NEXT
Sign in to follow

The American Lawyer

What Do Google and Uber Want From Their Lawyers in 2018?

In-house lawyers from two tech juggernauts share their outside counsel wish lists.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sedgwick Sees 80-Strong Team Head for UK Law Firm

Clyde & Co is poised to pick up 15 partners and up to 80 lawyers and staffers from Sedgwick as the San Francisco-based Am Law 200 firm prepares to close its doors.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Leading Offshore Law Firm Hires Outside Counsel Over Client Data Hack

The BBC and Guardian Media Group plc are prepared to defend themselves after leading offshore firm Appleby retains Osborne Clark for potential breach of confidence proceedings stemming from the "Paradise Papers" hack.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Nabs Freshfields Rainmaker, Adds More Debevoise Lawyers

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer private equity partner David Higgins is poised to become co-managing partner of the London office at Kirkland & Ellis, which has also brought on several more lawyers from Debevoise & Plimpton in New York.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Orrick Grows Litigation Ranks by Absorbing Boutique

In all, 15 lawyers from Morvillo LLP will join the New York and Washington, D.C., offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe on Jan. 1, including seven partners, three counsel and five associates. For Orrick, it's the firm's largest addition of litigators in the last nine years.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Polsinelli Picks Up 5-Lawyer McDermott IP Team

Fabio Marino, leader of the Northern California intellectual property group at McDermott Will & Emery, is leading a group of lawyers leaving the firm for Polsinelli in Silicon Valley.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cobalt Bankruptcy Leaves Big Law in the Lurch

Houston-based oil exploration and production company Cobalt International Energy Inc. owes more than $3.5 million in legal fees to a half-dozen law firms, according to bankruptcy court filings.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Newark's Tanenbaum Keale to Open in Seattle With Trio From Sedgwick

As Sedgwick breaks apart, one of its young spinoff firms, Newark litigation boutique Tanenbaum Keale, continues to pick up the pieces.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Despite Slight Gains, Study Finds Women and Minorities Still Underrepresented at Law Firms

The number of women and minorities within partnerships in Big Law has increased slightly, but a report by the National Association for Law Placement found that their numbers in the associate ranks has slipped below pre-recession figures.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Helping Homer and Mickey Tie Knot in Disney-Fox Deal

Lawyers from at least a dozen law firms are advising on The Walt Disney Co.'s $52.4 billion takeover bid for Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. as the proposed acquirer seeks to enter the competitive direct-to-consumer streaming services market.
8 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Leveraging Technology to Improve Employee Engagement and Client Satisfaction

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • How to Choose Your Legal Operations Software: Key Considerations and Expert Tips

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • Yearly Roundup: Strategic Insights for Law Firm Decision Making

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • Lex Machina Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report 2024

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now