Credit: fatao/Shutterstock.com Hire Up: The Week Big Law Built Boutiques, Broke New Ground
In the first week of February, Big Law partners in the lateral market made some bold moves.
February 05, 2021 at 03:53 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Big Law laterals were starting big new things this week, including new firms, new offices and new practices.
It began with a shock to the international arbitration market, as an eight-partner team from Am Law 50 firm Shearman & Sterling broke off to form a new boutique, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes. Led by global practice founder and head Emmanuel Gaillard, the new firm will have offices in Paris, London and New York, with plans to expand into Asia. The partners also reportedly plan on taking around 30 associates.
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