurst Ends Decades-Long Quest to Find Its Way Into America Original
Ashurst’s pending merger with Perkins Coie ends a decades-long hunt for a trans-Atlantic partner for a London firm hit hard in its own backyard by US rivals. Once near the top of the second-tier of UK firms in London known as the Silver Circle, Ashurst’s position relative to local rivals has been in decline over the last 15 years largely because of withering competition from US law firms, UK legal recruiter Scott Gibson said in an interview.
Ashurst Ends Decades-Long Quest to Find Its Way Into America
Ashurst’s pending merger with Perkins Coie ends a decades-long hunt for a trans-Atlantic partner for a London firm hit hard in its own backyard by US rivals. Once near the top of the second-tier of UK firms in London known as the Silver Circle, Ashurst’s position relative to local rivals has been in decline over the last 15 years largely because of withering competition from US law firms, UK legal recruiter Scott Gibson said in an interview.
Election Guide 2025: Nassau County Legislature candidate District 17 Rose Marie Walker, Rep., Con.
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Election Guide 2025: Nassau County Legislature candidate District 17 Rose Marie Walker, Rep., Con.
Rose Marie Walker brings extensive experience in public service, having served as a county legislator since 2010 and previously as a council member for the Town of Oyster Bay from 2004 to 2010.
Orrick to Wind Up Switzerland Base by Year End Following Review
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is closing its Switzerland office after ten years, following a review by the firm. The Geneva office, which will close by the end of the year, comprises four partners and one counsel and is led by international arbitration partner Vanessa Liborio. It includes former US ambassador to Finland and former Orrick global co-head of international arbitration Charles Adams.
Orrick to Wind Up Switzerland Base by Year End Following Review
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is closing its Switzerland office after ten years, following a review by the firm. The Geneva office, which will close by the end of the year, comprises four partners and one counsel and is led by international arbitration partner Vanessa Liborio. It includes former US ambassador to Finland and former Orrick global co-head of international arbitration Charles Adams.
White & Case Partner U-turns to Join HSF Under US Hiring Push
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has made its first major US hire as part of its strategy to scale up in the region. White & Case partner Burr Eckstut will join HSF Kramer as head of technology transactions, the firm said Monday. The move comes after a sustained effort to land Eckstut: HSF internally announced earlier this year that it had hired the New York lawyer only to see him stay at White & Case.
HSF Kramer Scraps Partner Voting for Some US Lateral Hires Original
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer won’t require a partnership vote on certain US lateral hires as the newly combined law firm looks to boost its ranks stateside. Partners termed ‘US Investment lateral candidates’ are subject to approval by the firm’s global council, according to an internal document viewed by Bloomberg Law. The firm will continue to require other hires to be approved by the full partnership, a spokesperson confirmed.
HSF Kramer Scraps Partner Voting for Some US Lateral Hires (2)
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer won’t require a partnership vote on certain US lateral hires as the newly combined law firm looks to boost its ranks stateside. Partners termed ‘US investment lateral candidates’ are subject to approval by the firm’s global council, according to an internal document viewed by Bloomberg Law. The firm will continue to require other hires to be approved by the full partnership, a spokesperson confirmed.
Two London HSF Partners Challenge Incumbent for Firm’s Top Role
Herbert Smith Freehills partners will choose between three candidates to lead the firm as it readies for its merger with Kramer Levin. Sydney corporate lawyer Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, the firm’s chair and senior partner, is running for another four-year term at the helm. Two London corporate partners—Gavin Davies and Malcolm Lombers—are challenging her for the position, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Voting is expected to open April 28, according to sources.
Two London HSF Partners Challenge Incumbent for Firm’s Top Role
Herbert Smith Freehills partners will choose between three candidates to lead the firm as it readies for its merger with Kramer Levin. Sydney corporate lawyer Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, the firm’s chair and senior partner, is running for another four-year term at the helm. Two London corporate partners—Gavin Davies and Malcolm Lombers—are challenging her for the position, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Voting is expected to open April 28, according to sources.
Herbert Smith, Kramer Levin Partners Approve UK-US Merger Deal
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Herbert Smith, Kramer Levin Partners Approve UK-US Merger Deal Original
Partners at Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have approved a plan to merge the two law firms in the latest industry tie-up. The combined firm is set to launch June 1 as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, or HSF Kramer in the US. “This combination is a historic and long-term commitment from both firms to pursue our future together as one combined firm, and this is just the beginning,” Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, chair and senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills said in a statement.
