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
May 08, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Sanctions Official Jumps to Hughes Hubbard as Trump Vows New RestrictionsOn the same day the president announced a return to economic sanctions on Iran, Hughes Hubbard brought on a veteran of the DOJ's sanctions team from Baker McKenzie.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
May 07, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Evan Bayh Jumps to Cozen O'Connor From McGuireWoodsAfter seven years at McGuireWoods in Washington, D.C., the veteran Indiana politician is moving to Cozen O'Connor.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review
DLA Piper Health Care Pro Joins Holland & Knight in MiamiNew Holland & Knight partner Matthew Grosack represents health care systems, outpatient facilities and hospitals. But he also has a deep interest in emergent technologies.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Adds Ex-Chicago Corporate Leader from LathamSince opening in Chicago in September, King & Spalding now has six partners in the office. But Thomas "Ted" Keim is the first on the corporate side.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
May 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer
As GDPR Looms, Law Firms Do Double Duty on ComplianceLaw firms are prepping clients for a May 25 deadline and eyeing opportunities after the regulation goes into effect. But the firms themselves are also subject to the European Union's new data privacy regulation, which has implications that go well beyond the continent.
By Dan Packel
9 minute read
May 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Littler Makes the Netherlands Its Next European OutpostThe addition of an eight-lawyer Dutch employment boutique follows Littler's moves into Germany, France, Italy and the U.K.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
April 25, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Dechert Adds International Trade Chair From Hughes HubbardAs headlines over sanctions and tariffs multiply, Hughes Hubbard partners F. Amanda DeBusk and Melissa Duffy are moving their practices to Dechert in D.C.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
April 19, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Launches Tech Program for Select Summer AssociatesIn a new twist on law firms' race to innovate, five summer associates in the United States and the U.K. will take on projects aimed at applying technology to legal services.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
April 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Federal Judges Say Firms, Clients Favor Male Litigators at Their PerilAt a Reed Smith event, former SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin and current U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe highlighted the costs of ignoring gender diversity.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
April 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer
Orrick Poaches V&E Energy Partner and Office Head in Tokyo, Hughes Hubbard M&A Dealmaker in NYCJames Atkin was Vinson & Elkins' Tokyo office managing partner before moving to Orrick.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
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