Hardly a week goes by without at least one large law firm hiring in private equity or trying to revamp their practice in some way.

This week it was White & Case that announced a new London private equity department head, while Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe bolstered its U.K. venture capital team. Squire Patton Boggs secured a series of European hires and Clifford Chance lured some senior people for its funds practice in New York.