Herbert Smith, Kramer Bosses Push Back Law Firm Merger Live Date
The transatlantic merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin is being pushed back a month as partner voting on the deal closes. The merger implementation date is now set for June 1, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, a change from the May 1 date originally targeted by the firms. Partners at the firms have until Friday to vote on whether to approve the deal. Partners were told of the pushback in late March, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Herbert Smith, Kramer Bosses Push Back Law Firm Merger Live Date
The transatlantic merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin is being pushed back a month as partner voting on the deal closes. The merger implementation date is now set for June 1, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, a change from the May 1 date originally targeted by the firms. Partners at the firms have until Friday to vote on whether to approve the deal. Partners were told of the pushback in late March, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
McDermott Will & Emery Adds Skadden Partner as UK Tax Head Original
McDermott Will & Emery has hired Skadden partner Alex Jupp as its UK tax head. Jupp spent 18 years at Skadden and was promoted to partner in 2016, according to his LinkedIn. He replaces Kevin Cummings at McDermott in the role, who will remain as a partner at the firm. “Alex is a top transactional tax lawyer known for his exceptional client service and ability to deliver tailored solutions,” said Timothy Shuman, global head of McDermott’s Tax Practice Group.
McDermott Will & Emery Adds Skadden Partner as UK Tax Head
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Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin Set Merger Vote This Month
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin partners will begin voting later this month on the firms’ planned merger. Herbert Smith will open its partner ballot March 24 and intends to close it April 4, according to two people familiar with the matter. Kramer Levin partners will follow a similar timeline, the people said. Herbert Smith and Kramer Levin announced they were in advanced merger talks in November 2024.
Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin Set Merger Vote This Month
Partners will be able to vote across multiple days Successful vote would create a $2 billion operation Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin partners will begin voting later this month on the firms’ planned merger. Herbert Smith will open its partner ballot March 24 and intends to close it April 4, according to two people familiar with the matter. Kramer Levin partners will follow a similar timeline, the people said.
Sidley Austin UK Tax Head Currall Jumps to Fried Frank London
Buildings and skyscrapers on the City of London Skyline, U.K. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg Print Email March 13, 2025, 4:18 PM UTC Sidley Austin UK Tax Head Currall Jumps to Fried Frank London Fried Frank is set to expand its London base with Sidley Austin’s UK tax head and European tax co-head. Oliver Currall is making the move after nine years at Sidley, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
Sidley Austin UK Tax Head Currall Jumps to Fried Frank London
Fried Frank is set to expand its London base with Sidley Austin’s UK tax head and European tax co-head. Oliver Currall is making the move after nine years at Sidley, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Currall has been at Sidley for nine years after joining from Kirkland & Ellis’ London base, according to his LinkedIn profile. He specializes in work on fund formation and M&A and private equity matters. Sidley Austin and Fried Frank did not respond to requests for comment.
Sidley Austin UK Tax Head Currall Jumps to Fried Frank London
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Sidley Austin UK Tax Head Currall Jumps to Fried Frank London
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Herbert Smith Freehills Adds 10-Strong Germany Orrick Team Original
Herbert Smith Freehills is hiring 10 lawyers, including a trio of partners, from Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe to grow its German operations. Corporate partners Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff, Oliver Duys, and Nikita Tkatchenko are joining HSF’s Duesseldorf office, alongside two counsel, three associates and two foreign counsel. Duys has been at US-led Orrick since 2008, and was previously the firm’s German managing partner for a decade.
Deloitte's New Growth Area: Outsourced Corporate Tax, Legal Work
Corporations are increasingly leaning on outside accounting firms to help navigate complicated tax laws and take advantage of lucrative green energy incentives, a top Deloitte official said. An ever-changing global tax and business landscape means companies need extra help, said Willem Blom, Deloitte Global Leader, Tax & Legal, in an exclusive interview Jan 7.
Deloitte's New Growth Area: Outsourced Corporate Tax, Legal Work
Corporations are increasingly leaning on outside accounting firms to help navigate complicated tax laws and take advantage of lucrative green energy incentives, a top Deloitte official said. An ever-changing global tax and business landscape means companies need extra help, said Willem Blom, Deloitte’s Netherlands-based global leader for its tax and legal departments, in an exclusive interview Jan 7.
