February 16, 2016 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Dorsey Sees Slight Declines in Revenue, ProfitsAfter a record-breaking 2014, Dorsey & Whitney's gross revenue, revenue per lawyer and partner profits each took a modest hit in 2015.
By Nell Gluckman
3 minute read
February 11, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight Grows Again With New Charlotte OfficeA month after it lured away a group from Dickstein Shapiro in Connecticut, Holland & Knight is opening in North Carolina's commercial hub with three banking and finance partners from Bryan Cave and Winstead.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
February 10, 2016 | The American Lawyer
'Making a Murderer' Creator Had Past Life at Quinn EmanuelOne of the producers of the popular Netflix series worked as a contract attorney at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan while making the documentary.
By Nell Gluckman
3 minute read
February 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Gross Revenue Jumps at Akin GumpAkin Gump saw gross revenue rise 7.1 percent in a year that the firm worked to integrate a large new group of laterals in Europe and Hong Kong.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
February 08, 2016 | Law.com
Time to Rethink Partner Capital Contributions?Amid a boom in lateral hiring, consultants are seeing changes in how firms collect capital contributions from new partners—and how they return capital to those who leave.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
February 08, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Big Firms Net IP Boutiques as Merger Spate ContinuesWith large firms hungry for more patent litigation work, smaller IP specialty shops are hot properties.
By Nell Gluckman
6 minute read
February 05, 2016 | Law.com
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Profits Continue to Slide at CadwaladerGross revenue and partner profits both took a hit in 2015.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
February 05, 2016 | Law.com
Jobs Report: Legal Sector Has Rocky Start in 2016The legal industry lost 1,400 jobs in January, the U.S. Labor Department estimates.
By Nell Gluckman
2 minute read
February 03, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Choate Hall Hires Three Locke Lord PE Partners in BostonA group of former Locke Lord partners, all of whom joined the firm from a year ago after it absorbed Edwards Wildman Palmer, have decamped for another Boston-based firm in Choate, Hall & Stewart. Locke Lord, however, responded by hiring Boston-based Foley Hoag's former co-managing partner.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
February 02, 2016 | Law.com
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: A Strong Year for Goodwin ProcterThe firm reported across-the-board growth in 2015, including a 14 percent uptick in partner profits.
By Nell Gluckman
3 minute read