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
July 11, 2019 | Pro Mid Market
'One to Many' vs. 'One to One': Why Thinking Differently About Sales is CrucialMarketing, sales and business development—while deeply intertwined—are all different jobs at law firms, even if they get lumped together when discussed in the legal industry.
By Patrick Smith
6 minute read
July 10, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cozen O'Connor Takes Another From Ballard in L&E Hiring SpreeRobert Kaplan, who joined the firm in Philadelphia, is the third former Ballard Spahr lawyer to make the move this year.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
July 09, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Miller & Chevalier Taps New Leader Ahead of 100-Year MilestoneKathryn Cameron Atkinson is the second woman to take the reins at the D.C.-based firm since 1920.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
July 02, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Wachtell, Kirkland, Skadden Are First-Half Heavies for M&AThe usual suspects are at it again in a first half of the year that saw a global M&A slowdown and lots of big U.S. deals.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
June 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm CEO Dead After Biking AccidentTimothy Thornton, CEO of 150-lawyer Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, was biking Sunday when he was struck by a pickup truck.
By Patrick Smith
2 minute read
June 25, 2019 | National Law Journal
The NLJ 500: Four Law Firms to NoteBarley Snyder is the top-ranked new entrant in the 2019 NLJ 500.
By Ryan Lovelace | Patrick Smith
6 minute read
June 24, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Milbank, Latham, Skadden Advise on $8.6B Casino Mega-MergerEldorado and Caesars double down to create the largest U.S. gaming company.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
June 21, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Defense, Software and Sotheby's Keep Firms BillingFrom weapons to art, a parade of firms snagged roles on industry-shaking deals.
By Patrick Smith
8 minute read
June 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Why This Am Law Firm Kept Partners in the Dark on a Branding OverhaulTo ease a major rebranding effort, fast-growing Goldberg Segalla opted to keep most of the partnership out of the loop.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
June 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer
After Pummeling by Gibson Dunn and NY Arrest, Facebook Fugitive Finally Gets a WinPaul Ceglia's lawyer says he and his family fled to Florida and pretended to be Amish before finally making it to Ecuador, where he remains safely out of U.S. prosecutors' reach for now.
By Patrick Smith
5 minute read
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