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
January 16, 2020 | The Recorder
Morrison & Foerster Lands Seasoned Litigator From Venable in SFNew lateral partner Jessica Grant has represented Phillip Morris, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Univision.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
January 15, 2020 | The Recorder
Reed Smith Loses 2, Adds 1 in Corporate Partner ShuffleNorton Rose Fulbright brought on William Veatch and Catherine Hagerty in San Francisco, while partner Craig Lily joined Reed Smith from Baker McKenzie in Silicon Valley.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
January 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Wiley Rein Drops 'Rein,' Adds New Look and Moves to .Law DomainThe firm is just the latest to shorten its marketing moniker, but it says it's the first Am Law 200 firm to migrate from the "overcrowded and unregulated" .com domain.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
January 14, 2020 | National Law Journal
Crowell Poaches Former Kirkland Partner to Boost Civil Litigation PracticeAndrew Pruitt has worked with clients including Tronox, British Petroleum, ABB AG, Accenture and student loan provider Navient.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
January 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Perkins Coie Hires Hogan Lovells, Big Four Alum as New CMOSelf-professed "marketing geek" Deborah Ruffins is the latest executive hire in a corner of the industry that has seen plenty of churn in recent years.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
January 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firm Leaders Wary of 2020 as Confidence Levels DipRespondents to a Citi Private Bank survey managed to combine macroeconomic jitters with faith in their own firms.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
January 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Wachtell Leads the Pack in Global M&A Value as Kirkland Keeps Its Volume EdgeJust 73 transactions accounted for $644 billion in deal value for Wachtell last year, while Kirkland handled a whopping 692 deals totaling $506 billion, according to Refinitiv.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
January 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Chasing New Frontiers, Brownstein Expands in Nevada and Adds Wyoming OutpostAlready well established in federal lobbying, Brownstein is focusing on expanding its state-level government affairs and regulatory practices.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
January 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Buckley Taps MoFo's Financial Services Litigation Leader to Guide SF OfficeJames McGuire was the co-chair of the financial services litigation practice at Morrison & Foerster, where he had spent his entire 23-year legal career.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
January 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Elizabeth Wurtzel, 'Prozac Nation' Author Who Found a Home at Boies Schiller, Dies at 52Publishing three more books, Wurtzel, who was a Yale Law graduate, changed her focus to the legal profession in the mid-2000s.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
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