Andrew Maloney

September 10, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Law firm health care claims were projected to rise to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, on the assumption that employees would resume elective procedures and more routine behavior as COVID-19 faded. Nine months into the year, health care costs have picked up, but much remains unclear for the rest of the year and into 2022.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

September 09, 2021 | The American Lawyer

It's clear 2021 is going to be another profitable year for law firms. What's unclear is just how much rate-increases are shaping it; whether clients are at a breaking point or demand will remain high enough for firms to keep increasing costs at similar levels.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

September 09, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The firm and the real estate investment group said Jenner will continue to use the 270,000 square foot space in the River North neighborhood.

By Andrew Maloney

4 minute read

September 07, 2021 | The American Lawyer

A significant number of Am Law 200 firms are still scheduled for office returns Sept. 21, or a month later, Oct. 21, according to data compiled by legal technology company nQ Zebraworks. But skepticism remains even about those dates.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

September 03, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The firm said it continues to seek legal talent, including in markets like Salt Lake City, to meet increasing client demand.

By Andrew Maloney

2 minute read

September 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Amid a rise in employers requiring shots in arms, some in the legal industry are still grappling with how to handle claims that "natural immunity" should count as an exemption to vaccine mandates.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

September 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer

"It's really the group that drove us more, but the bonus was it's in Columbus, which is a really fast-growing market in the Midwest, so it's good to be in that market," COO Steven Di Fiore said.

By Andrew Maloney

4 minute read

September 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis has added a partner from Willkie Farr & Gallagher who specializes in asset management mergers and acquisitions.

By Andrew Maloney

3 minute read

September 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The firm announced this week it has brought on Neal Aizenstein, the second mergers and acquisition partner in its new Windy City office and the 14th partner overall, to help establish a "dominant, elite" M&A team.

By Andrew Maloney

3 minute read

August 31, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Population growth, tech and VC dollars, universities and business-friendly regulation. Those are a few key ingredients for the growth of secondary legal markets like Austin, Denver and Nashville, Tennessee.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read