Krishnan Nair

London

Deputy Editor at Law.com

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Articles

Sidley’s Raid on Latham Visualized: How Hires Are Playing Out Globally

1 week ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Sidley Austin’s hiring of a sweep of Latham & Watkins partners and associates over the past nine months is behind one of the biggest transfers of multi-million dollar talent in Big Law in recent years. Though centered on London, the spree is global in scale, taking in cities across the U.S. and key hubs in Europe. In total, 39 lawyers have moved across since the start of August, 12 of whom are partners, according to sources and Law.com analysis.
HSF Private Equity Partner Duo Exits to US Firm

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Sidley’s Raid on Latham Visualized: How the Hires are Playing Out Around the World

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Sidley Austin’s hiring of a sweep of Latham & Watkins partners and associates over the past nine months is behind one of the biggest transfers of multi-million dollar talent in Big Law in recent years. Though centered on London, the spree is global in scale, taking in cities across the U.S. and key hubs in Europe. In total, 39 lawyers have moved across since the start of August, 12 of whom are partners, according to sources and Law.com analysis.
Sidley Again Poaches From Latham as Unprecedented London Partner Raid Continues

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Sidley Austin has again tapped Latham & Watkins in London for its 10th partner hire from the firm in the space of nine months, as its unprecedented raid on the world’s second largest law firm continues. Partner Vladimir Mikhailovsky is to join Sidley‘s London office, according to a person with knowledge of the move, following in the footsteps of David Stewart, whose move to Sidley from Latham emerged earlier this month.
Sidley Adds 10th Latham London Partner in Nine Months

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Sidley Austin has again tapped Latham & Watkins in London for its 10th partner hire from the firm in the space of nine months, as its unprecedented raid on the world’s second largest law firm continues. Partner Vladimir Mikhailovsky is to join Sidley‘s London office, according to a person with knowledge of the move, following in the footsteps of David Stewart, whose move to Sidley from Latham emerged earlier this month.
Sidley Strikes Latham Again as Unprecedented London Partner Raid Continues

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Sidley Austin has again tapped Latham & Watkins in London for its 10th partner hire from the firm in the space of nine months, as its unprecedented raid on the world’s second largest law firm continues. Partner Vladimir Mikhailovsky is to join Sidley‘s London office, according to a person with knowledge of the move, following in the footsteps of David Stewart, whose move to Sidley from Latham emerged earlier this month.
Building the Big Law Firm You Want: It Isn't Easy

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Take a look at the Global 200. Think about how the top of the table has transformed over the past 20 or so years. There was the ‘magic circle’ era of the 90s to late noughties, when U.K.-headquartered giants like Clifford Chance and Linklaters dominated, as internationalisation bossed committee discussions; an era epitomised by Clifford Chance’s tripartite merger in 2000 with Germany's Pünder Volhard Weber & Axster and New York’s Rogers & Wells.
Building the Big Law Firm You Want Isn’t Easy

2 weeks ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Take a look at the Global 200. Think about how the top of the table has transformed over the past 20 or so years. There was the ‘magic circle’ era of the 90s to late noughties, when U.K. headquartered giants like Clifford Chance and Linklaters dominated, as internationalisation bossed committee discussions; an era epitomised by Clifford Chance’s tripartite merger in 2000 with Germany's Pünder Volhard Weber & Axster and New York’s Rogers & Wells.
‘The Scary Thing Isn’t That DEI is Gone, But That Nothing Will Replace it’: Big Law's Minority Partners Voice Fears

1 month ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Freshfields New York M&A Partner Exits as Firm Tackles 'Credibility' Issue in US Market

1 month ago | law.com | Krishnan Nair

Freshfields New York M&A partner Paul Tiger has exited the firm, a little over five years after he joined as part of a four-partner team from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Tiger moved to Freshfields in 2019, alongside star New York dealmaker and co-head of U.S. corporate and M&A Ethan Klingsberg, current co-head of securities & shareholder litigation Meredith Kotler, and head of U.S. transactions Pamela Marcogliese.