June 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal
U.S. Firms Ponder London Adjustments in Wake of BrexitThe United Kingdom's historic vote to leave the European Union came among one of the busiest lateral hiring sprees by U.S. law firms in London, but that growth may be put to the test as clients themselves ponder exiting the market.
By Jennifer Henderson, Nell Gluckman and Gina Passarella
47 minute read
June 27, 2016 | Legal Week
Will US firms pull back in London after Brexit?Last week's vote to leave the European Union came among one of the busiest lateral hiring sprees by US law firms in London, but that growth may now be put to the test
By Jennifer Henderson, Nell Gluckman and Gina Passarella, Law.com
7 minute read
June 27, 2016 | International Edition
Will US firms pull back in London after Brexit?Last week's vote to leave the European Union came among one of the busiest lateral hiring sprees by US law firms in London, but that growth may now be put to the test
By Jennifer Henderson, Nell Gluckman and Gina Passarella, Law.com
7 minute read
June 21, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
Fire at Fox Rothschild's Phila. Office Forces Building ClosureA fire that began on the 18th floor of Fox Rothschild's Philadelphia office early Tuesday morning forced the building, which is home to many law firms, to close.
By Gina Passarella and Lizzy McLellan
17 minute read
June 21, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
Reed Smith Hires Lincoln National Lawyer in PhiladelphiaWhile Reed Smith has seen departures from its Pittsburgh office in recent months, the firm has been growing in Philadelphia where it brought on two new litigators last week.
By Gina Passarella
55 minute read
June 20, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Prosecutor's Stand Against Two of the Nation's Toughest BattlesWhen David Hickton was sworn into office in 2010 as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, he stepped into a lead prosecutor's role, but immediately took on a presence well beyond the courtroom, fighting cybercrime and working to stem the heroin and opioid epidemic not just in his own backyard, but across the country.
By Gina Passarella
13 minute read
June 16, 2016 | The Recorder
Akin Gump Hires Winston's Consumer Class Action Team ChairNeal Marder, the head of Winston & Strawn's consumer class action practice, left the firm after 16 years for Akin Gump in Los Angeles.
By Gina Passarella
33 minute read
June 10, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
DLA Piper Names New Phila. MP After Buchholz's DeathDLA Piper has elevated two Philadelphia partners into new leadership positions in the wake of the death last month of office leader Carl M. Buchholz.
By Gina Passarella
14 minute read
June 03, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
Villanova Names First African-American Law DeanVillanova University Charles Widger School of Law has named Mark C. Alexander as its next dean, marking the first time the university has had an African-American dean.
By Gina Passarella
4 minute read
June 01, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer
Obermayer Wants Bulk of Ex-Associate's Bonus Claims TossedObermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel wants all but the breach of contract claim against it thrown out in a suit filed by a former associate who alleges the firm improperly altered its formula for calculating associate bonuses.
By Gina Passarella
18 minute read