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 12, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Midmarket Rankings, Self-Driving Trucks and the Race for SpaceGoodwin Procter and Kirkland & Ellis lead Refinitiv's midmarket M&A league tables for the first half of 2019. Plus: VW and Ford eye automated transport, Sir Richard Branson takes space tourism public, and other deal highlights of the week.
By Patrick Smith
7 minute read
July 11, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
K&L Gates Extends Texas Hires With Houston, Austin MovesThe firm has added nearly a dozen faces in Texas since April, including five new lawyers this week.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
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
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