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 08, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Holland & Knight Nears Double Digit Growth in Year Sandwiched Between Major Mergers

The firm combined with Thompson & Knight in 2021 and finalized a tie up with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis earlier this year.

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5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Townsend Expands Into Chicago, Phoenix With 14 Attorneys

The firm has absorbed the offices of Chicago-based L&G Law Group in both cities, and it is also adding one partner from Chicago's Walker Morton.

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2 minute read

March 06, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Ogletree Deakins Grows Revenue 2.7%, While Investments Prompt Profit Dip

"We had a very good second half of last year. We're off to a very strong start this year, so we feel like we're well positioned in the market," said Ogletree Deakins managing shareholder Matt Keen.

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4 minute read

March 03, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Are Economic Trends Pointing to a Busy Year for South Florida Bankruptcy Work?

The foreign investors who've helped juice the state's economy are particularly wary of what could happen if their investments go belly up.

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5 minute read

March 01, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Follows Up 'Unicorn Year' With Even More Growth in 2022

"It was a good year from a growth standpoint, a revenue standpoint and a profitability standpoint. But it was not 2021," said Greenberg Traurig CEO Brian Duffy.

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5 minute read

February 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Akerman Establishes Team to Tackle Economic Sanctions and Export Controls

"With the actions of Russia, we have been up to our necks in advising clients," said Akerman international practice chair Pedro Freyre. "That's a particularly tough and wide ranging set of sanctions, so we're just seeing this continuous need from our clients to provide this type of counseling."

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3 minute read

February 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Lands Former Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Class Action Co-Chair

"I thought it would be a great idea to join a firm that has not only very strong ties to Miami but also a strong global reach and network as well," said A. Sheila Oretsky.

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3 minute read

February 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Alternative Dispute Resolution Is Having a Moment, Thanks to Florida's Court Backlog and the Rise of Remote

"People are still trying to figure out ways to advance the process of concluding their cases, and I have noticed far more pre-suit mediations and early mediations," said Abbey Kaplan, a shareholder at Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine.

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3 minute read