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The American Lawyer

Elite Law Firms Pushed Industry Gains in First Half of 2024

The growth in "rack" billing rates remains the "primary contributor" to revenue growth and "was considerably higher for the Am Law 1-50 (10%) than for the other tiers, said Wells Fargo in its first-half report.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Paul Weiss, Recruiting Another Cleary Partner, Adds Rising M&A Star

Nickolas Bogdanovich's move comes less than five months after Cleary M&A partner James "Jim" Langston decamped for Paul Weiss.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Adds Exec Comp Partner From Kirkland, Amid 'Increasing Demand' in Transactional Practices

Diedre Kalenderian's addition will help Paul Hastings in "creating a premier executive compensation practice as we continue to build our global platform and gain market share at the top of the market," said firm chair Frank Lopez.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Restructuring Partner Exits for Latham After 16 Months

Joe Zujkowski previously co-chaired O'Melveny's restructuring practice before joining Gibson Dunn last year.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Former Kirkland PE Partners Reunite at Weil, as NY Firm Seeks More West Coast Growth

Weil looks to grow its PE practice in California as former Kirkland partner Alice Yuan joins her former colleague Tana Ryan in Los Angeles.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sidley Offers Associates 'Managing' Titles. Why Isn't It Catching On?

Management committee chair Yvette Ostolaza said Sidley has seen 869 attorneys pass through its Built to Lead development program so far and that the internal reviews were "extremely positive."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Taking Big Leaps in Head Count, 'Show Me' State Law Firms Aggressive in Growth

Several Am Law 200 law firms with roots in Kansas City are quickly attracting talent and clients across the U.S.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Am Law 50 Law Firms 'Outpacing' the Industry More in 2024, as Segmentation Accelerates

"It is a bit of a vicious cycle for the rest of the industry to observe. It allows these elite firms to continue to pull away, as long as they continue to focus on those higher client value opportunities," noted one industry consultant.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Lewis Brisbois Sues Realty Firm Cushman & Wakefield Over $86K+ in Unpaid Legal Fees

The Chicago-based realtors have yet to square up unpaid matters from 2020-2022, Lewis Brisbois alleges.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

AI Startup Co-Founded By A&O Shearman Recruit Acquired By Thomson Reuters

Founded by a current trainee solicitor at A&O Shearman, Safe Sign is the second major generative AI acquisition for Thomson Reuters, following on the company's acquisition of Casetext for $650 million in cash in 2023.
4 minute read

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