Alexander Lugo

Alexander Lugo is a business of law reporter based in Miami who is focused on covering law firms in South Florida.

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March 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer

FisherBroyles Spinoff Pierson Ferdinand Adds 25 New Partners in Second Month of Existence

The hires, including 16 attorneys from FisherBroyles, bring the head count at the new firm into alignment with the 130 "commitments" touted by co-chairman Michael Pierson and Joel Ferdinand at the time of launch.

By Alexander Lugo

2 minute read

March 04, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Florida's 3 Biggest Firms Lean Into Real Estate Hires, at Home and Beyond

Greenberg Traurig, Holland & Knight and Akerman have all made multiple additions thus far in 2024. "It's insatiable," one local recruiter said of the demand for practitioners.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

March 01, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Ex-Foley & Lardner Adviser Alleged of Being Cuban Spy Signals Guilty Plea in Court

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. diplomat and adviser in Foley & Lardner's Miami office, indicated he's pleading guilty to two counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government after his arrest in December.

By Alexander Lugo

2 minute read

February 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Sees 6% Growth in Revenue Amid Nonequity Tier Expansion

The moderate growth came after two years of faster pace in revenue growth, but CEO Brian Duffy says it's only a slowdown because 2021 and 2022 were such extraordinary years for the firm.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Fla. Records Show Big Law Rates Rising as High as 36% in Recent Years, With Labor and Employment at the Top

Receipts from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District show that labor and employment attorneys raised rates dramatically while increases in other practices were more muted. Firms billing the entity include FordHarrison, BakerHostelter and Greenberg Traurig.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

February 28, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Greenspoon Marder's Revenue Growth Slowed, Profits Dropped As Headcount Grew During a Slow Year

The Fort Lauderdale-based firm saw revenue increase for the fourth straight year, but the 1.7% bump was far less than 2022's 16% surge.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

February 24, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Lands Two Real Estate Shareholders With Niche Focuses, Growing Depth

Adam Seligman, based in West Palm Beach, arrived from local boutique Ward Damon. Paul Williams, splitting time between Austin and Los Angeles, comes from Morgan Lewis.

By Alexander Lugo

4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Hires Away Real Estate Capital Markets Partner From Jones Walker in Miami

Christopher Ezell becomes the second new partner in the real estate capital markets group this year.

By Alexander Lugo

2 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Slower Collections Test Boundaries of Attorney-Client Relationships

Prominent law firms are finding themselves adverse to former clients in unpaid fee litigation as collection cycles lengthen, but not every dispute is worth litigating.

By Justin Henry | Alexander Lugo

7 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Takeover of Disney's Home District Inflated Its Legal Budget by More Than 60%, Mostly Going to District's New Counsel

The biggest beneficiary is Winter Park-based boutique Fishback Dominick, which earned nearly $700,000 in the second half of 2023 from the Central Florida Oversight Tourism District. The firm hadn't previously billed the entity in recent years.

By Alexander Lugo

5 minute read

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