Christine Simmons
Christine Simmons writes about the New York legal community and the business of law. Email her at [email protected] and find her on Twitter @chlsimmons
June 27, 2024 | Law.com
Battle for Talent Pushes Big Law into Uncharted TerritoryWhere will the free-agent system of Big Law take us?
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Moves Into New Manhattan HeadquartersThe firm, which signed its lease for the space in 2019, said on Monday it completed the relocation.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
April 18, 2024 | Law.com
What It Means to be a Law Firm Partner NowInstead of moving lawyers to the equity ranks, or keeping them as associates or counsel, there is a shift inside Big Law to make more lawyers salaried partners.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
January 25, 2024 | Law.com
In Partner Pay, Law Firms Are Under Pressure to Strike Right BalanceIn the race to increase profits and attract the best talent, law firms are now caught in a conundrum in adjusting partner compensation.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
December 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Ropes, Wachtell and Milbank Guide Nippon Steel's $14B Acquisition of US SteelThe transaction—which is facing some opposition—is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.
By Christine Simmons
2 minute read
December 11, 2023 | The American Lawyer
To Secure A&O Merger, Some Shearman Partners Agreed to 50% Cut to Unfunded Pension"It was clear that if we didn't approve the pension, the [Allen & Overy] deal wasn't going to go through," a retired Shearman partner said.
By Christine Simmons | Anne Bagamery
6 minute read
December 04, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Busier Than Ever: How Cravath's Litigation Team Has Grown Into an Industry PowerhouseAs one of The American Lawyer's Litigation Department of the Year finalists, Cravath's litigation team is at the ready to handle any complex, pivotal case that comes its way.
By Christine Simmons
5 minute read
November 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer
The Pressure to Match Associate Pay RaisesAt least 70 law firms, mainly across the Am Law 100, had gone up to $215,000 or more in the previous round of associate salary hikes.
By ALM Staff
1 minute read
November 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Cravath Names Four to Partnership, Fewer Than Past Several YearsCravath's new partner class includes one woman.
By Christine Simmons
3 minute read
November 16, 2023 | Law.com
Law Firm Closures and Associate Raises Underscore Legal Market DichotomyIn the 2023 economy, there appears to be no clear direction for the bulk of law firms, unlike 2021 and 2022. Law firms are pursuing a variety of trajectories, in a tale of two markets.
By Christine Simmons
6 minute read
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