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September 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
With US Expansion 'Ongoing,' Kennedys Launches 2 More Offices on West CoastKennedys offices in North America have seen a 62% increase in headcount over the last three years, the firm said.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
September 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Google Lawyer Heads to Freshfields' Antitrust PracticeKevin Yingling was director of competition at Google, where he worked for about 15 years.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
September 06, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Comp Offers for Lateral Partners Now Show Big Law's Buying PowerA lot of firms are now offering make-whole or even "make-better" agreements to get laterals right away, illustrating top firms' buying power and desire to keep growing as demand and billing rates accelerate.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
September 04, 2024 | The American Lawyer
As Dechert Withdraws From Chicago, Shook Hardy Scoops Up White-Collar LeaderAndrew Boutros has longstanding relationships with clients in the telecommunications, food and beverage, engineering and government contracting industries, he said.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
September 03, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Weil, McDermott and Other Top Firms Make Lateral Bonanza in NYAll told, Big Law firms announced at least 10 hires in New York, mostly partners, the day after Labor Day.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Second 50 Law Firms Are Trailing Elite Firms and Smaller Peers in GrowthLower billing rates, more head count, and slowed collections, relative to the top 50, have all contributed to the Second 50's slower growth.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
August 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Elite Law Firms Pushed Industry Gains in First Half of 2024The growth in "rack" billing rates remains the "primary contributor" to revenue growth and "was considerably higher for the Am Law 1-50 (10%) than for the other tiers, said Wells Fargo in its first-half report.
By Andrew Maloney
4 minute read
August 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Paul Hastings Adds Exec Comp Partner From Kirkland, Amid 'Increasing Demand' in Transactional PracticesDiedre Kalenderian's addition will help Paul Hastings in "creating a premier executive compensation practice as we continue to build our global platform and gain market share at the top of the market," said firm chair Frank Lopez.
By Andrew Maloney
3 minute read
August 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Taking Big Leaps in Head Count, 'Show Me' State Law Firms Aggressive in GrowthSeveral Am Law 200 law firms with roots in Kansas City are quickly attracting talent and clients across the U.S.
By Andrew Maloney
6 minute read
August 23, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 50 Law Firms 'Outpacing' the Industry More in 2024, as Segmentation Accelerates"It is a bit of a vicious cycle for the rest of the industry to observe. It allows these elite firms to continue to pull away, as long as they continue to focus on those higher client value opportunities," noted one industry consultant.
By Andrew Maloney
5 minute read
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