Jessie Yount

April 07, 2023 | The American Lawyer

First-year associates were among the lawyers let go at Gunderson this week across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York and Boston.

By Jessie Yount

5 minute read

April 04, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"This action was not taken lightly, but we needed to right-size the firm after two years of extraordinary client demand," Gunderson managing partner David Young said in a statement.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

April 04, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Manuel Cachán is Skadden's second lateral partner hire this year.

By Jessie Yount

3 minute read

April 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Falling demand in corporate practices has meant a return to more modest transactions for Am Law Second 50 firms that seized big-ticket deals in the deal boom of 2021, and increasingly, large firms are looking to capture work where it is available—and much of it is in the middle market.

By Jessie Yount

7 minute read

March 31, 2023 | The Recorder

Dragged down by overcapacity, some firms continue to trim the associate ranks. But many still plan to pull in more junior lawyers because no one wants to end up with a hole in their ranks when the next deal boom comes along.

By Jessie Yount

6 minute read

March 29, 2023 | The Recorder

Corporate partner Yan Zhang was drawn to Norton Rose's global platform for clients, as their needs become more international in nature.

By Jessie Yount

2 minute read

March 28, 2023 | The Recorder

"Part of enhancing our brand nationally includes boosting our West Coast footprint and making sure the California market knows what a formidable and talented bench we have," said Paul Weiss' Melinda Haag.

By Jessie Yount

10 minute read

March 27, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Midsize firms are scooping up laterals from Big Law, drawn to smaller platforms that alleviate billing rate pressures and more.

By Jessie Yount

6 minute read

March 27, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Willkie grew revenue and net income again in 2022, as a swell in litigation offset some declines on the corporate side. Successful lateral investments in places such as Chicago and California fueled some of the top-line returns, firm leaders said.

By Jessie Yount

5 minute read

March 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"Labor and employment sounds small, but the depth of what our clients need in this space provides lots of opportunities," chair Kevin Lauri said, noting the firm grows by about 6,000 clients every year.

By Jessie Yount

4 minute read