Patrick Smith

July 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Ed Herlihy and Mark Greene snagged lead roles as Pfizer moves to merge its off-patent drugs business, Upjohn, with generic drug giant Mylan.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

July 28, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Law firms are rushing to open cannabis practices as the industry booms, including many among the Am Law 200. Why is the top tier taking a pass?

By Patrick Smith

14 minute read

July 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Senator Warren wants to reign in PE firms, Apple wants supply control and AB InBev gives up on Australia in a food- and tech-driven week in M&A.

By Patrick Smith

7 minute read

July 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer

A new survey tracks differences in the ways in-house counsel, C-suite executives and law firm marketing chiefs consume and promote information.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

July 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer

The firm's new “Diversity Hours" policy allows associates to count work and training that promotes diversity toward their billable hours requirements.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

July 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Ze'-ev Eiger and Patrick Rowe are joining McDermott amid a busy spring and summer for lateral activity at the firm.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

July 19, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Tatishvili had her prize money from the 2019 French Open rescinded until partner Javier Rubenstein—a tennis player himself—mounted a successful appeal.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

July 19, 2019 | The American Lawyer

What's new in New Law? Plus: Big cannabis gets bigger for Curaleaf, Blackstone bets on Vungle, Gilead aims to go anti-viral, and other deals keeping big law firms busy.

By Patrick Smith

9 minute read

July 18, 2019 | Pro Mid Market

While utilization of sales and business development teams has become common at law firms, the level of involvement such teams have in client relationships varies from firm to firm. And how integral they are to the process of retaining and maintaining work is all over the map.

By Patrick Smith

5 minute read

July 17, 2019 | The American Lawyer

A Working Mother survey suggests law firms still have a long way to go to achieve gender parity—even up in the cloud.

By Patrick Smith

6 minute read