Senior reporter Brenda Sapino Jeffreys covers the business of law in Texas. Contact her at [email protected] On Twitter: @BrendaSJeffreys
April 01, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Akin Grabs Another Private Credit Partner From Paul Hastings in NYPaul Hastings alternative lender and private credit partner Scott Colton joins longtime colleague Bill Brady at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in New York.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
March 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Munsch Hardt CEO Stepping Down Once Successor in PlaceMunsch Hardt Kopf & Harr has started the process of selecting a new chief executive officer to succeed longtime CEO Phil Appenzeller, who will step down and return to his litigation practice, amid a number of management changes.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
March 28, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Revenue Rises Again at Sheppard Mullin, Along With Demand in Countercyclical PracticesMarking 32 years straight of higher revenue, rising 6.5% in 2023, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton also saw even healthier increases in net income and profits per equity partner.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
5 minute read
March 28, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Vinson & Elkins Finance Team Arrives at Paul HastingsEight Vinson & Elkins global finance partners, identified last month as on the way to Paul Hastings, made the move on Thursday, as the larger Am Law 100 firm aggressively expands in Texas.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
March 27, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Sorrels Law, Expanding Into Dallas, Hires Lawyer/Doctor For the LaunchPlaintiffs personal injury firm Sorrels Law, founded in Houston in 2021, has opened an office in Dallas a few months after it moved into the Austin market with a new office there.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
March 26, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Diversity of Practices Helped Foley Grow Revenue by 8.1%, Profits Per Equity Partner by 11.5%The firm posted higher revenue and profits, even as its lawyer head count was steady in 2023.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
5 minute read
March 25, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Jackson Walker Asks for Dismissal of Suit Seeking Fee Disgorgement From Bankruptcy MatterLike other defendants, Jackson Walker asks a judge to dismiss a suit filed by an unhappy litigant that seeks fee forfeiture in a bankruptcy handled by former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
March 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer
Oh Baby! 6 of 7 Newly Minted Partners at Vinson & Elkins Have a NewbornThe fact that so many new partners at Vinson & Elkins have newborns may reflect a changing dynamic that associates on the partnership track aren't delaying the start of their families.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
4 minute read
March 20, 2024 | The American Lawyer
US Firms With Expiring Leases Were Much More Likely to Relocate in 2023 Than Stay PutLaw firm leasing activity hit a square-footage record in 2023, with eight of the 10 largest leases in New York, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
3 minute read
March 20, 2024 | Pro Mid Market
Raising Concerns on Long-Term Strategies, Midsize Law Firms Remain Stagnant on RTOA combination of cultural concerns and incentives, lack of uniformity across practices, and a need for leadership to encourage younger attorneys to return to office by example is complicating the process of bringing attorneys back to the office.
By Amanda O'Brien | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
6 minute read
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