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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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June 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Miami Surges as International Arbitration Hub, but NYC Undaunted

The efforts of local boosters—and a concerted focus on Latin America—helped propel Miami to second place in a recent study of cities for arbitrating international disputes involving the Americas.

By Dan Packel

9 minute read

June 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Amid Rosy US Jobs Report, Legal Sector Suffers Losses

As the overall economy keeps adding more jobs, the legal industry is struggling to keep pace.

By Dan Packel |

1 minute read

May 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Fox Rothschild Doubles in Chicago, Grows in Delaware With Shaw Fishman Tie-Up

Three years after arriving in the Windy City, Fox Rothschild wanted a bigger presence to help it succeed in the Chicago legal market.

By Dan Packel

1 minute read

May 30, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Reed Smith Revamps Associate Life With New Billing Requirements, Training, Reviews

The firm described the measures as investments in the next generation of leadership that are intended to "make a big place smaller."

By Dan Packel |

1 minute read

May 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer

NYC's Cohen & Gresser Launches in London

London will become the midsize firm's third international office.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

May 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

International Trade Lawyers Make Hay as Sanctions Shine

"Like taking a drink out of a fire hose" is how one lawyer described his practice, as the implications of international sanctions and trade disputes grow ever more complex.

By Dan Packel |

7 minute read

May 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Fast-Growing Kobre & Kim Adds Lawyers in NY, Asia, London, DC

A key part of the firm's model is finding former federal prosecutors eager to work on the ground in foreign jurisdictions.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

May 23, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Fast-Growing Kobre & Kim Adds Lawyers in Asia, London, NY, DC

A key part of the firm's model is finding former federal prosecutors eager to work on the ground in foreign jurisdictions.

By Dan Packel

4 minute read

May 22, 2018 | International Edition

K&L Gates Adds Arbitration Partner in Dubai

Partner Jonathan Sutcliffe, who has been in the Middle East for eight years, comes to the firm from Baker Botts.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

May 22, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Sheila Birnbaum, 'Queen of Toxic Torts,' Leaves Quinn Emanuel for Dechert With 2 Partners

Quinn Emanuel pre-emptively announced Tuesday that Sheila Birnbaum, Mark Cheffo and Douglas Fleming are leaving the firm five years after they came aboard from Skadden.

By Dan Packel |

4 minute read