Jessie Yount
Jessie Yount is a reporter on ALM's business of law desk based in California, covering law firms and the intersection of law and technology. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Jessie_Yount
August 26, 2022 | National Law Journal
Sullivan & Cromwell's Enforcement Practice Leans Into Cryptocurrency BoomAs the financial sector collides with technology, the firm has won work from traditional clients such as Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo as well as technology companies such as BlockFi.
By Jessie Yount
6 minute read
August 25, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
'Leaner Options, Lower Costs': Why Morrison Cohen's Corporate Leader Isn't Sweating a SlowdownRefraining from overhiring, training nimble and well-rounded attorneys and offering broad legal coverage with lower costs differentiate Morrison Cohen, according to corporate co-chair Randi Mason.
By Jessie Yount
6 minute read
August 25, 2022 | The American Lawyer
What's Behind a Consolidation of Counsel in the Red-Hot Cryptocurrency SectorWith the recent boom in the space, there's been a heightened—and more selective—need for top-notch regulatory expertise.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
August 24, 2022 | The Recorder
K&L Gates Follows Innovation in Food Industry, Adding Keller and Heckman Partner in San FranciscoNatalie Rainer boosts the firm's health care and FDA regulatory practice with expertise in the food and beverage industry.
By Jessie Yount
2 minute read
August 24, 2022 | The Recorder
Reed Smith Boosts Regulatory Practice With Another AUSA HireDaniel Ahn, a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, is the third federal prosecutor to join Reed Smith's regulatory and investigations practice since last September.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
August 18, 2022 | The Recorder
Squire Hires Silicon Valley Trademark Partner With Pacific Rim PracticeCandice Kwok, previously a partner at Marks & Clerk in Singapore, joins the firm's growing intellectual property practice in the Bay Area.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
August 18, 2022 | The Recorder
Akin Gump Hires Funds Partner Amid Increased SEC ScrutinyWilliam Wetmore will guide the firm's funds, private equity and corporate clients on securities law compliance.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
August 17, 2022 | The Recorder
Six Months Into 2022, California's Top Law Firms See Revenue Growth WaneCalifornia firms reported a strong top line, but a hit to their bottom line as they adapt to increasing expenses, according to Wells Fargo Private Bank Legal Specialty Group's 2022 Mid-Year Check-In Survey.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
August 16, 2022 | The Recorder
Wilson Sonsini Adds to 'Substantial Depth' of Litigation Team With Former Acting US AttorneyNevada's top federal prosecutor Christopher Chiou joined the firm in Los Angeles. He is the 11th litigation partner hire in California alone since 2020.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
August 16, 2022 | The Recorder
Los Angeles' Raines Feldman Plots Growth in New YorkThe 56-attorney law firm poached a corporate litigator from Eisner to lead its new Manhattan office.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
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