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Dan Packel

Dan Packel

Dan Packel is an editor on the Business of Law desk at ALM. He writes a weekly briefing for Law.com, "The Law Firm Disrupted," on change and innovation in the legal marketplace. He is based in Philadelphia. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter at @packeld

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September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Why PwC and Deloitte Are Betting on Immigration Law

Said one law firm managing partner: "I think they're going to go after everything eventually."

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

In Latin America, Firms' Focus Expands to Growing Economies

Global law firms are increasingly looking beyond just Brazil and Mexico when they eye Latin American growth.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

The Global 100 Grew by Leaps and Bounds in 2018

Revenues reached new heights thanks to steady demand as the Global 100 took on a more international flavor.

By Dan Packel

8 minute read

September 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

New Shearman & Sterling Initiative Banks on Clients' Fintech Needs

The Wall Street firm's FinTech Foundry program is aimed not just at banks and startups, but also other companies that see applications for technologies like blockchain.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

September 20, 2018 | Law.com

New Shearman & Sterling Initiative Banks on Clients' Fintech Needs

The Wall Street firm's FinTech Foundry program is aimed not just at banks and startups, but also other companies that see applications for technologies like blockchain.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

September 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Adds Eversheds Sutherland Partner in Latest DC Hire

Business development company specialist Harry Pangas is the firm's fifth senior-level hire in the nation's capital in 2018.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

September 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

New York's Lippes Mathias Lands With Akin Gump Pair in DC

The expansion into Washington gives the firm two new practice leaders and a federal lobbying presence.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

September 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

New York's Lippes Mathias Lands in DC With Akin Gump Pair

The expansion into Washington gives the firm two new practice leaders and a federal lobbying presence.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

September 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Amid Sanctions, Global Law Firms Face Russian Reckoning

International firms are finding themselves cut off from key Russian clients, and they're coping with increasing homegrown competition. But some are equipped to ride out the storm.

By Dan Packel

10 minute read

September 14, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Downplays Ties to Brazilian Affiliate in 'Operation Car Wash' Case

The global firm said it had no role in the Brazilian firm's addition of a lawyer still employed as a federal prosecutor to a conglomerate's defense team—a move that allegedly put a $3.18 billion settlement in question.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read