Deloitte's New Growth Area: Outsourced Corporate Tax, Legal Work
Corporations are increasingly leaning on outside accounting firms to help navigate complicated tax laws and take advantage of lucrative green energy incentives, a top Deloitte official said. An ever-changing global tax and business landscape means companies need extra help, said Willem Blom, Deloitte’s Netherlands-based global leader for its tax and legal departments, in an exclusive interview Jan 7.
Herbert Smith Freehills Merger Omits Kramer Levin Paris Office Original
Kramer Levin’s Paris office won’t be part of the firm’s merger with Herbert Smith Freehills. The office is Kramer Levin’s only base outside of the US. Without it, the merged firm still has a Paris presence in Herbert Smith Freehills’ office in the French capital, housing around 113 lawyers, including 35 partners, according to the firm’s website.
Herbert Smith Freehills in Merger Talks with Kramer Levin Original
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Franke plan to merge to create one of the 20 largest law firms in the world with more than $2 billion in revenue, the firms said in a statement. The firms’ partnerships are set to hold a vote on combining in January, according to the person, who requested anonymity to discuss private merger plans.
Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin Announce Merger Plans (1)
Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Franke plan to merge to create one of the 20 largest law firms in the world with more than $2 billion in revenue, the firms said in a statement. The firms’ partnerships are set to hold a vote on combining in January, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity to discuss private merger plans.
McDermott Adds KPMG Tax Partner in London, Plots Further Growth Original
McDermott Will & Emery has hired a London partner from KPMG as part of an ongoing expansion amid a busy local market. The law firm Tuesday hired Candice Nichol, a tax partner at KPMG, in what McDermott London managing partner Aymen Mahmoud describes as “an obvious fit.” Nichol spent almost three years at KPMG as a tax partner on the Big Four firm’s deal advisory team.
Tax overhaul battles get bigger and knottier
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Latham Picks Up A&O Shearman Energy Co-Head in Washington
Latham & Watkins is picking up the US co-head of A&O Shearman’s energy practice Scott Cockerham in Washington. Cockerham left A&O Shearman after a little more than one year at the firm. He joins Latham as a partner in its transactional tax practice, the firm announced on Monday. Cokerham advises global companies and investors on the tax aspects of investments in the renewable energy and energy transition sectors.
Latham Picks Up A&O Shearman Energy Co-Head in Washington
Latham & Watkins is picking up the US co-head of A&O Shearman’s energy practice Scott Cockerham in Washington. Cockerham left A&O Shearman after a little more than one year at the firm. He joins Latham as a partner in its transactional tax practice, the firm announced on Monday. Cokerham advises global companies and investors on the tax aspects of investments in the renewable energy and energy transition sectors.
A&O Shearman to Cut 10% of Partners, Close South Africa Office Original
A&O Shearman is slashing its global partner count by 10%, shutting its Johannesburg office, and closing down its consulting business as part of a suite of post-merger changes. The combined firm has around 800 partners globally. The partner cuts have been communicated with those impacted, according to a person with knowledge of the firm, and will take place by the end of the firm’s financial year.
Deloitte UK to Survey Its Workforce on Gen AI Use Across Firm Original
Deloitte UK will start surveying all its employees, including accountants and consultants, on how they use generative artificial intelligence in their jobs, as the firm seeks to improve its approach to the technology. The Big Four firm’s UK workers will be asked for feedback on how gen AI is currently being used within the business in its next round of internal surveys, issued bi-annually.
Ropes & Gray Looks to Launch Paris Office, Eying New Recruits Original
Ropes & Gray is plotting a Paris office launch as US law firms continue to expand across Europe. Ropes is planning to open a base in the French capital with hires from rival law firms for the office, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The firm did not respond to requests for comment. It would be the firm’s first office in continental Europe. The Boston-headquartered outfit currently has bases in London and Dublin, as well as five offices in Asia, according to its website.
BDO to Launch Canberra Office With Two Rival Partner Hires Original
Accounting firm BDO Australia is set to open a Canberra base with the hire of two partners from rival outfits. BDO has hired Paul McDougall from Scyne Advisory — the spun out government advisory business of PwC Australia — to lead the new Canberra advisory practice, according to a Monday statement by BDO. He spent 19 years at PwC Australia prior to the Scyne sell off in 2023.
HILL TAX BRIEF: GOP Tax Bill Split Could Spill into 2025 Fight
The Senate has joined the House in leaving Washington until early September, after Republicans blocked the $78 billion business-and-child tax break bill that’s been languishing in the chamber following its swift bipartisan House passage earlier this year.
