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 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Skadden CFIUS Expert, Practice Head Jumps to Kirkland & EllisIvan Schlager's two decades at Skadden were capped by leading the firm's national security practice. His move comes at a time when CFIUS work has been heating up.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
March 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Clifford Chance Hires DOJ Vet to Boost US Antitrust StrengthPeter Mucchetti spent the last 19 years in the DOJ's antitrust division, and the last eight as the chief of its health care and consumer products section.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
February 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Coronavirus, Election Jitters Have Law Firm Leaders Pondering a DownturnThe virus has rattled the global economy, and the state of the Democratic primary race has unnerved powerbrokers. Are the industry's recent revenue gains in danger?
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Reed Smith Boosts Revenue, Partner Profits in 'Excellent' 2019Global managing partner Alexander "Sandy" Thomas said the firm posted record highs in its three most important metrics: revenue per lawyer, profits per partner and gross revenue.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Int'l Arbitration Trio, Ex-PwC GC Leave Kirkland for King & SpaldingJavier Rubinstein leads a team of Latin America experts and will add international arbitration expertise to King & Spalding's growing Chicago office.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Busy Litigation Docket, Big Deals Drive Gains at O'Melveny & MyersIn a year that saw long-running merger talks with Allen & Overy finally end up nowhere, the firm grew revenue by 4.3% and boosted profits per equity partner by 2.4%.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
From California to D.C., These Are the Proposals for Reforming Law Firm OwnershipChange is in the air as five jurisdictions consider new regulations that could affect the entire industry.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
February 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The Fight Over the Future of Law Firm Ownership Has Put an Industry at OddsAs regulators across the country take steps to reform the industry in the name of access to justice, Big Law is watching warily.
By Dan Packel | Dylan Jackson
23 minute read
February 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Gibson Dunn Revenues Hit $2B in Another Double-Digit Growth Year"It was a fabulous year," said chairman Kenneth Doran, as the firm closes in on a quarter-century of nonstop growth.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 20, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Talkin' 'Bout DeregulationWill the ABA do more than just encourage thinking about new legal industry models?
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
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