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September 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Nonequity Tiers Are Growing, but These Big Firms Say Path to Equity Remains the Same

Leaders of Paul Weiss, McDermott and Weil explain their firm's path to partnership approach—and the benefits from it.
6 minute read
September 18, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Pryor Cashman's New Leader Plans Growth, but 'Embraces' Firm Independence

Ron Shechtman said Pryor Cashman "has been certain and unequivocal in our lack of desire to become part of another firm, or to integrate another firm into ours."
3 minute read
September 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Tie-Up or Break-Up? Latin American Firms Are Doing Both

Being independent allows local law firms in the region to do business with whom they want, when they want, but deprives them of some of the institutional support they might enjoy with a global firm.
3 minute read
September 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer

The Techification of the Law Firm C-Suite

While many lawyers were busy focusing on how generative AI would impact the practice of law, its shockwaves were reaching all the way to the venerable Big Law C-suite.
6 minute read
September 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

Doug Emhoff Headlines Harris Fundraisers With Big Law Leaders

Leaders and partners from DLA Piper, Paul Weiss, Sidley Austin and Quinn Emanuel, among others, are expected to take part in upcoming fundraising for Harris.
3 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The Recorder

Sheppard Mullin Hires Tech Chief to Optimize Data, Explore AI Use

The firm also promoted Keri Gavin to chief financial officer.
3 minute read
September 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

'No Regrets': Robert Hur Says Special Counsel Experience Prepared Him For King & Spalding Role

"When Attorney General [Merrick] Garland asked me to serve as special counsel, I agreed to do it and I left private practice out of a sense of duty to our country," said Robert Hur of King & Spalding.
5 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Midmarket Private Equity Activity Helps Fuel Law Firm Demand

The lack of big PE deals has been a damper on overall deal activity while midmarket work has picked up some of the slack. That may change soon.
8 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin Eyes Targeted Growth in US, UK Markets and Top Client Industries

"There's movement between clients and lawyers and law firms, so there's a lot more opportunities to play offense in a way than when Mike {Schmidtberger] took the chair six years ago," said Brian Fahrney.
5 minute read
September 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer

The 2024 Global 200 Ranked by Revenue

The 200 largest law firms in the world, made up mainly of U.S. firms, saw growth increase in the latest fiscal year, with some regions out-performing others.
7 minute read

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