HILL TAX BRIEF: GOP Tax Bill Split Could Spill into 2025 Fight
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Kirkland London Funds Partner Leggate Set to Join Paul Weiss
Paul Weiss is strengthening its funds bench in London with the addition of another partner from rival Kirkland & Ellis. Investment funds partner Jeremy Leggate is set to join Paul Weiss in its UK office, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Leggate has been a partner at Kirkland since 2017 after two years as an associate with the firm. A Paul Weiss representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Paul Weiss Hits Akin for London Restructuring Partner Osborne
Paul Weiss has hired a London Akin Gump partner to build out its restructuring team, the latest addition to the firm’s rapidly growing UK roster. The firm has hired Liz Osborne to head its European restructuring group, it said Tuesday. Osborne leaves Akin after a decade at the firm, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Global IT Outage Forces Law Firms’ Response to Keep Operating Original
Law firms were among businesses hit with Friday’s global IT outage, with website and email access temporarily knocked out. The website profiles of British firm Ashurst were inaccessible throughout much of the day and one lawyer at the firm said they had struggled to access internal documents. Kirkland & Ellis’ internal email system was down for around two hours, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
Two Sidley UK Private Equity Partners Leave for Covington Roles
Two Sidley Austin private equity partners are leaving the firm’s London office for a US-led rival, with no signs of a summer slowdown for moves in the city. Private equity partner duo Lyndsey Laverack and Jade Williams-Adedeji will join Covington & Burling July 1 in the latest moves in a frothy market. Laverack had been a partner at the firm since 2019 and counts KKR Real Estate as a client. Williams-Adedeji was promoted to partner in 2021.
HILL TAX BRIEF: Inside the IRS’s Pandemic-era Credit Mess
The Employee Retention Credit—created by Congress as the pandemic forced businesses to keep employees home to prevent the spread of Covid-19—was supposed to be a lifeline for companies and workers alike. It offered as much as $26,000 to businesses for each worker kept on the payroll. But several years after its creation, the ERC has been deemed such a mess that the IRS had to stop processing claims to figure out which are legitimate and which are potentially fraudulent.
Allen & Overy Partners Appointed to More Lead Roles at New Firm
More Allen & Overy partners have been appointed to top roles ahead of the firm’s combination with Shearman & Sterling, both firms announced Tuesday. A&O London banking partner Denise Gibson will serve as the merged firm’s UK managing partner. Dave Lewis, an A&O partner in New York, has been appointed co-managing partner of the U.S., to work alongside Shearman & Sterling partner Doreen Lilienfeld.
Neel Sachdev Bullish on Paul Weiss London Growth, New Office
Paul Weiss has resurged as a private equity powerhouse in London in the eight months since snagging rainmaker Neel Sachdev, part of an intensifying recruiting war among elite US firms in the UK. The firm in August 2023 lured Sachdev, now co-head of its London office, away from rival Kirkland & Ellis. The move came shortly after Kirkland poached the top Paul Weiss partner in the city, Alvaro Membrillera. The shuffling briefly left Paul Weiss down to two partners in the London.
KPMG to Close Hong Kong Law Firm Amid Tensions, Slowing Demand
KMPG reportedly is closing its affiliated law firm in Hong Kong as competitors scale back operations in the city and across China. SF Lawyers is expected to wind down Hong Kong operations as soon as this month, according to a report from Law.com, citing three unnamed sources. SF Lawyers is an independent firm of five lawyers associated with KPMG, according to its website. EY, another Big Four consultancy, closed its Hong Kong affiliate LC Lawyers in January. KPMG declined to comment.
HILL TAX BRIEF: Senators Seek to Salvage House-Passed Tax Bill
Senators are working to see if they can find a path forward on the House-passed $78 billion tax bill that’s been stuck in the upper chamber for more than a month. The bill, which would renew business tax breaks and expand the child tax credit, needs 60 votes to pass the Senate and has some bipartisan support, but Republicans may put up roadblocks because Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and some other GOP lawmakers on the panel have not endorsed it.
HILL TAX BRIEF: Crapo Speaks Out on Senate GOP Tax Bill Concerns
Division among the GOP over the tax bill is going public, with the top Senate Finance Republican calling a pressure campaign to back the bill without changes counterproductive. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) told reporters Wednesday that he’s looking to find agreement from his GOP colleagues on what they need to get behind the $78 billion tax package, but decried a presumption his colleagues would “rubber stamp” the bill. There’s a “long list” of concerns and wants with the bill, Crapo said.
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