Heuking hires a McDermott employment partner in Germany
Heuking has hired an employment partner from McDermott in Germany, JUVE reported on October 2.
- Heuking
- McDermott
- Germany
- Employment
SourceJUVE
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Noerr hires a Freshfields private equity partner
Noerr has hired a private equity partner from Freshfields, LTO reported on October 2.
- Noerr
- Freshfields
- Private equity
SourceLTO
CMS brings in an Ashurst senior associate as partner
CMS has made a senior associate from Ashurst a partner, LTO reported on October 2.
- CMS
- Ashurst
SourceLTO
Weil Gotshal loses London leveraged finance and private equity partners
Weil Gotshal is losing partners from its London leveraged finance and private equity practices. Several are reported to be moving to Simpson Thacher, and one UK corporate partner to Paul Weiss.
- Weil Gotshal
- Simpson Thacher
- Paul Weiss
- London
- Leveraged finance, private equity
Mergers & combinations1
Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood confirm merger talks
Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood have confirmed they are in merger talks. Law.com International, The Lawyer, RollOnFriday, Legal Business and JUVE all reported the firms’ statement on October 1.
- Taylor Wessing
- Stephenson Harwood
Pay & bonuses1
Legal Cheek publishes 2027 NQ pay data for 113 UK firms
Legal Cheek’s data on what UK firms will pay newly qualified solicitors in 2027 covers 113 firms. At the top of the market Sullivan & Cromwell pays £181k and Quinn Emanuel £189k from July 1, 2026; the Magic Circle rate is £150k.
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Quinn Emanuel
- United Kingdom
SourceLegal Cheek
Leadership1
Pinsent Masons elects a new managing partner
Pinsent Masons has elected a new managing partner, Legal Business reported on September 30.
- Pinsent Masons
SourceLegal Business
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