By Meghan Tribe | January 31, 2018
Stephen Cutler, a vice chairman and former general counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will join Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in April.
By Meghan Tribe | January 30, 2018
The global legal giant has made a half-dozen new partner hires in four cities.
By Alex Berry | January 29, 2018
The firm has hired four partners from the U.S. firm Shipman & Goodwin.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Lizzy McLellan | January 28, 2018
When defections happen, a firm must find a way to show it can still attract and retain talent, whether that involves communication alone, or a quickly executed hire. The alternative could be fatal.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Roy Strom and Christine Simmons | January 28, 2018
Lateral hiring is a reality of today's legal market, even if it is fraught with risks. In the cover story for our February Laterals Report package, we look at five strategies to limit the downside, and how they've played out for firms that deploy them.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons and Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio | January 28, 2018
The lateral partner data show women outpace their brethren at the profession's upper echelons. When women laterals move to the most-profitable Am Law 200 firms, or just to a higher PPP firm, they perform more strongly than their male counterparts.
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By Hugh A. Simons and Michael A. Ellenhorn | January 28, 2018
Decipher's inaugural Global Lateral Hire Risk Mitigation Study examines how Am Law 200 firms identify, evaluate and address the risks associated with lateral partner hires.
The American Lawyer | Slideshow
By ALM Staff | January 28, 2018
Law firms recharged their practices with a range of high-wattage partner moves in 2017. It wasn't shocking that many of the new hires came from the outgoing Obama administration. But plugged-in practitioners of all kinds were in demand, from Silicon Valley dealmakers to law firm leaders to white-collar litigators.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Scott Flaherty | January 28, 2018
Intensive face-to-face meetings outperform data analytics for some firms as they work to mitigate lateral hiring risks. But other firms want to minimize the time-and money-spent on multiple interviews, and due diligence companies are trying to fill that void.
By Miriam Rozen | January 26, 2018
After hiring a top in-house lawyer at AIG to rethink its pricing strategies, Hogan Lovells finally told a cherished client: “We cannot afford to work for you."
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