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 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Miami Surges as International Arbitration Hub, but NYC UndauntedThe 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 LossesAs 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-UpThree 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, ReviewsThe 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 LondonLondon 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, DCA 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, DCA 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 DubaiPartner 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 PartnersQuinn 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
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