Law360 cites Edwards Gibson data in article on Paul Hastings hire from A&O Shearman

Edwards Gibson data is referenced in Law360 article, ‘Paul Hastings Hires High-Yield Pro From A&O Shearman’, written by Ashish Sareen, which reports on Paul Hastings’ hire of high-yield transactions specialist Brad Weyland from A&O Shearman.

The article highlights the firm’s continued growth in London as Weyland represents its eleventh lateral hire in the past six months, alongside investments in other practice areas such as M&A, private equity, fund finance, tax and employee benefits and incentives.

As such, the piece draws on Edwards Gibson’s end of year report to provide context on this continuous partner hiring. It notes that Paul Hastings and A&O Shearman recorded the joint-highest attrition figures of any London law firm in 2025, with each losing 19 partners to rivals during a record year for partner moves. Over the same period, Paul Hastings recruited nine partners, eight of whom were lateral hires.

The article also references Edwards Gibson’s recent bimonthly issue of London partner moves, which shows that Paul Hastings hired four new partners in January and February 2026, placing it just behind Pinsent Masons which made five hires over the same period.

Both figures reflect the competition of the London lateral hiring market, with firms such as Paul Hastings experiencing both elevated attrition and hiring to scale key practice areas.

Read the full Law360 article (paywalled) here