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April 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Mayer Brown Thinks the Next Tech Hotspot May Be Outside the USThe firm's leader pointed to Brazil, Israel and the Greater Bay Area in South China and Hong Kong as potential landing spots or places it can supplement a current presence.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Adds 3 SEC Leaders to Investment GroupThe hiring comes as the SEC has proposed a suite of new rules for private fund advisers.
By Andrew Maloney
2 minute read
April 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'The Nature of the Beast': Lateral Group Moves Gain More MomentumGroup moves, such as DLA's hire from Honigman this week, are picking up steam amid remote work and a relative decline in law firm merger activity.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
April 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer
What's Significant About $5B and $6B Law Firms?The fast rise of Kirkland and Latham signals how these firms are moving closer to a business model rivaling a corporate client. But many law firms are not trying to keep up.
By Andrew Maloney | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Legal Workers Are Expecting Pay Raises This Year. And Some Will Quit Over ItMore than a quarter of surveyed legal workers said they will look for a new job if they don't get a pay raise.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Building Up or Building Out? Big Law Takes Both Approaches in 2022Expansion strategies will have new goals and challenges this year, partly a result of the pandemic's aftershocks fueling remote work and also due to ever-increasing competition for top-performing partners.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
April 13, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Like Coastal Elites, Midwest Firms Rode Wave of Demand, Surging to Revenue HighsMidmarket deals and work for small and midcap clients helped several firms in the Midwest see record-high revenue.
By Andrew Maloney
7 minute read
April 06, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Big Financial Gains Can't Mask Other ChallengesThe legal industry is still struggling in key areas such as retention of talent, diversity and mental health support.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
April 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland, With $6B in Revenue, Poised to Remain on Top of Am Law RankingsProfits per equity partner surged by more than 19%, reaching about $7.38 million.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
April 01, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Salt Lake City Remains Hot Market as Dorsey Adds Talent From Stoel RivesNolan Taylor, managing partner of Dorsey's Salt Lake office, said that, counting associates, there will be between eight and 10 total lawyers added in the move.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
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