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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July 20, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Picks Up 18 Products Liability Lawyers From Quinn Emanuel

With the addition of the group, including "Queen of Toxic Torts" Sheila Birnbaum and two other partners who made the move in May, Dechert has increased the size of its global litigation practice by 7 percent.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read

July 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Dechert Targets Middle East Real Estate With Dubai Hires

The firm added two attorneys from King & Spalding, saying the "spigot" of oil wealth in the Gulf shows no signs of being turned off.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

July 18, 2018 | The American Lawyer

MoFo Energy Lawyers Head to Baker Botts on 2 Coasts

A year after landing MoFo's energy and environment practice group chairman, Baker Botts continues to tap the firm for energy talent, picking up attorneys in San Francisco and New York.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read

July 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Independent Firms, Not Big Law, Should Fear Big Four the Most, Report Says

The founder of an association of international law firm networks offers a predictable solution: joining a network of networks can help firms compete in a landscape of disruption.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

July 13, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Q&A: Baker McKenzie's Newly Hired 'Godfather' of Legal Operations

After pioneering legal operations at Aon Corp. and Archer Daniels Midland, David Cambria has taken his experience to a law firm for the first time.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

July 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Some See Career Conundrum in Law Firms' Energy Work

With growing awareness of the threat of climate change, law professors said environmentally minded students are paying close attention to the fossil-fuel matters being handled by potential Big Law employers.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

July 12, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Q&A: A Brexit Update for US Lawyers

Dechert's Miriam Gonzalez offers an insider look at the latest uncertainties over Brexit and what it means for lawyers in the U.S.

By Dan Packel

8 minute read

July 10, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Law Librarians Claim Little Progress in Bundling Fight With LexisNexis

A month after sending Lexis a cease and desist letter, a group representing law librarians said a meeting with company officials left them with few answers.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read