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
March 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As M&A Quiets and Headwinds Pick Up, Dealmakers Reckon With a SlowdownWill antitrust, inflation and war force firms to adjust to a decline in M&A activity in the coming year?
By Dan Packel
11 minute read
March 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Big Law's Share of the Litigation Funding Pie Skyrocketed in 2021Firms in the Am Law 200 had a greater percentage of the total capital committed by funders than the previous year, and their appetite for portfolio deals grew even more substantially.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Fried Frank Lifts Revenue by 22% After Flat 2020"M&A had an unbelievable year," said chairman David Greenwald.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 17, 2022 | Law.com
Industry Focus Is a Path to Premium Rates—Even When UnconventionalLaw firms' 2021 financial results show the value of taking an industry-oriented approach to organizing practices.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Husch Blackwell Becomes First Am Law 100 Firm to Launch Psychedelics PracticeOther teams have individual lawyers guiding clients on work connected to these nascent therapies, but the Husch team sees real value in formalizing the work.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
March 15, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Mintz Lands Former DLA Piper Capital Markets Co-Chair in NYCMichael Maline, who was with DLA Piper for just 14 months, is an expert in alternative financing techniques.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 15, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Boom Market for Associate Laterals Shows Some Signs of FalteringBonuses in some markets are shrinking, and last year's bonuses may be discouraging mobility.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 10, 2022 | Law.com
Splitting the Law Firm Pie Without Making A MessCan the just-resolved MLB labor dispute tell us anything about the outlook for the legal industry?
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
March 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer
'Scandal' Inspiration Highlights Crisis Management Tips for Lawyers"Any way you can give a leg up and be more ready to go to meet the client when there are issues, the better," Judy Smith said at the Legalweek keynote.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
March 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Amid Leadership Transition, Gibson Dunn Posts 26th Straight Year of GrowthRevenue rose to $2.48 billion, while profits grew for the 25th straight year, as PEP hit $4.4 million.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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