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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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April 06, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Demand in Tech, Life Sciences Drives DLA Piper's 10.8% Revenue Growth

Profits per equity partner at the firm neared $2.5 million, up 17.6% from the previous year.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

April 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright Adds 11-Lawyer Litigation Team in Minneapolis

They join from Minneapolis boutique Blackwell Burke, where founding partner Jerry Blackwell—who helped prosecute Derek Chauvin—is moving into public service.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

April 05, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Dentons New CIO Sees Tech as Key to Taking Firm From 'Largest to Leading'

Ash Banerjee, a veteran of Hogan Lovells and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, rounds out a series of hires to Dentons global business team.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

April 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Nabs Longtime Cahill Capital Markets and Finance Attorney

Doug Horowitz will lead the firm's leveraged and acquisition finance efforts.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Law.com

Paul Hastings' Big Bet: A Sign of Clouds on the Horizon?

Restructuring work had been quiet. But with doubts growing about the health of the global economy, it might be this countercyclical practice's time to shine.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 31, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Law Firms Have Started Their Real Estate Diets

With personnel still slow to return to the office, large law firms are trimming down their space needs, or preparing to do so.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 29, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Burford Posts First Ever Net Loss in 2021, Owing to COVID Litigation Slowdown

Leadership touted $1.1 billion in commitments to new matters, up from $758 million in 2020.

By Dan Packel

3 minute read

March 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Longtime Skadden Tech Lawyer Joins Simpson Thacher as Partner

Jessica Cohen spent the last 18 years at Skadden, and frequently sat on the other side of the table from the Simpson Thacher deal team.

By Dan Packel

2 minute read

March 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Milbank Posts Double-Digit Revenue, Profit Hikes for 2nd Straight Year

Revenue hit $1.36 billion, up 10% from the previous year, while profits per equity partner climbed to just over $5 million, a 12% increase.

By Dan Packel

5 minute read

March 24, 2022 | Law.com

In Our New Hybrid Future, Are Offices a Luxury Good?

More than two years after we started working from home, it's clear the office has been transformed forever. The sooner firms realize that, the sooner they can start saving money.

By Dan Packel

6 minute read