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
October 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dechert Practice Leader Departs as Husband and UK Politico Takes Facebook JobMiriam Gonzalez will be leaving the firm as husband Nick Clegg, the former U.K. deputy prime minister, is taking a top job with Facebook in Silicon Valley.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
October 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Picks Tampa for US Operations BaseThe global firm, which expects to employ 300 people at the Florida center, already has back offices in Manila and Belfast and plans another in Latin America.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Tampa Lands Baker McKenzie Back-Office Operations, 300 JobsThe global firm already has operating centers in Manila and Belfast and plans another in Latin America.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 16, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Amid Boycott, Saudi Arabian Conference Draws in Global Arbitration LawyersAs "Davos in the Desert" dries up due to the controversy surrounding Jamal Khashoggi, international arbitration lawyers from around the world were scheduled to rub elbows with Saudi leadership at another conference down the road.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 16, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Amid Boycott, Saudi Arabian Conference Draws in Global Arbitration LawyersAs "Davos in the Desert" dries up due to the controversy surrounding Jamal Khashoggi, international arbitration lawyers from King & Spalding and other big firms were scheduled to rub elbows with Saudi leadership at another conference down the road.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 16, 2018 | Litigation Daily
Global Arbitration Lawyers Flock to Saudi Arabian Conference Amidst BoycottAs "Davos in the Desert" dries up due to the controversy surrounding Jamal Khashoggi, international arbitration lawyers from around the world were scheduled to rub elbows with Saudi leadership at another conference down the road.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dechert Keeps Up IP Growth With Hughes Hubbard HireStephen S. Rabinowitz is the firm's fourth senior hire in the practice in the last six months.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 12, 2018 | New York Law Journal
Dechert Keeps Up IP Growth With Hughes Hubbard Hire in NYStephen S. Rabinowitz is the firm's fourth senior hire in the practice in the last six months.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 11, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Merger Brings Boston Litigation Boutique to Tort-Rich St. LouisManning Gross + Massenburg's tie-up with Kurowski Shultz will create a combined firm of over 100 attorneys in 14 offices spanning the country.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
October 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Firms Vie for Top M&A Billing as Dealmakers Zero In on USLatham hits a trifecta, and other takeaways from Mergermarket, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters' rankings for the first three quarters of 2018.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read