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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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October 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Practice Leader Departs as Husband and UK Politico Takes Facebook Job

Miriam 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 Base

The 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 Jobs

The 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 Lawyers

As "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 Lawyers

As "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 Boycott

As "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 Hire

Stephen 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 NY

Stephen 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. Louis

Manning 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 US

Latham 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