Offshore firm Appleby has followed its rival Mourant in taking private equity investment. It has taken a “significant minority investment” from affiliates of New Mountain Capital.

Simmons & Simmons has made two leadership hires from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and DLA Piper, The Lawyer can reveal. Emma Williams, joining from Simpson Thacher, will become the UK-headquartered firm ...

Ashurst Perkins Coie is poised to hire a Houston-based partner, The Lawyer understands, in a move that would expand on the ...

Ireland’s Matheson has removed references to its former managing partner, following his departure from the firm in August after just six months in the role. The firm has deleted its LinkedIn post… ...

With apologies to Mike Aiello’s stunning arrival at Cravath from Weil Gotshal, not every important lateral is a lawyer. Take CMS. Adrian Bell, the new managing partner of the UK-led part of the… ...

China’s new Regulation on Overseas Investment (State Council Decree No. 837) (“the Regulation”), effective 1 July 2026, is ...

Clifford Chance staff and partners in New York have been told they can work from home as renovation work takes place at the firm’s Manhattan office. Work began last month at Clifford Chance’s Two… ...

A former New York lawyer who was charged with insider trading has filed a motion that suggests an effort to subpoena law ...

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has announced it will roll out Harvey and Legora across the firm’s global network, in what is a rare ...

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is representing fast fashion giant Shein as it prepares to list in Hong Kong. The firm has taken the top role for the company, advising on both Hong Kong and US law.

Pogust Goodhead has asked the High Court to block attempts to change the claimants’ solicitors in the Mariana Dam litigation to Bailey Glasser. In a part 7 claim form filed on Friday… ...

Kirkland & Ellis, which no longer publicises its annual promotions round, has made up around 190 lawyers to partner globally, ...