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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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August 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

McGuireWoods Appoints CFO Jeffrey Connor as COO

Connor 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 Action

Davis 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 DC

Several 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 Affiliate

Revenue 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 Practice

The 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 York

Bracewell, 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 Policies

Brownstein 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 Swap

Wilmer 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 Paralympics

Matt 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

5 minute read