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].

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August 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Big Law Looks to Lateral Market for M&A, Private Equity Reinforcements

Transactional practices are still spread thin, and eagerly seek talent at the associate and partner levels.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

August 05, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The 2021 A-List: With Change a Constant, Top Performers Are Always Reevaluating

For the firms on this year's A-List ranking of the most well-rounded members of the Am Law 200, one key to success is a constant desire to improve.

By Andrew Maloney

7 minute read

August 04, 2021 | The American Lawyer

'People's Patience Is Wearing a Little Thin': What's Spurring Vaccine Mandates at Some Big Law Firms

Law firms don't want their office return plans to get derailed by outbreaks, or even just the fear of spreading the virus, analysts and leaders say.

By Andrew Maloney

4 minute read

August 02, 2021 | The American Lawyer

McDermott and Schiff Hardin Push Back Office Returns and Impose Vaccine Mandates

They are some of the first in Big Law to delay office return dates by several weeks, and they join a growing list of firms requiring vaccines to enter offices.

By Patrick Smith | Andrew Maloney

4 minute read

July 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Outside Am Law 100 Elite Step Up in Recruiting Talent From Rivals

Second Hundred firms have poached talent from rivals and regional firms more frequently in 2021 in an effort to grow practice areas, increase profits and move up in the rankings.

By Andrew Maloney

4 minute read

July 29, 2021 | The American Lawyer

More Law Firms Get Aggressive on Vaccine Mandates While Reevaluating Office Returns

Leaders from Hogan Lovells, Stroock and Lowenstein said their office return timelines may change.

By Andrew Maloney

5 minute read

July 28, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Weil, Dickinson and Sanford Heisler Update Office Policies Amid Shifting CDC Guidance

Weil told lawyers and staff that "the same rules that applied earlier in the pandemic before the lifting of restrictions will be reinstated, effectively immediately."

By Andrew Maloney

6 minute read