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
February 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Hogan Lovells Hiked Revenues Again in Immelt's Last Full Year as CEOCEO Steve Immelt said balanced growth across the global firm's practices drove a seventh straight year of revenue gains.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 19, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Leaner Baker & Hostetler Sees Revenue Growth Across PracticesThe firm started the previous year with five practice areas. All of them boosted revenue, leading to a near double-digit increase firmwide.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Grows Again in DC, Adding Morrison & Foerster Gov't Contracts FounderRick Vacura is joined in the move by former colleague Steve Cave, most recently in-house at McKinsey. They follow a four-lawyer corporate team that joined King & Spalding in October.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Fox Rothschild, Ex-Atty Say Harassment and Assault Claims Don't Hold Up in NYPlaintiff Stephanie Jones worked for the firm in Morristown, New Jersey. But her accusations against former Fox Rothschild lawyer Ian Siminoff landed in Manhattan federal court.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Littler Looks to Austria for Next European CombinationBy adding three-attorney Gerlach Rechtsanwälte, the rapidly growing labor and employment firm can build on its presence in neighboring Germany and begin extending its reach in Central Europe.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
February 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Shows Near Double-Digit Growth in 2019Clients are increasingly willing to pay premium rates for high-value work, said global and Americas co-chair Roger Meltzer.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
February 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
After Merger, IMF Bentham Rebrands as Omni BridgewayThe Omni Bridgeway name has over three decades of history, compared to two for IMF Bentham.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
February 13, 2020 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Virtual Firms Get Their PassportsImagine launching a global expansion without signing a single lease. That's the path forward for virtual law firms FisherBroyles and Rimon.
By Dan Packel
6 minute read
February 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Seyfarth Lands Litigation Partner Trio From Arnold & PorterThe team is led by Vincent Sama, who will co-chair the firm's national commercial and securities litigation practice.
By Dan Packel
2 minute read
February 12, 2020 | The Recorder
Cooley Caps 10-Year Growth Streak With Big Revenue Boost, Big HiresThe firm, which nearly tripled its revenue in the last decade, called 2019 an "amazing" year for deal work.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
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