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Dan Roe

Dan Roe

I'm a reporter covering the business of law, focusing on Florida-based and national law firms for the Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach me at: [email protected] or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.

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February 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

For Sullivan & Cromwell, Pre-Petition FTX Work Bites Back

Class-action plaintiffs and an appellate judge are curious about the regulatory and M&A work Sullivan & Cromwell did for FTX before the exchange collapsed.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

February 22, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Q&A: Why Lathrop GPM Is Doubling Down on Denver

A group of lateral partners underscore Lathrop GPM's plans for a full-service Denver office.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

February 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland Strikes Back in Paul Weiss Talent Battle, Also Adding Weil and Sidley Partners

Debt finance partner Paul Sandler arrived from Paul Weiss, Kirkland announced on Wednesday, alongside an insurance M&A partner from Sidley Austin and two real estate tax lawyers from Weil Gotshal.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

February 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Stanford and Yale Bumped Up OCI in Response to Precruiting, But Big Law Isn't Backing Down From Direct Applications

Precruiting will increase in 2024, Big Law recruiting directors said, despite two law schools' recent efforts to place more students through virtual on-campus interviews.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

February 20, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Hiring Paul Weiss Bankruptcy Partner, Selendy Gay Targets Bankruptcy-Related Litigation

Kelley Cornish, a member of Paul Weiss' management committee, will join the firm next week.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

February 20, 2024 | The Recorder

'Literally Nothing Walkable': Why Gibson Dunn Moved to Downtown Palo Alto

The firm left an office park on Page Mill Road in search of a location near the homes of some attorneys and within several blocks of a train for others.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

February 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Nixon Peabody Targets 30% Women Equity Partners by 2025, as Firm Hires DEI Leader From Paul Weiss

Ramla Farzad joined as senior director for diversity, equity and inclusion at the end of January.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

February 14, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Should Midsize Firms Get More Aggressive About Rate Increases?

As Big Law keeps getting rewarded for pushing large rate hikes, analysts and consultants say midsize firms are leaving money on the table.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

February 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Impressive Gains at Quinn Emanuel, Hogan Lovells, Milbank Suggest a Healthy 2023 for Am Law 100

"It's interesting to me that those in the top 50 did even better than those in the next 50," said Marci Taylor, a law firm strategy consultant and founder of Mantra Partner, in regard to early reports.

By Justin Henry | Dan Roe

6 minute read

February 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

To Implement Gen AI, Lawyers and Large Language Models Go Back to School

Law firms are training attorneys on prompt engineering and feeding data into LLMs to get both parties acquainted with each other.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read