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MP McQueen

MP McQueen

MP McQueen is editor-at-large, and can be reached at [email protected]

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March 16, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Dentons Bags Ex-U.S. Aussie Ambassador From Munger Tolles

Jeffrey 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 Tumble

Munger, 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 Scholer

Revenue 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 Levin

The 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, Profits

Schulte 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 Gains

Milbank, 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, Profits

The 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 Declines

Legal 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 Millennials

How—and how not—to navigate the seismic generational shifts in your firm.

By MP McQueen

16 minute read