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
January 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Mergers Were Red Hot in 2018, With No Slowdown in SightLast year's tally of 72 completed mergers was the highest since 2001, according to Fairfax Associates.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
January 02, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pennsylvania One of Six Hottest Merger Markets in U.S.Last year's tally of 72 completed mergers was the highest since 2001, according to Fairfax Associates.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
December 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Busy Merger Market Shows No Signs of SlowingAfter two record-breaking years, merger activity is expected to stay high in the new year.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
December 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
From Dublin to Shenzhen, the Hottest Cities for Law Firm Expansion in 2018Thanks to Brexit, Dublin is attracting the attention of a growing number of U.S. and global firms. Meanwhile, Shanghai saw two significant exits in the past year.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
December 19, 2018 | International Edition
The Big Four's Big Year: Expansion, Immigration and EvaluationDeloitte, KPMG, EY and PwC all made moves in 2018 aimed at building their law practices.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
December 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
The Big Four's Big Year: Expansion, Immigration and EvaluationDeloitte, KPMG, EY and PwC all made moves in 2018 aimed at building their law practices.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
December 18, 2018 | International Edition
Another Global Law Firm Merger? Odds Are, It's DentonsOnce again, the firm completed more cross-border mergers this year than all U.S. firms combined.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
December 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Another Global Law Firm Merger? Odds Are, It's DentonsOnce again, the firm completed more cross-border mergers this year than all U.S. firms combined.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
December 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
KPMG US Tax Practice Chief to Co-Lead Weil Tax GroupJoseph Pari led KPMG's Washington national tax practice, which he described as a "crown jewel" practice for the Big Four.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
December 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
After a Record-Setting 2018 for Law Firms, Does a Reckoning Await?Economists see dark clouds gathering in 2019 and 2020. It's unclear whether most firms have absorbed the lessons of the Great Recession well enough to prepare.
By Dan Packel
8 minute read
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