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March 16, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Dentons Bags Ex-U.S. Aussie Ambassador From Munger TollesJeffrey Bleich, a former U.S. ambassador to Australia and longtime litigation partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco, left the firm earlier this month ahead of a planned move to growing global legal giant Dentons.
By MP McQueen
34 minute read
March 16, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Munger Tolles' Metrics Take a TumbleMunger, Tolles & Olson, riding high after several years of strong financial performances, saw its numbers slip across the board in 2015. The firm also saw a prominent partner decamp this week for Dentons.
By MP McQueen
5 minute read
March 15, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Profits, Revenue Slip at Kaye ScholerRevenue and profits fell slightly last year because of a slowdown in transactional work in the last quarter, the firm's managing partner said.
By MP McQueen
4 minute read
March 14, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Partner Profits Hold Steady at Kramer LevinThe firm posted a 3.6 percent increase in revenue last year, while partner profits barely budged from 2014.
By MP McQueen
9 minute read
March 11, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Schulte Roth Holds Steady in Revenue, ProfitsSchulte Roth & Zabel saw little growth in revenue and profits in 2015, but executive committee chairman Alan Waldenberg said the firm has boosted its appeal on the lateral market.
By MP McQueen
3 minute read
March 09, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Milbank Posts Modest Financial GainsMilbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy saw gross revenue and partner profits rise slightly in 2015.
By MP McQueen
4 minute read
March 09, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100: Willkie Grows Revenue, ProfitsThe gains in 2015 were driven by strong activity in Willkie Farr & Gallagher's international private equity, M&A, compliance and insurance transactions practices. The firm's revenue and profit growth slowed from 2014, however.
By MP McQueen
3 minute read
March 04, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Jobs Report Shows Continued Legal Industry DeclinesLegal employment has struggled so far in 2016, despite overall gains in the U.S. economy.
By MP McQueen
2 minute read
March 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer
How Old Is Your Firm?We charted the average age of partners at a number of Am Law 200 firms and found out that some partnerships are far older than others.
By MP McQueen
1 minute read
February 29, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Here Come the Big Law MillennialsHow—and how not—to navigate the seismic generational shifts in your firm.
By MP McQueen
16 minute read