Andrew Maloney
I'm a Chicago-based reporter covering the business of law, focusing on national and global law firms for The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach out: [email protected].
May 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Crowell Adds 2 More Corporate Partners From Neal Gerber in ChicagoFirm chair Phil Inglima said the four partners are viewed as a team by their clients, and they hope the additions will bolster corporate growth nationally as well as the Chicago office.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Willkie Lures Investment Funds Leader From DLA PiperThe New York-founded firm now has around 90 lawyers in Chicago, after opening the office in early 2020 with six partners from Jenner.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The American Lawyer
AI Will Ramp Up Intense Big Law Battle for Talent, Client ShareLaw firm profit margins will decrease because "AI disproportionately impacts non-partner hours," the hours yielding the highest margins, noted a Law.com Pro Fellows report.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Targets Goodwin Again to Add More Funds LawyersThe newest recruits from Goodwin are based in Boston, D.C., New York and Houston.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Can Big Law Merge in Chicago Any More?Chicago's "diversity of business" is driving legal demand, noted Willkie's Craig Martin.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 25, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As They Plan Expansion, Most of Big Law in Missouri Grew Revenue and Profits Last YearAmong nine Am Law 200 firms from the Show Me State, the majority saw gains in revenue, RPL and average profits per equity partner.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sidley Austin's Scott Kilburg, 'Client-Focused' CMO, Dies at 51Friends and colleagues remembered Kilburg as family-oriented and a genuine leader who put others before himself.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
April 22, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Most Big Chicago Law Firms Grew in 2023, but Several Not as Fast as Am Law 100Six of the nine Chicago-founded Am Law 100 law firms had lower revenue growth than the 100 as a whole. But most Chicago firms maintained their spots or moved up in the latest rankings
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 18, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Crowell Builds in Chicago, Luring Neal Gerber Corporate and Securities LeadersThe firm is now adding a large corporate practice in Chicago after its 2021 merger with an IP boutique in the city.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Big Law's Big Realization?Am Law 100 firms last year saw their lowest realization rates in five years: 80.93%, down from 82.2% in 2022 and 83.11% in 2021.
By Andrew Maloney
9 minute read
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