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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June 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer

As Kirkland & Ellis Drops 2nd Amendment Cases, Paul Clement Exits

"We were given a stark choice: either withdraw from ongoing representations or withdraw from the firm," said Paul Clement.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

June 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

MoFo Corporate Partner Jumps to Holland & Knight, Predicts Tough LatAm Deal Market

Alexandra Aguirre joined Holland & Knight in Miami after three years at Morrison & Foerster, where she opened the firm's Miami office with a group of Greenberg Traurig corporate lawyers.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

June 21, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Mental Health Improves for Women and Minority Lawyers, But Disparities Persist

ALM Mental Health Survey data show that women and minorities, who felt the least supported by their firms, are feeling better in hybrid and remote settings.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

June 17, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign Concludes

The pledges from members of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity include personal and organizational goals such as sponsoring diverse attorneys, overhauling approaches to hiring and compensation, and developing the next generation of leaders.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

June 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss to Lead Multibillion-Dollar Revlon Bankruptcy

The 90-year-old cosmetic company filed for bankruptcy in New York this week and turned to Paul Weiss' Paul Basta as lead counsel.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

June 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Winston & Strawn Nabs Miami Partners From McDermott and Jones Day

McDermott bankruptcy partner Craig Rasile and Jones Day M&A partner Nicholas Rodriguez continue Winston & Strawn's Miami expansion, which started in May when the firm launched an office with six local partner hires.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

June 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer

With Moves on Both Coasts, White & Case Adds Partners From Kirkland, Loeb & Loeb

Kirkland & Ellis debt finance partner Brett Pallin joined White & Case in New York while the firm's Los Angeles office gained Loeb & Loeb senior counsel Linda Sim.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

June 10, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Want Your Lawyers To Stay Put? Value Them for Their Skill, Not Billing Habits

Big Law attorneys are among the most stressed and least happy in the profession, according to a recent survey of nearly 2,000 lawyers in California and Washington, D.C.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

June 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Holland & Knight Adds 5 Private Equity Partners in Charlotte From Moore & Van Allen

The group arrives with a national clientele of private equity sponsors that will continue putting capital to work in any market, said one lateral partner.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

June 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Miami Lawyer John Ruiz Made $2 Billion in the Final Days of SPAC Fever. Can He Keep It?

Class action lawyer and Medicare payments entrepreneur John Ruiz is down $19 billion as his public company trades at $1 following a disastrous IPO. But Ruiz, holder of over 2 billion shares, is still doing better than he was before the transaction.

By Dan Roe

8 minute read

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