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Insights

Wilson Sonsini Commits $900K to Public Service Initiative for Summer Associates

May 15, 2026

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Wilson Sonsini Commits $900K to Public Service Initiative for Summer Associates

The Silicon Valley-founded firm is backing both students and nonprofits as BigLaw competition for elite junior talent increasingly extends beyond compensation alone.

Moves

Latham Keeps the Lateral Momentum Going With Dual Practice Leader Hires

May 13, 2026

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Latham Keeps the Lateral Momentum Going With Dual Practice Leader Hires

New additions from Ropes & Gray and Skadden, strengthen the firm’s white collar and real estate benches in Chicago and New York.

Moves

Kirkland hires Will Aitken-Davies, Head of European M&A at Paul Weiss

May 7, 2026

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Kirkland hires Will Aitken-Davies, Head of European M&A at Paul Weiss

Elite US firms continue battle for top PE talent

Deals

Biglaw advises on GameStop's shock $55.5bn bid for eBay

May 7, 2026

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Biglaw advises on GameStop's shock $55.5bn bid for eBay

White & Case advise.

Firm News

The 28 lawyers promoted to partnership at Clifford Chance

May 6, 2026

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1 min read

The 28 lawyers promoted to partnership at Clifford Chance

New partners span London, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo and Europe.

The Stories Moving BigLaw

Daily coverage of elite law firms, partner moves, major deals and trends shaping the global legal market.

Wilson Sonsini Commits $900K to Public Service Initiative for Summer Associates

Latham Keeps the Lateral Momentum Going With Dual Practice Leader Hires

Kirkland hires Will Aitken-Davies, Head of European M&A at Paul Weiss

Biglaw advises on GameStop's shock $55.5bn bid for eBay

The 28 lawyers promoted to partnership at Clifford Chance

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