Justin Henry

June 05, 2023 | The American Lawyer

A string of individual departures along with an increase in group moves at both Shearman & Sterling and Stroock & Stroock & Lavin bring attention to the calculations partners need to make when they gain a sense their firm may be in distress.

By Justin Henry

10 minute read

June 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Casey Ryan took over from Alexander "Sandy" Thomas as global managing partner earlier this year.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

June 01, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

Asked about Lippes Mathias' aggressive merger activity in 2023, Kevin Cross, the firm's managing partner, said: "During COVID, we were a bit cautious, like a lot of businesses were. We felt strongly that these combinations made sense. Tax controversy fits into a lot of our practice areas."

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

June 01, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

About 70 midsize firms qualified for Diversity Lab's midsize Mansfield Certification, which required 30% of candidates considered for leadership roles or equity partner promotions to be from underrepresented groups.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

June 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Law firms have invested in competitive compensation packages for business managers, one of many indicators of raising the profile of nontimekeeping staff in the legal industry.

By Justin Henry

7 minute read

May 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"Rarely does there seem to be a good time to introduce meaningful change," current Lewis Brisbois chairman Bob Smith acknowledged earlier this month. But the fallout from two recent large group exits suggests the firm paid the price for waiting.

By Justin Henry

12 minute read

May 24, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

According to a recent survey of 250 law firm professionals, only 5% are concerned about their firm's succession plan. "I think that it's something they are avoiding having to deal with," said Patrick McKenna, a principal and founder of McKenna Associates Inc. and survey author.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

May 23, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Am Law 100 partners are defecting to Second Hundred firms for better business development opportunities, and their clients are on board.

By Justin Henry

10 minute read

May 19, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"Firm Co-Founder and Chairman Bob Lewis appeared to run this massive partnership as if the Firm was still a 'mom and pop' operation still controlled by Bob Lewis," former COO Robert Kamins wrote of the alleged improprieties in how the Am Law 100 firm was managed.

By Justin Henry | Jessie Yount

8 minute read

May 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

The cuts announced last week return the firm to 2021 staffing levels.

By Amanda O'Brien | Justin Henry

5 minute read