



Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired a senior partner from Kirkland & Ellis who led the firm’s London Market & Energy (LME) practice. The move comes as Kirkland faces internal sponsor tensions that have prompted several private‑equity‑focused lawyers to reconsider their positions. The recruited...

Taylor Wessing is actively courting investors to fund Outpace, a new start‑up financing platform it helped launch. The firm aims to leverage its legal expertise and client network to accelerate capital access for early‑stage companies. Outpace will provide a tech‑driven...









