Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
April 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Katten Pairs Pay Cuts, Furloughs With Assistance Fund for Idled EmployeesWhile implementing familiar cost-cutting measures, Katten Muchin Rosenman is also joining a smaller group of firms working to augment governmental assistance for affected workers.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 27, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Two More Shearman Partners Make Sidley Home in New YorkNathan Greene and Jay Baris are the latest partner departures from Shearman & Sterling, which has seen a string of exits to Sidley Austin and elsewhere in New York while growing in the Lone Star State.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Wachtell, Others Help Clients Buttress Finances as COVID-19 Grinds Down DealsWith most big acquisitions on hold, Big Law corporate departments are at work helping major clients raise cash and refinance existing debt.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
April 24, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Armstrong Teasdale Launches in Utah as Salt Lake City Boom ContinuesFormer Snell & Wilmer partner Michael Gehret says his new firm has ambitions to add dozens of lawyers in Salt Lake City, which has been cementing its reputation as a high-tech hub.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
April 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
As States Move to Reopen, Law Firms Exercise CautionEven though most are deemed "essential services," law firms are in no rush to reflood their offices with lawyers and staff.
By Samantha Stokes | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 22, 2020 | National Law Journal
Akin Gump, Brownstein Dominate as Pandemic Fuels Federal Lobbying UptickThe firms remained Capitol Hill's lobbying leaders in Q1, with the coronavirus helping to boost demand and revenues.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Adopting COVID-19 Cuts, Law Firms Balance Image and EconomicsFirms are applying communications lessons from the Great Recession as they deliver bad news during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
April 21, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Straight to the Top: The Super Rich Drove Nearly All the Am Law 100's Profits GrowthThese are the 30 firms that exceeded our benchmarks to make it onto this year's Super Rich list. This year, as much as ever, their ability to build on their wealth stands out among the Am Law 100.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
April 17, 2020 | The Recorder
If Your Firm Has a Life Sciences Practice, It's Probably Very Busy Right NowLeaders of Big Law life science practices say they've seen a busy 2020 despite, and in some ways because of, the difficulties created by the presence of COVID-19.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
April 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
'The Idea Is Not to Do This Twice': Mintz Leader on the Fight to Avoid Furloughs, LayoffsManaging partner Bob Bodian said lawyers and staff are enduring pay cuts to avoid even worse alternatives.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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