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
December 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Winston & Strawn Derivatives Ace Heads to Goodwin After 15 MonthsJohn Servidio is bringing along a client roster that includes Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
December 03, 2018 | The American Lawyer
DOJ Vet Eric Bruce Leaves Kobre & Kim for FreshfieldsAfter leading Kobre & Kim's white-collar practice from D.C., Eric Bruce is joining the Magic Circle firm's growing global investigations and litigation practice.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Does the Alternative Dispute Resolution Industry Have a Diversity Problem? JAMS Weighs InAfter Jay-Z said that the American Arbitration Association offered only "token" African-American arbitrators, the CLO and COO at rival JAMS addresses the issue.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 30, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune
ADR Industry Concedes Jay-Z's Point: 'We Have a Diversity Problem'After Jay-Z said that the American Arbitration Association offered only "token" African-American arbitrators, the CLO and COO at rival JAMS addresses the issue.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
November 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Big Law's Trojan Horse: Are the Big Four Preparing an Invasion?Law firms partner with the Big Four to serve their clients, but the accountants pose an existential threat. What will happen if—or when—they turn competitive?
By Dan Packel
20 minute read
November 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Jay-Z, Quinn Emanuel Say AAA Offers Only 'Token' Black ArbitratorsThe rapper and businessman says he can't find qualified arbitrators of color to preside in a proceeding launched by Iconix, which purchased his Rocawear brand in 2007 for $200 million.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
November 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
After Years of International Expansion, Dentons Now Eyeing Pennsylvania for GrowthThe international power, which boasts well over 100 offices worldwide, is now looking for expansion opportunities in the United States—and Pennsylvania is on its radar.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Turns Its Eye for Expansion Toward AmericaThe international power, which boasts well over 100 offices worldwide, is now looking toward the United States for growth.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
November 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Legal Brand Contest Crowns Baker McKenzie in EuropeThe firm has long dominated Acritas' global brand index. Now, in the company's inaugural look at Europe, the continent's independent firms trail their international rivals.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
November 20, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Two Boutiques Helmed by Paul Weiss Vets Top Cravath Bonus ScaleKaplan Hecker & Fink and Wilkinson Walsh + Eskovitz, both founded by high-profile women who left Paul Weiss in recent years, will blow past the bonuses announced this week by Cravath.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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