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The Quiet Revolution: Private Equity’s Calculated Push Into Law Firms

Private equity is rewriting the rules of legal practice, reshaping a trillion-dollar industry one deal at a time.
5 minute read

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5 Predictions for Big Law in 2025, Plus 5 More Risky Ones

For a prediction to be of any use, it has to risk being wrong—so here I am risking my reputation.
6 minute read

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Jones Day Hires A&O Shearman Frankfurt Corporate Partner 

Jones Day is expanding its global corporate practice composed of M&A and private equity lawyers.
1 minute read

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Paul Weiss and Simpson Thacher Among Firms on Latest Lucrative Private Equity Deal

Both firms fielded cross-border teams from New York and London for the €1.5 billion deal and were joined by Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells.
2 minute read

International Edition

Paul Weiss Lands Another General Atlantic Mandate in Latest UK Take Private

DLA Piper and Ashurst were also involved in the transaction.
3 minute read

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Latham, Kirkland, Cleary and Freshfields Score Roles on $7.1B Privatization of Asia’s ESR Group

Freshfields is acting for ESR while three U.S. firms are advising the consortium of investors.
2 minute read

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Simpson Thacher Takes Lead on $5 Billion EQT Energy Buyout

There has been intense competition between elite firms for top private equity mandates over the last year.
3 minute read

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Private Equity Rising Stars: The Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers in the UK and Europe, 2024

After months of analysis, Law.com International names the top 25 private equity lawyers aged under 40 across the commercial legal market.
26 minute read

International Edition

BonelliErede Hires Private Equity Duo From Chiomenti Amid Market Pick-Up

Private equity accounted for 60% of the value of all M&A deals recorded in the first half of 2024, according to an analysis by KPMG.
3 minute read

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5 Law Firms Make Key Hires in London

McDermott Will & Emery, Ashurst, Goodwin Procter, Taylor Wessing and Mishcon de Reya are among the hirers in a busy market this week.
2 minute read

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