Law.com International spoke with top UK finance partners, their rivals and recruiters, among other market commentators, to find the most frequently named lawyers to have power or influence while designating private equity mandates.
March 11, 2024 at 04:00 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
The modern practice of designation—where lawyers from opposing counsel help decide which lawyers a client should use—has concentrated influence within a small group of lawyers.
Ask anyone who knows anything about the system and they will name five law firms that dominate the market: Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Latham & Watkins; and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
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