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
December 16, 2019 | Daily Report Online
Former Littler Associate Who Went Missing Died After Car CrashAuthorities outside Atlanta reported the death of Demetrice Allen on Friday, seven days after police said he had last been seen.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 12, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Saul Ewing Joins League of Law Firms Doubling Down on Sports, GamingThe firm has existing sports clients, like the Minnesota Vikings, and sees opportunities to draw on practices like higher education.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
December 12, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lowenstein Ups Pay for New Jersey Associates, Closing Gap With New YorkEarly-career associates in the firm's home state will no longer make less than their counterparts in New York, D.C. and Palo Alto.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
December 11, 2019 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Deployed 400-Lawyer Army for Saudi Aramco IPONearly 20% of the global firm's attorneys had a hand in advising on the long-simmering, record-breaking offering.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
December 10, 2019 | National Law Journal
Venable Taps DC Mintz Partner to Lead Communications PracticeIncoming partner Craig Gilley says Venable offers a broader client base for his communications regulatory practice.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 06, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Legal Sector Enjoys Employment Rebound in Latest Jobs ReportThe industry had its best showing since adding 4,100 jobs in August, according to the latest U.S. jobs report.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 04, 2019 | National Law Journal
Walsh Returns to Wilmer After Halting Colorado U.S. Senate RunFormer U.S. attorney John Walsh dropped out of the Senate race after ex-Colorado governor John Hickenlooper joined it.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
December 04, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Private Equity Deal Value Dips, But Big Law Doesn't Feel the PinchSigns of a buyouts bottleneck aren't worrying these private equity and M&A lawyers.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
December 04, 2019 | The Recorder
Founders of LA Cannabis Boutique Frontera Join Forces With Vicente SederbergThe California lawyers founded Frontera to help businesses navigate the murky waters of cannabis law before Big Law got in on the action.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
December 03, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Ex-CFTC Chairman Lands at Willkie as Fintech's Rise Fuels Big Law DemandChristopher Giancarlo is the latest lawyer with deep fintech knowledge to find a home in Big Law.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
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