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
June 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Boies Schiller Flexner Partner Jumps to In-House Role at VisaRising partner Alanna Rutherford is now vice president of global litigation at Visa, a onetime litigation adversary of her former firm.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
June 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Texas Tie Ups Lead Busy 2nd Quarter for Law Firm MergersThree of the four biggest mergers in the quarter involved Texas-based firms, as newcomers flock to the "under-branched" state.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
June 28, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Law Firms Make a Push to Improve the Associate ExperienceIt may be long overdue, but firms are embracing a range of new ideas, up to and including a shorter path to partnership.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
June 27, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Norton Rose Fulbright Faces $1.2M Asset Seizure in Venezuelan DisputeA Northern Virginia-based Venezuelan attorney has been battling the firm for two decades over benefits he says he was denied after being fired from predecessor Macleod Dixon.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
June 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Lowenstein Chair Says Lawyers, Clients Applauding Immigration InitiativeLowenstein's Gary Wingens, who teamed up with the chairman of Paul Weiss to announce a big pro bono push for asylum seekers in The New York Times, said "somebody had to stick up" for the rule of law.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
June 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer
DOMA Slayer Kaplan Brings On Debevoise Partner, Renames FirmOne year after leaving Paul Weiss to start her own firm, Roberta Kaplan has brought on a new name partner from Debevoise to the rebranded Kaplan Hecker & Fink.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
June 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig Restructuring Team Jumps to O'Melveny in NYPractice co-chair Nancy Mitchell and her team worked alongside O'Melveny lawyers on the massive restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt.
By Dan Packel
1 minute read
June 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Launches Frankfurt 'Eurozone Hub' to Guide Clients on Financial RegulationThe firm aims to offer its lawyers as "supervisor sherpas," guiding clients through the Eurozone's evolving regulatory landscape.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
June 21, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Cadwalader Antitrust Partner Amy Ray Decamps for OrrickOrrick picked up a D.C.-based rising star in a practice area that's among the worst for gender diversity.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
June 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Jackson Lewis Taps NYC, Albany Duo As Next LeadersAlbany-based William Anthony and New York City-based Kevin Lauri will take over in 2019 at the labor and employment giant for current chairman Vincent Cino, who has been chair since 2012.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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