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].
June 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Big Law Continues to Add Everything, Everywhere, All at OnceLarge group hires are now in vogue. Analysts and firm leaders acknowledge that integrating many more people at once is a challenge, but clients are more amenable to switching platforms and there's less disruption for new lawyers,.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
June 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Davis Wright Tremaine to Merge With Financial Services Boutique McGonigleThe Seattle-founded firm is adding 44 lawyers from McGonigle, which was launched in 2010 and was known until 2021 as Murphy & McGonigle.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
June 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland, Latham Tout Investment Funds Pickups From One AnotherJamie Walter was the founding partner of Kirkland's Washington, D.C., investments group. Nabil Sabki spent nearly a decade in Latham's Chicago office. Now they've both swapped firms.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
June 07, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Could Large Firms' 'Incumbent Advantage' Start to Decline?With marketing spending surging and clients increasingly willing to move work around, there's a growing prospect that Big Law might see its ability to deepen ties by referring work across practices begin to wane.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
June 06, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Partner Pay Is Still Spreading Out as Lawyer Mobility AcceleratesMedian pay ratios in the Am Law 200 continued to expand last year, even with some outlier firms reversing course.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
June 02, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Why Are Chicago Law Firms Competing in Miami? Each Has a Different ApproachA string of Miami hires and office openings may or may not have been coincidental. But Big Law's latest hot market signals both a shift in thinking about geography and the incentives to grow.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
June 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal
New York Real Estate Boutiques Combine Amid 'Mind-Blowing' Real Estate ActivityFirm leadership said the combined firm would be the largest in New York City, based on dollar volume of transactions, that's dedicated to residential real estate.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
June 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
There's Growing Separation in How Firms Handle Partnership TiersThe shift is being driven, in part, by the quest for efficiency in a high-demand environment.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
May 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Is Big Law Ready for a Recession?Law firm office openings, associate hiring, and billing rates may all feel the impact of an economic downturn.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
May 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Some Law Firms Are Paying Fully Remote Attorneys the Same as Others. Will That Change?While several law firms are paying remote hires on the same scale as others, any economic downturn could quickly shift the dynamics.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
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