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The American Lawyer

As Shells Rained Down on Kyiv, Covington Lawyers Were Attempting to Wrench Justice for Russian Seizure of Ukrainian Assets

As important as it was already to the Ukrainian parties and counsel, the case has taken on even greater significance since Russia's wholesale invasion of Ukraine.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Merging Legacy Systems, Contractions in Equity Tier Helped Faegre Drinker Grow Profits 15%

"The transactional practice was busier than we expected over the course of the year that drove that revenue growth," firm co-chair Andy Kassner said.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

'It's Not Something We'd Accept': How GCs Feel About Rate Hikes From Big Law's Salary War

General counsel are waiting to see if the cost of law firm raises will be passed onto them.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Here's Why Profit Growth Will Be Tougher in 2022

"I think 2022 is going to be just generally slower than 2021," said one Big Law dealmaker. And after a breakneck 2021, "I'm also just not sure it's personally sustainable."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fielding Emails From Kyiv, a Hungarian Lawyer and an Instagram Memelord Bring Big Law to Ukraine Legal Aid

Two Am Law firms have joined a legal aid effort led by Hungarian lawyer Oliver Koppany and Instagram account BigLawBoiz to field urgent requests from Ukrainians seeking asylum across Europe.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law in Moscow Faces Dilemma Over Disclosing Responses to Russian Aggression in Ukraine

"If we say something like, 'We're dropping clients that are Russian,' that could literally put the 30 to 40 people in our Moscow office who are Russian nationals in harm's way."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

How 2 Baltimore-Based Firms Are Carving Unique Paths to Sustainable Growth

The two firms have found growth by following very specific paths designed to raise them above the herd in their respective markets.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Did Big Law Profits Surge? Demand and Big Rate Hikes Were Key

A series of events led to sky-high profits across the legal industry last year.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor PEP Surpassed $1M in 2021 'Perfect Storm'

Looking at the greater market, "I can't imagine that 2022 will see the same level of demand, revenue and profit growth as 2021 did," CEO Michael Heller said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Armstrong Teasdale, 2021 Was a Year of Big Revenue Gains, but Flat Profits

"The cost that you're seeing, a lot of it is pure compensation for attorneys," said the firm's managing partner.
6 minute read

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