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.
August 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
McGuireWoods Appoints CFO Jeffrey Connor as COOConnor succeeds Richard Davis, who has served as COO since 2019.
By Abigail Adcox
2 minute read
August 15, 2024 | National Law Journal
9 Big Law Firms See Work From SEC's Latest Enforcement ActionDavis Polk, Sidley, Foley, Milbank, Wilmer, King & Spalding and other firms were defense counsel for 26 broker-dealers, corporate insiders and others for widespread recordkeeping failures.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
Litigation, Health Care, Telecom, Antitrust Practices Fuel Lateral Hiring in DCSeveral Big Law firms have added to their partner ranks in the nation's capital this week.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 14, 2024 | National Law Journal
Crowell Plans Rebrand and Hiring Push of Public Affairs AffiliateRevenue for the Crowell affiliate has "grown steadily over time," though "the growth hasn't been as fast as we would like," said Geralyn Ritter, president and CEO of Crowell & Moring International.
By Abigail Adcox
4 minute read
August 13, 2024 | National Law Journal
Cahill Recruits Wilmer Partner to Lead New Congressional Investigations PracticeThe New York firm aims to offer the investigations service for financial services clients, "to keep those matters and make sure we can have that offering for the clients who need them," said Edward O'Callaghan.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 12, 2024 | National Law Journal
Big Law Partner Hiring Sees Surge in DC and New YorkBracewell, McGuireWoods, Nixon Peabody and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer all brought on new partners over the last week.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 09, 2024 | National Law Journal
Law Firms' Lobbying Businesses Add New Clients Focused on Tax PoliciesBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Holland & Knight, DLA Piper, Phronesis DC, Adams and Reese, BakerHostetler all filed new lobbying registrations since the end of June.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 09, 2024 | National Law Journal
Covington, Wilmer Played Roles in the US-Russia Prisoner SwapWilmer was brought in by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones to work with officials outside Russia to help secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, while Covington aided U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in freeing reporter Alsu Kurmasheva.
By Abigail Adcox
4 minute read
August 07, 2024 | National Law Journal
Sidley Austin Associate Going for Gold in Paris ParalympicsMatt Simpson plays goalball, a sport played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. He leaves for Paris in just weeks after returning to the firm from a federal clerkship.
By Abigail Adcox
3 minute read
August 06, 2024 | National Law Journal
Sizing Up a Potential Trump Presidency, Some Big Law Practices Turn to Political Crystal Ball"I feel like I'm being looked to as a political prognosticator," said one Hogan Lovells regulatory partner.
By Abigail Adcox
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