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Abigail Adcox

Abigail Adcox

Abigail Adcox writes about business of law news in Washington, D.C., as well as lobbying and the revolving door. She can be reached at [email protected] and on Twitter @abigailadcox.

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June 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

Amid Law Firm Merger Frenzy, Former Leaders of Wilmer and Hale Offer Insights

"The fact that we brought all these people into the loop in October and it never leaked until we made it public on May 31 said to me that it was going to work," said Bill Lee.

By Abigail Adcox

6 minute read

June 06, 2024 | National Law Journal

Alston, Eversheds, Dentons and Bracewell Bring on DC Partner Hires

Law firms invested in their cyber, energy, policy resolution, health care and real estate practices with lateral hires.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

June 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

Amid Growing Battle for Talent, 3 DC and Virginia Firms Increased Their Equity Partner Pay Spreads

Six other Am Law 200 firms across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia either kept these spreads at the same level between 2022 and 2023 or decreased the spread.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

May 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Biden Administration Is Taking Antitrust Seriously. These Law Firms Are Defending Its Biggest Targets

"These are the cases that firms dream about, where they can throw an incredible amount of resources at it, because the stakes are so incredibly high," said law firm recruiter Jeffrey Lowe.

By Abigail Adcox

5 minute read

May 29, 2024 | National Law Journal

White & Case Recruits DOJ KleptoCapture Task Force Official

David Lim was the co-director of the task force dedicated to enforcing sanctions, export restrictions and economic countermeasures implemented in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

May 23, 2024 | National Law Journal

IP Litigation Trio From Shook Jumps to Boies Schiller Flexner

Chairman-elect Matthew Schwartz said IP disputes, particularly patent litigation, are "areas of strategic focus" for Boies Schiller.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

May 22, 2024 | National Law Journal

Two Akin Partners Exit to Launch Separate Lobbying Shops

Their client rosters reflect how small firm lobbying shops can launch or thrive, even as big firms like Akin and Brownstein bring in the most lobbying revenue per year.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

May 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

Latham and Arnold & Porter Build Health Care Regulatory Teams

A conflict at Paul Hastings contributed to Eva Temkin's move to Arnold & Porter, while Latham has lured two partners from Skadden.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

May 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

With a 'Competitive Fee Structure,' Miles & Stockbridge Enters New York

"The higher rate structures we see in other firms simply are not tenable for the middle market," noted William Wagner, who joined the Baltimore-based firm from Venable.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

May 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Slew of Big Law Firms Invest in Lateral Partners in California

Several Am Law 50 law firms, from S&C and Winston to McDermott and Mayer Brown, made lateral hires in the state in the last week.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read